Honiara : 10 August 2016
Over three-quarters of young people in the Solomon Islands reported that their use of alcohol had caused relationship or social problems in the previous year, and around 60 percent of both males and females agreed “there are times when a woman deserves to be beaten”, according to a new joint report by Save the Children and the Burnet Institute.
The startling findings are part of a first-of-its-kind study, funded by the Australian Government, investigating alcohol and other substance use, and related harms, in the Pacific nation. The research comprised an expansive survey of 400 young people aged 15 to 24 from four different provinces of the Solomon Islands, as well as in-depth focus group sessions with young people and service providers.
WORRYING TREND AMONG YOUTHS IN THE SOLOMON ISLANDS
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