We should not stop immediately after identifying just one cause. Remember that there are a chain of events that lead to a certain problem, and these events should be noted down. We have to address all possible causes to effectively get rid of the problem
| Problem | Why? | Cause | Again Why? | Further Causes |
| A lot of youths are roaming around without any work | because | Families are unable to afford higher education for youths in the villages | because | Families lack adequate financial resources to afford higher education for their youths |
| Youths are not interested in traditional work such as farming | because | Farming is not a sustainable occupation due to crop losses, poor marketing linkages, water scarcity etc | ||
| There are no employment opportunities for youths in the area | because | Lack of any other sources of livelihood other than farming | ||
| Men regularly migrating to cities in search of work | because | Lack of sustainable income opportunities in the area | because | Farming is not a sustainable occupation due to crop losses, poor marketing linkages, water scarcity etc |
| Women have to struggle hard to feed themselves and their children | because | Lack of sustainable sources of income for the household | because | Women depend upon unprofitable microenterprises to feed their families |
