Policy Strategies to Address the Impact of Social Media in Perpetuating Gender-Based Violence Among University Students in Africa.

Lucy Aja, Okechukwu Sunday Abonyi, Faith Ukagwu, Tukur Muhammad, Aquila Modupe Otitoju, Gad Kwizera, Athanansio Bashaija, Hannington Gumisiriza

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DOI: 10.12688/openresafrica.16875.1
Published: 2026-08-19
Container: Open Research Africa
Publisher: F1000 Research Ltd
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@article{allodium:10.12688/openresafrica.16875.1,
  title = {Policy Strategies to Address the Impact of Social Media in Perpetuating Gender-Based Violence Among University Students in Africa.},
  author = {Lucy Aja and Okechukwu Sunday Abonyi and Faith Ukagwu and Tukur Muhammad and Aquila Modupe Otitoju and Gad Kwizera and Athanansio Bashaija and Hannington Gumisiriza},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Open Research Africa},
  doi = {10.12688/openresafrica.16875.1},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.12688/openresafrica.16875.1}
}

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Aja, L., Abonyi, O. S., Ukagwu, F., Muhammad, T., Otitoju, A. M., Kwizera, G., Bashaija, A., & Gumisiriza, H. (2026). Policy Strategies to Address the Impact of Social Media in Perpetuating Gender-Based Violence Among University Students in Africa.. Open Research Africa. https://doi.org/10.12688/openresafrica.16875.1

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