The main causes of divorce, says a report by the National Child Protection Commission (Komnas PA), are economic pressures (23%), followed by domestic squabbling (19%), incompatibilty (19%), interference by relatives (14%), violence (12%), adultery (8%), and sexual problems (3.6%). 
Ripoti ya Tume ya Taifa ya Kulinda Watoto (Komnas PA) inasema kuwa sababu kubwa za talaka ni mashinikizo ya kiuchumi (asilimia 23), ikifuatiwa na ugomvi katika unyumba (asilimia 19), kutopatana (asilimia 19) kuingiliwa na ndugu (asilimia 14), vurugu (asilimia 12), uzinzi (asilimia 8) na matatizo ya kingono (asilimia 3.6).