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Community Perception on Reintegration of Children Formerly Associated with Armed groups
September 25, 2020
21,940
RESPONDERS
10%
RESPONSE RATE
61%
10,986
39%
6,965
TOTAL RESPONDERS
Common Perception on the Reintegration of Children formerly associated with armed groups
Written by: U-Reporters

Will you or your community accept Children that have been associated with Boko Haram?


Yes, because Boko haram is not doing well in our society so we shouldn't allow our children to mingle with such group of people

-Male, Adamawa


No, Such an individual living in our community may course a problem(s) similar to Boko haram or worst than that unless they undergo rehabilitation.

Female, Borno


No, They don't play like children, they may harm someone when they're angry, and someone that lives in such environment is likely to be shot tempered unless there will be a way to change their thinking back to normal children.

- Female, Borno


Yes, it is good to accept them and tell them the danger behind it and take good care of (them) so that they will not continue with the act

- Female, Adamawa


Yes, Because they did not intentionally join the group, they were forced to join and because they are members of the society and their families need them back.

- Male, Adamawa


Yes, because leaving them with Boko Haram may cause more harm than good.

- Male, Adamawa


Yes, Because children are not supposed to live with Boko haram, because we want to see their good future.

- Male, Yobe


Yes, It is better to accept them and rehabilitate them than rejecting them so as not to go back to the Boko Haram and continue in evil ways. Thank you

Female, Adamawa


Yes, Because I want them back so that they will be enrolled in school for a better future

- Male, Borno


Yes, The reason we accept them because they have been taken away by force.

- Female, Adamawa


Should children associated with Armed Groups be detained?


No, They are not Boko Haram they are being caged as a prisoner before they get free them why detain them?

- Male, Adamawa


NO, BECAUSE IT WAS NOT THEIR CHOICE TO BE THERE ARE NOT HAPPY TO (BE) THERE BUT WERE FORCE TO BE THERE UNDER DURESS

- Female, Adamawa


No, Every child has the right to education and protection; Children who have been part of armed groups are victims of conflicts.

- Adamawa, Female


No, The detention should not be in prison but rather a place like correctional centre and give them good education

- Male Yobe


No, Because they are not a security

- Male, Borno

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