Urban Household Food Insecurity Declines In Zimbabwe
A cocktail of measures and strategies being implemented in Zimbabwe have resulted in positive outcomes to the urban households’ food security situation, the latest Zimbabwe Vulnerability Assessment Committee (ZIMVAC) survey has projected. By Staff Reporter According to the survey, food insecurity levels for urban areas are projected to have significantly decreased from 42 percent reported
Read MoreThe “Ndiro ya Baba” Phenomenon:…A closer look at the intra household food distribution in Zimbabwe
TO those who have had a stint with rural life you might have across these phrases, “Musana Wehuku Ndewababa,” loosely translated as “only the father or man of the house is the one who eats the entire Chicken’s back.” In Masvingo it’s called Chiteretere and in some households, women have even been sent packing for
Read MoreMore Zim Men Experiencing Emotional Abuse At The Hands Of Their Wives
THERE has been an increase in the number of men coming forward to report Gender Based Violence (GBV) in particular emotional abuse at the hands of women. By Michael Gwarisa recently in Mashonaland West Recent data from the 2021 Zimbabwe Vulnerability Assessment Committee (ZimVac) Rural Livelihoods Report show the national incidence for spousal emotional abuse
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Stunting Remains Zimbabwe’s Leading Form Of Malnutrition In Children- ZimVAC 2020
CHILD Stunting continues to slow efforts to address malnutrition in Zimbabwe amidst indications that stunting remains high at 29.4% for the children under the age of five according to the 2020 Zimbabwe Vulnerability Assessment Committee (ZimVAC) survey. By Michael Gwarisa According to the ZimVAC, the national stunting prevalence was reported to be 29.4% among children6-59
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GOAL Zim Launches ECHO Lifesaving Nutrition Programme For Children
GOAL Zimbabwe, through funding from ECHO and in partnership with the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC), has launched a lifesaving nutrition programme which will reach almost a quarter of a million children under the age of five years over the next 12 months. HealthTimes Reporter The Nutrition Emergency Response for Early Detection and
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WFP Scales Up Post-Harvest Season Food Assistance
THE World Food Program (WFP) says it is already ramping up food aid for both rural and urban citizens beyond the harvest season amidst indications of an impending poor harvest at the back poor rains and a prolonged dry spell which characterised the early stages of the 2019-2020 agricultural season. By Michael Gwarisa In an
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ARV Stock-outs: More People Miss Doses In Chipinge
CHIPINGE recorded the highest number of households with members who missed Antiretroviral Treatment (ART) doses since beginning of the year 2019 at the back of drug stock outs amongst a host of other factors. By Michael Gwarisa Medicines stock-outs as for the period under review stood at 28% and was reported as the major reason
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Open Defecation Highest in Mat North
MATEBELELAND North recorded the highest number of households still practicing open defecation in the period 2018 to 2019, a Zimbabwe Vulnerability Assessment Committee (ZimVAC) survey has reported. By Michael Gwarisa According to the report, 60% of households in Mat North practice open defecation against a 33% national defecation rate. Open defecation was practiced by 33%
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Brazil Extends US$50 000 To Cyclone Idai Hit Communities
THE World Food Program (WFP) has received a US$50 000 Cyclone Idai recovery financial injection from the government of Brazil, which will go towards addressing the cyclone affected communities’ health and nutrition needs. By Michael Gwarisa Speaking at the signing ceremony of the financial contribution from Brazil, WFP Representative, Mr Eddie Rowe applauded Brazil for
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WFP Food Assistance Targets 170 000 children and mothers
THE World Food Program (WFP) has rolled out a food assistance program in the country’s rural communities to reinforce the food security situation ahead of a catastrophic lean season which could see 1.1 million rural folks facing food shortages. By Michael Gwarisa According to the Zimbabwe Vulnerablity Assesment Committee (Zimvac), a total of 1.1
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