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Child Protection

Corporal Punishment 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

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

Climate change

Maldives' Country Office Single-Use Plastic Poll

September 14, 2022

281

RESPONDERS

97%

RESPONSE RATE

42%

91

58%

128

TOTAL RESPONDERS

1

Have you heard of Single-Use Plastics (SUPs)?

281 responded out of 290 polled

2

Which Single-Use Plastic (SUP) items do you use in your daily life?

272 responded out of 286 polled

3

Are you aware of the harm caused by Single-Use Plastics on your health and the environment?

269 responded out of 275 polled

4

Do adults and children in your family actively search out and use alternatives for Single-Use Plastics in your home?

270 responded out of 275 polled

5

Burning plastics contributes to the climate crisis!

256 responded out of 264 polled

6

The government of Maldives has promised to stop using Single-Use Plastic by 2023

252 responded out of 260 polled

7

Which of these items include all the Single-Use Plastics which are currently banned in the Maldives?

237 responded out of 249 polled

8

Do you take action to decrease your use of Single-Use Plastics?

240 responded out of 245 polled

9

Which of these replacement products have you adopted?

231 responded out of 244 polled

10

Do you contribute to any initiative/action to collect plastic waste?

228 responded out of 234 polled

11

On the issue of plastic pollution, what kind of support do you need to ensure that your voice and contributions are taken into consideration?

211 responded out of 231 polled

12

In your opinion, why does Single-Use Plastics continue to be a concerning issue in the Maldives?

200 responded out of 214 polled

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