The phrase "attribute a problem" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the cause or reason behind a specific issue or difficulty.
Example: "In our analysis, we attribute the problem to a lack of communication among team members."
Alternatives: "assign a problem" or "ascribe a problem".
Belief in magical powers has always been fairly widespread among Javanese living in small towns and villages, but with the decline of strongman rule, there seems to be an increasing willingness to attribute a problem to a sorcerer's magic -- and to settle the problem immediately by picking up a sickle.
Another concern is the validity of patients' reporting of complications: patients may wrongly attribute a problem to the operation and/or they may interpret normal post-operative recovery, such as some wound discomfort, to be a 'complication'complication
It's okay to speculate, but if you insist on attributing a physics problem's solution to an untestable feature of the Universe, you're essentially giving up on physics.
It is simply unfair to portray a protest movement as responsible for an uptick in their losses, let alone attributing a complex problem to a single cause.
So, for instance, a manager will attribute a subordinate's performance problems to his or her disposition rather than to circumstances in the workplace, leading to a rather simplistic interpretation.
Anti-vaccine activists attribute a host of medical problems to thimerosol--a preservative in flu shots that contains mercury--but they don't care much about the burning of coal, which has infused mercury in the earth's waters.
Participants had a systemic perception of PCT, and a tendency to attribute a range of health problems to the condition.
His enthusiasm for attending the theatre has scarcely increased, something he attributes to a "problem" with audiences.
"If I can map someone with [Tristan's] attributes to a problem that they can uniquely solve, that's my job".
Earlier this year, the IAR was called out for falsely reporting Chicago median home prices, an error they attributed to a problem with their data program.
But confronted with the same symptoms in a man and a woman, doctors lean toward attributing a man's problems to physical illness or pain, a woman's to psychological issues.
