Mobile Myanmar: The Impact of Social Media on Young People Living in Conflict-Affected Regions of Myanmar
Question/Responses
Overall
Male
Female
Kayah
State
Rakhine
State
Kayah
Urban
Kayah
Rural
Rakhine
Urban
Muslim
IDP
Rural
Urban
Which of these apps/platforms do you use most often?* (cont’d)
Google Messenger
15
(6.5%)
7
(6.4%)
8
(7.1%)
7
(6.6%)
8
(6.4%)
7
(10.3%)
0
(0.0%)
1
(1.6%)
7
(11.5%)
0
(0.0%)
8
(6.1%)
Skype
6
(2.6%)
4
(3.6%)
1
(0.9%)
0
(0.0%)
6
(4.8%)
0
(0.0%)
0
(0.0%)
4
(6.3%)
2
(3.3%)
0
(0.0%)
4
(3.0%)
Snapchat
2
(0.9%)
1
(0.9%)
1
(0.9%)
0
(0.0%)
2
(1.6%)
0
(0.0%)
0
(0.0%)
2
(3.1%)
0
(0.0%)
0
(0.0%)
2
(1.5%)
Other: IMO
46
(19.9%)
33
(30.0%)
13
(11.5%)
0
(0.0%)
46
(36.8%)
0
(0.0%)
0
(0.0%)
2
(3.1%)
44
(72.1%)
0
(0.0%)
2
(1.5%)
Other: Gmail
2
(0.9%)
1
(0.9%)
1
(0.9%)
1
(0.9%)
1
(0.8%)
1
(1.5%)
0
(0.0%)
1
(1.6%)
0
(0.0%)
0
(0.0%)
2
(1.5%)
Other: YouTube
10
(4.3%)
9
(8.2%)
1
(0.9%)
3
(2.8%)
7
(5.6%)
3
(4.4%)
0
(0.0%)
2
(3.1%)
5
(8.2%)
0
(0.0%)
5
(3.8%)
Others
20
(8.7%)
12
(10.9%)
8
(7.1%)
2
(1.9%)
18
(14.4%)
2
(2.9%)
0
(0.0%)
2
(3.1%)
16
(26.2%)
0
(0.0%)
4
(3.0%)
What do you think makes a social media app/platform popular?*
Everyone has it
86
(37.2%)
52
(47.3%)
32
(28.3%)
24
(22.6%)
62
(49.6%)
18
(26.5%)
6
(15.8%)
31
(48.4%)
31
(50.8%)
6
(15.8%)
49
(37.1%)
Ability to chat with
friends
165
(71.4%)
86
(78.2%)
73
(64.6%)
62
(58.5%)
103
(82.4%)
40
(58.8%)
22
(57.9%)
51
(79.7%)
52
(85.2%)
22
(57.9%)
91
(68.9%)
Ability to follow friends
67
(29.0%)
45
(40.9%)
20
(17.7%)
14
(13.2%)
53
(42.4%)
10
(14.7%)
4
(10.5%)
23
(35.9%)
30
(49.2%)
4
(10.5%)
33
(25.0%)
Ability to share photos
and videos
127
(55.0%)
70
(63.6%)
54
(47.8%)
43
(40.6%)
84
(67.2%)
34
(50.0%)
9
(23.7%)
42
(65.6%)
42
(68.9%)
9
(23.7%)
76
(57.6%)
Ability to keep up on the 158
news/information
(68.4%)
78
(70.9%)
73
(64.6%)
72
(67.9%)
86
(68.8%)
50
(73.5%)
22
(57.9%)
43
(67.2%)
43
(70.5%)
22
(57.9%)
93
(70.5%)
Access to educational
content
112
(48.5%)
59
(53.6%)
48
(42.5%)
41
(38.7%)
71
(56.8%)
26
(38.2%)
15
(39.5%)
34
(53.1%)
37
(60.7%)
15
(39.5%)
60
(45.5%)
Ability to learn more
about my religion
68
(29.4%)
37
(33.6%)
30
(26.5%)
6
(5.7%)
62
(49.6%)
3
(4.4%)
3
(7.9%)
25
(39.1%)
37
(60.7%)
3
(7.9%)
28
(21.2%)
It's entertaining
74
(32.0%)
48
(43.6%)
24
(21.2%)
17
(16.0%)
57
(45.6%)
13
(19.1%)
4
(10.5%)
34
(53.1%)
23
(37.7%)
4
(10.5%)
47
(35.6%)
Ability to play online
games
57
(24.7%)
43
(39.1%)
12
(10.6%)
17
(16.0%)
40
(32.0%)
14
(20.6%)
3
(7.9%)
22
(34.4%)
18
(29.5%)
3
(7.9%)
36
(27.3%)
Ability to meet new
people
99
(42.9%)
57
(51.8%)
39
(34.5%)
32
(30.2%)
67
(53.6%)
22
(32.4%)
10
(26.3%)
37
(57.8%)
30
(49.2%)
10
(26.3%)
59
(44.7%)
Ability to flirt, find
romantic partners or
date
29
(12.6%)
21
(19.1%)
8
(7.1%)
7
(6.6%)
22
(17.6%)
4
(5.9%)
3
(7.9%)
13
(20.3%)
9
(14.8%)
3
(7.9%)
17
(12.9%)
Ability to organise/
find out about events
34
(14.7%)
23
(20.9%)
11
(9.7%)
8
(7.5%)
26
(20.8%)
5
(7.4%)
3
(7.9%)
19
(29.7%)
7
(11.5%)
3
(7.9%)
24
(18.2%)
Ability to follow
celebrities or
personalities
79
(34.2%)
39
(35.5%)
37
(32.7%)
30
(28.3%)
49
(39.2%)
23
(33.8%)
7
(18.4%)
25
(39.1%)
24
(39.3%)
7
(18.4%)
48
(36.4%)
I don't know/I'm not sure
7
(3.0%)
5
(4.5%)
2
(1.8%)
3
(2.8%)
4
(3.2%)
2
(2.9%)
1
(2.6%)
0
(0.0%)
4
(6.6%)
1
(2.6%)
2
(1.5%)
Other
13
(5.6%)
8
(7.3%)
5
(4.4%)
8
(7.5%)
5
(4.0%)
5
(7.4%)
3
(7.9%)
0
(0.0%)
5
(8.2%)
3
(7.9%)
5
(3.8%)
135