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Child Protection

Corporal Punishment in Sri Lanka

Maldives poll: Experiences and impacts of littering

SIDS Global Children and Youth Action Summit

Youth Opinions on Increasing Global Warming and How Heat Stresses Affect Children’s Health in Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan Young People's Opinion on Climate Action for COP28

Adolescents’ and young people's perceptions and experiences of the climate crisis and climate action.

Maldives' Country Office Single-Use Plastic Poll

Sri Lanka Children’s Declaration on Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation

Climate Change & Education

Adolescents and Young People's Experiences and Perspectives on Distance Learning (Part 2)

Adolescents and Young People's Experiences and Perspectives on Distance Learning (Part 1)

Readiness to go back to school - Sri Lanka Nov 2021

Global Scout Cultural Jamboree - 2021 (Digital Divide Poll)

Sri Lanka: Back To School Readiness

Health and well-being

Adolescents' and young people's access to SRH services and information

Adolescent's and young people's perceptions of their food environments

Adolescents' and Young People's Mental Health Needs and Coping Mechanisms

How are adolescents and young people feeling and coping in COVID-19 times?

Sri Lankan Adolescents and Young People's Perspectives on the COVID-19 Vaccine

Adolescents and Young People's Perspectives on the COVID-19 Vaccine

Access to information and services on Sexually Transmitted Infections and HIV/AIDS

Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health Information and Youth-Friendly Services

Healthy diets and active living

Sri Lanka COVID 19 Rapid Assessment - April 2020

How are adolescents and young people feeling in COVID-19 times?

Opinion Collection on the Draft Water Conservation Provincial Policy - Uva Province, Sri Lanka

Young people’s expectations about the future

Youth Perceptions of Poverty in Sri Lanka

Youth concerns and experiences during the socio-economic crisis in Sri Lanka

Awareness about the issue of poverty in Sri Lanka

Development priorities for adolescents and young people

Sri Lankan youngest generation's voices on to inform future policy and programme responses

How Sri Lanka can recover better from Covid-19

Young people’s expectations about the future

Awareness about the issue of poverty in Sri Lanka

September 29, 2021

2,877

RESPONDERS

90%

RESPONSE RATE

68%

1,870

32%

867

TOTAL RESPONDERS

1

What do you think is the official poverty line in Sri Lanka? (Correct Answer: Poverty line in August 2021 was 5353/- Rupees)

2,877 responded out of 3,211 polled

2

Do you think that the government should consider providing a monthly allowance to families with children to help cover their costs related to children?

2,449 responded out of 2,756 polled

3

Do you think Sri Lanka has adequate systems or programmes that will protect families with children from falling into poverty if they lose their income?

2,436 responded out of 2,572 polled

4

What do you think decision makers can do to protect children from the impacts of poverty?

1,968 responded out of 2,523 polled

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