Emerging topics
Topic clusters drawn from anonymous questions, pulse surveys and digital participation. Select a topic for the full drill-down.
Identity
1,284 aggregate mentions
Identity discussions increased by 28% across Kenya and Uganda during the previous quarter. Questions primarily relate to purpose, belonging and social media influence.
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1,147 aggregate mentions
Conversations about social media pressure grew steadily, concentrated in urban youth groups in Nairobi, Kampala and Dar es Salaam.
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986 aggregate mentions
Purpose-related questions rose alongside school transitions, with strongest growth among 18–21 year olds.
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902 aggregate mentions
Youth increasingly use anonymous channels to raise wellbeing questions, which suggests growing trust in confidential participation.
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814 aggregate mentions
Relationship questions remain steady and are most often submitted anonymously ahead of group discussions.
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736 aggregate mentions
Prayer-related participation grew gently, with the largest increases where youth choose their own discussion topics.
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622 aggregate mentions
More youth feel able to raise honest questions, particularly where anonymity is clearly explained beforehand.
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548 aggregate mentions
Career conversations cluster around school-leaving months and are strongest in urban partner churches.
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