Day: March 1, 2023

Divorced and Single Persons Constitute Largest Number Of People Who Inject Drugs In Zimbabwe

Michael Gwarisa

LONELINESS and mental health challenges associated with being single and not having a partner has led to an increase in drug and substance abuse among single and divorced persons in Zimbabwe, a report has gathered. By Michael Gwarisa According to 2022 data, Zimbabwe’s divorce rate was estimated to be at least 44.2 percent. However, as a coping strategy and to numb the pain associated with breakups, divorced and single people seem to have found solace in illicit drug and substance use. A Final Report on Zimbabwe situational analysis of drug…

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Mashonaland Central Has Highest Number of Girls Married Before the Age of 15

Michael Gwarisa

A preliminary 2022 Census Report on Fertility has shown that the prevalence of teen pregnancies was highest in Mashonaland Central province, leading to spike in early child marriages in the province. By Michael Gwarisa According to the Zimbabwe Statistical Agency 2022 report, the proportion of women age 20-24 years who were married before the age of 15 years by province was  2.2 percent for Mashonaland Central province, 1.7 percent for Manicaland province and 0.3 percent for Matabeleland South province. The province also recorded the highest number for women age 20-24…

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