1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 2.6 Your economic/financial status or well being 2.5 2.8 Your level of knowledge and skills 2.4 2.9 2.8 Your social and familial relations and relationships 2.8 Your emotional well-being and happiness 2.5 1 = No Change 5 = Improved greatly Mean scores are calculated from those who score from 1 to 5 Figure 77: Changes in perceived benefit of mobile use and access (mean response) 2015 vs. 2016 8.2 Concerns about mobile use and access The respondents’ main concern was regarding their children being exposed to inappropriate content. They were also worried about private information becoming exposed to others, and the high costs incurred with mobile phone use (Figure 78). The perceived negatives of mobile use and access were found to be higher among non-owners than owners (Figure 79). Qualitative research suggests that the negative perceptions of mobile ownership dissipate once people become owners, with the actual benefits outweighing the perceived negatives. This shift in percep- 84 ICTs in Myanmar: 2016 3.5 tions was most evident once people become data users. “Children before grade 11 shouldn’t use a mobile. They could fall in love on FB, use drugs and meet unsuitable persons. They should concentrate on their education.” HV Yangon, female owner, 19, non-working, SEC C GSMA and LIRNEasia (2015) 2015 2016