Table 3 Experiences Returning Home among Former Lord's Resistance Army Abductees
| Â | Abducted | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  | < 1 day | 1–7 days | 8 days – < 1 month | 1 – < 6 months | > 6 months |
Means of Return | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Released by LRA | 282 | 63 | 22 | 11 | 6 |
| Â | (67.0%) | (32.0%) | (18.3%) | (11.2%) | (6.3%) |
Escaped | 111 | 112 | 80 | 79 | 74 |
| Â | (26.4%) | (56.9%) | (66.7%) | (80.6%) | (77.9%) |
Rescued by UPDF | 26 | 22 | 17 | 8 | 14 |
| Â | (6.2%) | (11.2%) | (14.2%) | (8.2%) | (14.7%) |
Other | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Â | (0.5%) | (0.0%) | (0.8%) | (0.0%) | (1.1%) |
Went through Reception center | 8 | 22 | 21 | 28 | 47 |
| Â | (1.9%) | (11.0%) | (17.2%) | (27.7%) | (48.5%) |
   Helped return in community | 2 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 46 |
| Â | (25.0%) | (90.9%) | (95.2%) | (82.1%) | (97.9%) |
   Was visited by center's staff after return | 1 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 23 |
| Â | (12.5%) | (45.5%) | (66.7%) | (46.4%) | (48.9%) |
Had Problem Returning Home | 104 | 74 | 67 | 60 | 66 |
| Â | (24.4%) | (37.0%) | (54.9%) | (59.4%) | (68.0%) |
Type of Problems | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Stigmatization | 4 | 34 | 7 | 10 | 12 |
| Â | (4.0%) | (4.20%) | (11.30%) | (16.7%) | (18.2%) |
"Mentally do not feel well" | 10 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 7 |
| Â | (9.9%) | (11.3%) | (12.9%) | (8.3%) | (10.6%) |
Problem with adjusting to life outside the bush | 8 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| Â | (7.9%) | (4.2%) | (14.5%) | (16.7%) | (16.7%) |
Difficulty with school, work | 9 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 13 |
| Â | (8.9%) | (9.9%) | (6.5%) | (11.7%) | (19.7%) |
Relation problems, family | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 |
| Â | (8.9%) | (12.7%) | (14.5%) | (10.0%) | (9.1%) |
Relations problems, friends/neighbors | 6 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
| Â | (5.9%) | (4.2%) | (12.9%) | (6.7%) | (4.5%) |
Health, injury | 18 | 26 | 8 | 9 | 7 |
| Â | (17.8%) | (36.6%) | (12.9%) | (15.0%) | (10.6%) |
Loss of property/goods | 17 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| Â | (16.8%) | (11.3%) | (9.7%) | (8.3%) | (3.0%) |
Other | 20 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Â | (19.8%) | (5.6%) | (4.8%) | (6.7%) | (7.6%) |