Youth rights campaigners have suggested the need for government to put in place deliberate policies that would uplift the lives of the youth to secure their socio-economic future.
The advice comes as a recent survey has found that African youth have lost confidence in their own countries and the continent as a whole to meet their aspirations and a rising number are considering moving abroad.
The 2022 African Youth Survey which involved 4,500 youths in 15 countries including Malawi has cited economic challenges and education access as some of the key reason many African youth wants to emigrate to other continents.
For Malawi the survey which was released on 13 June, also found that over 70 percent of the youth believe their government is going towards the wrong direction.
Meanwhile a youth rights campaigner Charles Kajoloweka-who is Executive Director for Youth and Society has told MIJ Online that the findings are not surprising as young people in the country continue to be frustrated by failure by government to address their challenges.
Kajoloweka cited challenges such as unemployment, poverty as well as lack of education opportunities as key in fueling loss of trust in government by the young people.
He has since called on government to listen to young people and develop policies that responds to the need of the young people.