Mobile Myanmar: The Impact of Social Media on Young People Living in Conflict-Affected Regions of Myanmar
Table 1: Demographic profile of Focus Group Discussions
Location
Gender Age
Ethnicity
Religion
Education
Kayah State urban
N
28
1
Loikaw
Mixed
17–19
Kayan, Bamar,
ImmTar, Shan
Buddhist,
Christian
Grade 9 to 3rd year university
6
2
Loikaw
Male
18–22
Kayan, Bamar,
ImmTar
Buddhist,
Christian
1st to 3rd year university
9
3
Loikaw
Female
19–22
Kayan, Shan
Buddhist,
Christian
1st to 4th
4
Dee Maw Hso
Mixed
18–22
Kayan, Karen
Christian
Grade 10–11
year university
Kayah State rural
5
8
30
5
Ve Thae Ku Village
Mixed
18–31
Kayan
Buddhist
Grade 7–11
6
6
Lo Bar Kho Village
Mixed
18–28
Kayan
Christian
Grade 9 to graduated
university
6
7
Kyun Taw Village
Mixed
17–25
Kayan
Christian
Grade 5 to graduated
university
8
8
Htee Te Kaloe &
Daw Lyar Ku Villages
Mixed
18–25
Kayah
Buddhist,
Christian
Grade 9–11
10
Rakhine State urban
9
Sittwe
30
Mixed
21–26
Rakhine
Buddhist
Graduated university
6
st
10
Sittwe
Mixed
18–28
Chin
Christian
1 year university to graduated
6
university
11
Sittwe
Mixed
17–23
Maramagyi
Buddhist
Grade 11 to graduated
university
12
Sittwe
Mixed
19–26
Rakhine
Buddhist
1st year university to graduated
9
university
Rakhine State IDP
9
33
13
Thet Kel Pyin IDP camp
Male
20–24
Rohingya
Muslim
Year 5–10
9
14
Thet Kel Pyin IDP camp
Female
16–18
Rohingya
Muslim
Year 2–7
8
15
Thet Kel Pyin IDP camp
Female
16–22
Kaman
Muslim
Year 10
8
16
Basara IDP camp
Male
18–23
Rohingya
Muslim
Year 6–10
8
31