Basic characteristics of separated children
| Arrivals (n=62) | Departures (n=23) | |||
| n | % | n | % | |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 27 | 43.5 | 9 | 39.1 |
| Female | 35 | 56.5 | 14 | 60.9 |
| Age (years) | ||||
| 0–4 | 11 | 17.7 | 2 | 8.7 |
| 5–9 | 19 | 30.6 | 8 | 34.8 |
| 10–14 | 20 | 32.3 | 8 | 34.8 |
| 15–17 | 12 | 19.4 | 5 | 21.7 |
| Type of separation | ||||
| Intentional | 50 | 80.6 | 22 | 95.7 |
| Unintentional | 10 | 16.1 | 1 | 4.3 |
| Don’t know/missing | 2 | 3.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Reasons for separation | ||||
| Death of parents/family | 8 | 12.9 | 5 | 21.7 |
| Work | 5 | 8.1 | 1 | 4.3 |
| School | 24 | 38.7 | 10 | 43.5 |
| Conflict | 3 | 4.8 | 2 | 8.7 |
| Illness | 3 | 4.8 | 1 | 4.3 |
| Food insecurity | 6 | 9.7 | 1 | 4.3 |
| Security | 2 | 3.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Housing/accommodation | 6 | 9.7 | 1 | 4.3 |
| Poverty | 1 | 1.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Running away/escape | 1 | 1.6 | 1 | 4.3 |
| Other | 2 | 3.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Don’t know/missing | 1 | 1.6 | 1 | 4.3 |
| Current caregiver | ||||
| Aunt/uncle | 25 | 40.3 | 13 | 56.5 |
| Mother-in-law or father-in-law | 1 | 1.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Grandparent | 18 | 29.0 | 3 | 13.0 |
| Sibling | 4 | 6.5 | 1 | 4.3 |
| Cousin | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.3 |
| Other relative | 3 | 4.8 | 1 | 4.3 |
| Adopted parent | 2 | 3.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Servant | 5 | 8.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Other (not related) | 4 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Don’t know/missing | 0 | 0 | 4 | 17.4 |
| Past caregiver | ||||
| Mother | 40 | 64.5 | 8 | 34.8 |
| Father | 6 | 9.7 | 7 | 30.4 |
| Grandparent | 6 | 9.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Aunt/uncle | 6 | 9.7 | 4 | 17.4 |
| Sibling | 1 | 1.6 | 1 | 4.3 |
| Adopted parent | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8.7 |
| Servant | 1 | 1.6 | 1 | 4.3 |
| Don’t know/missing | 2 | 3.2 | 0 | 0 |