Informal and Formal Supports for Former Child Soldiers in Northern Uganda

Table 2

Formerly recruited youth’s most frequently reported items for each agent and resource domain.

	Human Capital (𝑛, %)	Social ecology (𝑛, %)	Culture and values (𝑛, %)	Periphery (𝑛, %)
	to do agricultural activities (KS) (49, 14.85)	to take their problem to organizations and ask for support (SSI) (18, 5.46)	to pray to God (RB) (57, 17.27)	to work hard for the development of the country (EC) (1, 0.30)
Themselves	to start or continue studying (KS) (42, 12.73)	to organize themselves in a self-help group (SS) (13, 3.94)	to always put God first (RB) (25, 7.58)
	to forget about the past (MH) (32, 9.70)	to join a youth club or organization (SC) (11, 3.33)	to behave respectful to others (CP) (15, 4.55)
	to support them in education and training (KS) (149, 45.15)	to give them parental care (SS) (50, 15.15)	to avoid segregating them from the other children in the family (HR) (22, 6.67)	/
Family	to provide them basic requirements (L) (76, 23.03)	to show love to them (SS) (38, 11.52)	to avoid mistreating them (HR) (11, 3.33)
	to feed them properly with balanced diet (PH) (68, 20.61)	to stay close to them (SC) (15, 4.55)	to avoid isolating them from others (HR) (7, 2.12)
	to give them advice (KS) (99, 30.00)	to stay close to them (SC) (54, 16.36)	to avoid insulting them (HR) (25, 7.58)	/
Friends	to counsel them (MH) (30, 9.09)	to show love to them (SS) (38, 11.52)	to do storytelling with them (CP) (17, 5.15)
	to share their properties with them (L) (29, 8.79)	to play games with them (SS) (32, 9.70)	to treat them equally to other children (HR) (11, 3.33)
	to support them in education and training (KS) (203, 61.52)	to organize free medical care (SSI) (30, 9.09)	to advocate for these children’s rights (HR) (5, 1.52)	to settle peace in the area (PC) (3, 0.91)
Organizations	to provide them basic requirements (L) (60, 18.18)	to organize care for the most vulnerable and needy (SSI) (16, 4.85)	to talk to them in a good, friendly way (HR) (1, 0.30)	to encourage and facilitate peace talks with the rebels (PC) (2, 0.61)
	to give them scholastic materials (L) (59, 17.88)	to build schools (SSI) (12, 3.64)	to promote the right for good medical care (HR) (1, 0.30)	to monitor country-level political affairs (PC) (1, 0.30)
	to support them in education and training (KS) (74, 22.42)	to care for them as their children (SS) (24, 7.27)	to treat them equally to other members of the community (HR) (29, 8.79)	to work hard for the development of the country (EC) (2, 0.61)
Community	to make sure they are fed properly (PH) (52, 15.76)	to show love to them (SS) (17, 5.15)	to introduce them to community norms (CP) (15, 4.55)
	to give them clothes and shoes (L) (34, 10.30)	to welcome them back when they return (SC) (16, 4.85)	to avoid insulting them (HR) (12, 3.64)
	to support them in education and training (KS) (106, 32.12)	to organize affordable or free education (SSI) (48, 14.55)	to make sure their rights are not abused (HR) (6, 1.82)	to build peace and stability in the country (PC) (27, 8.18)
Government	to provide them basic requirements (L) (42, 12.73)	to build schools (SSI) (29, 8.79)	to support them equally to other citizen (HR) (5, 1.52)	to create job opportunities (EC) (16, 4.85)
	to give them food and water (PH) (37, 11.21)	to provide free medical care (SSI) (26, 7.88)	to control if they are taken back to school (HR) (4, 1.21)	to organize peace talks with the rebels (PC) (9, 2.73)

MH: mental health; PH: physical health; KS: knowledge and skills; L: livelihoods; SC: social connectedness; SS: social support; SSI: social service and infrastructure; CP: cultural practices: RB: religious beliefs; HR: human rights; EC: economic climate; PC: political climate.