Overall, the Genocide does not appear to be mentally consuming, with most thinking about the Genocide never (15%), rarely (39%), or occasionally (29%). Some (14%) think of the Genocide frequently or persistently. As would be expected, the Genocide Generation Adults think about it more often than the Post-Genocide Generation. (Centrality of Genocide in Section 6, Subjective Social and Psychological Wellbeing, page 348; Figure 6.14)
Figure 6.14, Frequency Thinking About the Genocide, Total Sample
Chart Summary
The stacked horizontal bar shows percentages for how often individuals think about the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. The bar is segmented into 6 response categories: never, rarely, occasionally, frequently, persistently, and prefer not to answer. About 82% responded that they never, rarely, or only occasionally think about the genocide, leaving less than 18% with frequent or persistent thoughts, or preferring not to answer. For 14.1% of respondents, the Genocide was a frequent or persistent thought. However, 15.4% indicated they never thought about the Genocide. Most respondents fell in the middle, thinking about the Genocide rarely (38.9%) or occasionally (28.0%). These findings appear in Section 6 of the report.