
Poor nutritional intake by children resulting in stunting remains one of the top development challenges in the country.
This was revealed during the launching of the Solomon Islands national statistics development strategy report today in Honiara, where it was revealed that poor child nutrition resulting in stunting was alarmingly high in the country.
Presenting the details was government statistician, Mr Douglas Kimi, who said that 32 percent of children under five years were stunted, which 10 percent of them were severely stunted.

