Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of Police Officers in Urban (Dar Es Salaam), Tanzania 2019
Characteristic | N | % |
|---|---|---|
Sex ( n  = 491) | ||
  Male | 376 | 76.6 |
  Female | 115 | 23.4 |
Age groups ( n  = 397) | ||
  21–30 | 105 | 26.4 |
  31–40 | 141 | 35.5 |
  41 and above | 151 | 38.1 |
Marital status ( n  = 473) | ||
  Single | 92 | 19.4 |
  Married | 371 | 76.3 |
  Separated and widowed | 20 | 4.3 |
Education ( n  = 491) | ||
  Primary | 53 | 10.8 |
  Secondary | 231 | 47.0 |
  Higher education | 207 | 42.2 |
Years served in Police Force ( n  = 473) | ||
  5–14 | 249 | 52.6 |
  15 and above | 224 | 47.4 |
Last year of promotion ( n  = 479) | ||
   < 5 years | 344 | 71.8 |
  5–10 years | 97 | 20.3 |
   > 5 years | 38 | 7.9 |
Rank at work ( n  = 494) | ||
  Gazette Officer a | 22 | 4.5 |
  Inspector b | 60 | 12.1 |
  Rank and file c | 412 | 83.4 |
Police Sections ( n  = 489) | ||
  General duty | 130 | 26.6 |
  Specialized sections d | 359 | 73.4 |
Years served in Police Section ( n  = 474) | ||
  One year and below | 45 | 9.5 |
  More than a year | 114 | 24.0 |
  More than five years | 315 | 66.5 |
Operational activities ( n  = 478) | ||
  Yes | 355 | 74.3 |
  No | 123 | 25.7 |
Perceived Social Support ( n  = 426) | ||
  High | 163 | 38.3 |
  Fair | 215 | 50.4 |
  Low | 48 | 11.3 |
Police Regions ( n  = 497) | ||
  Ilala | 126 | 25.4 |
  Kinondoni | 127 | 25.6 |
  Temeke | 86 | 17.3 |
  FFU | 76 | 15.3 |
  Police Band | 44 | 8.9 |
 Main Store | 38 | 7.6 |