Tag: Zimbabwe Demographic and Health Survey

Bulawayo Tops Women’s Alcohol Consumption in Zimbabwe: Report

Michael Gwarisa

By Staff Reporter  Women in Bulawayo are drinking more alcohol than women in any other province in Zimbabwe, according to the 2023–2024 Zimbabwe Demographic and Health Survey (ZDHS). The report, released this year, sheds light on gendered patterns of alcohol use across the country, revealing both behavioral trends and potential public health concerns. The data shows that 9 percent of women in Bulawayo reported consuming alcohol in the month prior to the survey, the highest rate among all provinces. In contrast, Matabeleland North recorded the lowest rate, with just 4…

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A 75-Seater Bus of Newborns Crashes Every 12 Hours in Zimbabwe. We Must Hit the Brakes

Michael Gwarisa

By Michael Gwarisa Every twelve hours in Zimbabwe, an unimaginable tragedy unfolds. A fully loaded 75-seater bus carrying newborn babies crashes, leaving no survivors. The nation would demand answers, declare emergencies, and mobilize every resource to prevent another disaster. Yet this exact horror plays out in silence daily. According to the 2023-24 Zimbabwe Demographic and Health Survey, 18,500 newborns die each year before reaching 28 days of life. This translates to a neonatal mortality rate of 37 deaths per 1,000 live births. When we include stillbirths and deaths in the…

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ZDHS data collection on Friday

Kuda Pembere

The Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstat) says data collection for the Zimbabwe Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) begins this Friday. By Kuda Pembere The data collection to be conducted across Zimbabwe’s ten provinces for the latest and much awaited national Demographic and Heath Survey (DHS) ends in April next year. This survey comes with new variables such as prevalence of anemia as well as Gender Based Violence amongst others. “In collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MOHCC), the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency will be conducting the 2023…

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