This film examines population growth, urbanisation and Western influence in the Solomon Islands. It outlines factors leading to change including population growth, urbanisation and western influence. The film is a sample study of a traditional, subsistence rural society changing into an increasingly monetised urban society. Like many developing nations, the Solomon Islands is experiencing rapid urbanisation bringing problems of environmental contamination, and housing shortages in urban centres, Overcrowding, particularly in temporary housing camps, leads to health problems and encourages the spread of infectious diseases like malaria.