The Impact of Armed Conflict on Male Youth in Mindanao, Philippines, c2006
Shobhana Rajendran; David Veronesi; Nasrudin Mohammad; Alimudin Mala
Conflict Prevention and Reconstruction, Social Development Department, The World Bank
E-mail:cpr@worldbank.org

This study is a companion to an earlier study on Gender and Conflict in Mindanao that was heavily focused on the impact of armed conflict on women (including young women), and stems from a need to understand the situation of young men in the context of the conflict in Mindanao. It also complements a study conducted in early 2005 that examines the impact of the conflict on men, women and youth in five provinces of Mindanao. The specific objectives of this study are: (1) to gain an increased understanding of how the conflict has affected male youth; and (2) to develop recommendations that respond to their most immediate needs.

The study covered seven provinces in four out of the six regions in Mindanao. The field research focused on communities heavily affected by years of conflict. The research was based on qualitative data collection, including focus group discussions with male youth, individual interviews, and key informant interviews with national and local experts.