Preventing Youth Violence in Sierra Leone: Causes, Possibilities, and Recommendations

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Proposal summary
In Sierra Leone civil unrest perpetrated by the discontented and anxious youth has become a
common phenomenon. The manifest violence perpetrated by the youth have been recognized
as the consequence of substance abuse in the form of drug and alcohol abuse, domestic abuse,
and the high rate of unemployment in Sierra Leone. The government has been slow in
recognizing the power of the youth and channelizing their potential. However, more
initiatives need to be taken that would sustain the effectiveness of the program. Youth forums
and the inclusion of the youth in identifying the sources and solutions of violence is the most
promising initiative. The youth should be turned into resources and awareness should be
created about the different sources that propel violence.

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Table of Contents
Introduction (Position)...............................................................................................................3
Possibilities of violence..............................................................................................................4
Domestic violence perpetrates violence.....................................................................................5
Education and Unemployment among the youth.......................................................................6
Drug and alcohol abuse in Sierra Leone....................................................................................7
Recent initiatives and further recommendation.........................................................................7
Budget......................................................................................................................................10
Conclusion................................................................................................................................10
Reference..................................................................................................................................12

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Introduction (Position)
The Sierra Leone civil war that took place for more than eight years have been found
as an outcome of the discontentment of the youth with the government. According to
Christophe (2018), the term youth in the context of Sierra Leone refers to individuals in the
age group of 15 to 35 who comprises of one-third of the population. However, presently the
country has experience a series of outbreak of violence from the youth. Some of the factors
that have recognized for this eruption in violence are repeated domestic violence, drug and
alcohol abuse, and unemployment. It is found that there is lack of vigorous approach from the
government in providing employment to the youth (Betancourt, McBain, Newnham and
Brennan 2015). Education is not given impetus in the country as a result of which the youth
population feel frustrated and resort to violence to articulate their grievances. The aim of this
paper is to delve into the causes and possibilities of violence. The paper also looks into the