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Table 1 Problems affecting children and adolescents (40 Free List Respondents)

From: Mental health and psychosocial problems among conflict-affected children in Kachin State, Myanmar: a qualitative study

Problems Affecting Individuals

Numbera

Among Adultsb

Dropping out of school

30

8

Drug abuse

27

8

Alcoholism

20

6

Lack of money

19

5

Unwanted pregnancy

17

5

Unhealthy

16

4

Stealing

14

3

Early marriage

14

4

Quarreling

13

2

Not enough space (for living)

12

5

Fled from war

11

3

Human trafficking

11

4

Having love affair

10

3

Child labor

10

5

Disagreement in the family

8

4

Misbehaving of children

8

4

Travel difficulty

7

3

Lack of child rights

6

3

Rape

6

4

Malnutrition

4

3

Lack of basic things

4

0

Abortion

4

1

Children unattended

3

1

Lack of faith

3

2

Staying at boarding houses

3

1

Gambling

3

0

Suicide

3

2

  1. aResponses given by two or fewer respondents are excluded
  2. bOut of a total of 12 adult respondents