Table 2.
Results of the top five challenges for Tanzanian youth by priority rank and frequency.
| Priority #1 | Gender | Overall frequency | Gender | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Themes | Female | Male | Total | Rank | Themes | Female | Male | Total |
| 1 | Unemployment and financial concerns | 19 | 19 | 38 | 1 | Unemployment and financial concerns | 56 | 48 | 104 |
| 2 | Gender based violence | 7 | 4 | 11 | 2 | Gender based violence | 24 | 26 | 50 |
| 3 | Sexual and reproductive health | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | Sexual and reproductive health | 22 | 20 | 42 |
| 4 | Alcohol and drug use | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | Alcohol and drug use | 9 | 26 | 35 |
| 5 | Physical health | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | Physical health | 9 | 13 | 22 |
| 6 | Mental health | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | Mental health | 11 | 7 | 18 |
| 7 | Food insecurity | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | Food insecurity | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 8 | Romantic relationships, friendships and peer group influence | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | Romantic relationships, friendships, peer group influence | 13 | 16 | 29 |
| 9 | Religion and beliefs | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | Religion and beliefs | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 10 | Education and skills | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | Education** | 15 | 18 | 33 |
| Education and skills | 11 | 12 | 23 | ||||||
| Business/entrepreneurship | 4 | 6 | 10 | ||||||
| 11 | Society and environment social norms | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | Society and environment | 17 | 15 | 32 |
| Social norms | 7 | 6 | 13 | ||||||
| Environment | 4 | 6 | 10 | ||||||
| Lack of developmental support | 6 | 3 | 9 | ||||||
| 9 | Family | 13 | 7 | 20 | |||||
| 11 | Youths’ self-perception | 4 | 8 | 12 | |||||
| 14 | Theft and violence | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||||
| Total | 40 | 44 | 84 | Total | 190 | 234 | 424 | ||
*7 Respondent comments were uncoded due to 4 responded “none” and 3 were incoherent. **Bolded text highlights the five most frequently mentioned topics as the first priority (on the left) and the five most frequently mentioned topics summed across all five priority responses (right).