Day: March 13, 2023

Over 900,000 Zim Youths Aged 16-34 Don’t Have National IDs

Michael Gwarisa

AN estimated 21.1 percent ,which translates to 951,994.653 of youths aged 16 to 34 from the 4,511,823 that were recorded during the 2022 population and housing census in Zimbabwe, do not have National Identity Documents (IDs), By Michael Gwarisa This data emerged from findings presented during the launch of the latest Vital Statics report Volume 1 by the Zimbabwe Statistical Agency (Zimstat). The report aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of the civil registration and vital statistics situation in Zimbabwe based on available data from the 2022 Population and Housing…

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Zim prepares to conduct Demographic Health Survey

Kuda Pembere

PREPARATIONS are already underway for Zimbabwe to conduct its eighth Demographic and Health Survey (DHS), a nationally representative household survey which provides data for a wide range of monitoring and impact evaluation indicators in the areas of population, health, and nutrition. By Kudakwashe Pembere The most recent DHS for Zimbabwe was done in 2015 and it had a representative sample of 11,196 households was selected. This year’s sample size according to Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZIMSTAT) public relations officer, Mr Roland Chiringa has increased to 11,200 households (28 HH per…

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Zimbabwe women bear the brunt of Ageing & HIV

Michael Gwarisa

Jennifer Julliet Mugonda (51) stays in Patchway, a farming community in Kadoma, Mashonaland West province. She is married and has four children. In 2009, she tested positive for HIV. A year later she was diagnosed with Tuberculosis (TB) and got initiated on treatment. By Michael Gwarisa Since 2009, Jennifer has been battling a number of HIV related opportunistic infections including Cervical Cancer. In her own words, Jennifer says she feels like the walking dead as she has failed to get cancer treatment and is now faced with the Sisyphean task…

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