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Mauritius: Mauritius moves to improve youth welfare

2015/01/30

Port-Louis, Mauritius - Mauritian Youth and Sports Minister Yogida Sawmynaden Thursday launched a research statement on 'Determinants of Youth Behaviour in Mauritius' in a bid to improve the welfare of the youth people in the island, PANA reported from here.

According to the statement that was funded by the UN People Fund (UNPF), young people mainly attributed family problems (89.9%), carelessness (76.4%), anger/frustration (66.4%), the impulse to challenge authorities (69.9%), forgetfulness (60.1%) and substance use (53.9%) as reasons to be violent.

Moreover, it was revealed that 3.1% of youth were forced physically to engage in sexual activities, while 3.2% physically forced other youth to engage in such activities.

The statement thus recommends the need to sensitise on coercive behaviour from an early age.

Sawmynaden said the statement demonstrates that in certain circumstances, young people are possibly not aware of the gravity of their behaviour.

'It is significant therefore to review the manner in which sensitisation campaigns are carried out and how communication is effected with young people. The youth is the next of the country and we have to act promptly to change the situation for the welfare of young people,” he said.

An Action Plan will be elaborated by the Ministry of Youth and Sports to implement the recommendations with a view to further ensuring the personal development of young Mauritians and provide them with the necessary support while reinforcing their capabilities in several fields.

A thousand young people (500 girls and 500 boys) aged between 15 and 24 years were targeted by this survey, meant to identify youth behaviour injurious to their mental, physical and social well-being.

They answered questions on youth-related issues that included participation in youth activities, dependency on drugs, alcohol and tobacco, traffic safety, violence, coerced sex and suicide, dietary habits, physical and recreational activities, and sexual behavior and teenage pregnancy.

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