Quite a number of problem used in the assessment characterize issues of protection in the assessed communities. The following examines the frequency of the responses.
a) Distress: Almost all of the communities (98%) assessed identify “distress” as a “serious problem”.
b) Safety: Only 37% consider safety of people as a “serious problem” with 63% considering it not as a “serious problem”. Of the underlying causes, 56% attribute it to landmines and Unexploded Ordinances. Even though safety is not considered by a great number of KIs to be a “serious problem”, however, quite a number of KIs cited it as a safety concern (Table 11, Annex C).
Figure : Main concerns related to Safety as a serious problem
