Assessment of Cross-Border Security Challenges in Tanzania:

Abstract

xii ABSTRACT Thestudysoughttoassessthecross-bordersecunty e asca'Ar"acibc ,dr-rsinTanzar:a The specific, objectives of the study were to exatne the key cross bordartrerds at selectedbordersinTanzania,toinvestigatethestra!:::, ,.estoaddressthecross-bcrderinsecurityat se!ectedbordersinTanzaniaandtoassessthecheenQesfacrigwhenaddress!ngcross-border security challenges atselected bordersin Tanzania. The study used mixed research desgn whereaspurposivesamplingtechniquewasusedtose , 90respondents.Datawereanalysed usingdescriptive:inferentialforquantitativedataandcontentanalysisforqualitativedata.Thestudy foundthatnonumberofcasesaboutterrorismwasreportedwhiletherewasnonumberofcivilians killedbyterrorists.Thestudyalsoindicatedthatvariousstrategiesweretakenbythegovernment suchasraising public awareness, providingtrainingto the security officers,making patrol and civilianshelpsthesecurityofficerstoprovideinformationwhentheyseethereisanyindicatorsof dangerous.Thestudyfurtherrevealedchallengesrelatedtothecross-bordersecurity,andthese challengeswerechangingtacticseveryday,largenetworkofillegalimmigrantsinourbordersand fewofoursoldiersaredishonest.Thestudyconcludedthatontheimportanceofmaintainingadelicatebalancebetween ensuringsecurityandfosteringapositiveexperiencefortravelersandstakeholdersatJuliusNyerereInternationalAirport.Thestudy recommendsthatthereisaneedtotrengthenCross-BorderCollaboration,enhancepartnershipswithneighboringcountriesand internationalsecurityagenciestoimproveintelligencesharingandcoordinatedeffortsinaddressingcross-bordersecuritythreats.