1.0 Zhombe Constituency Zhombe Constituency has 38 878 ...
1.0 Zhombe Constituency Zhombe Constituency has 38 878 ...
1.0 Zhombe Constituency Zhombe Constituency has 38 878 ...
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4.1 Education: The ward <strong>has</strong> 2 primary schools namely Mariyangu and Zivagwe.<br />
The schools were established in 1999 and 1985 respectively. Both primary schools are<br />
council owned. Ward 5 <strong>has</strong> got no secondary schools and the pupils who graduate from<br />
the 2 primary schools in the ward have to search elsewhere in other wards for secondary<br />
education.<br />
4.2 Health Facilities: Ward 5 <strong>has</strong> got 1 health facility known as Maryoka Rural<br />
health centre. The Rural health centre is characterised by 8 general beds. The facility is<br />
government owned and is manned by 1 nurse. The facility, though slightly under-staffed,<br />
is contributing positively to the good health care of the residents of ward 5 by providing<br />
accessible health services. There are no resident doctors at the facility and the centre<br />
refers complicated cases to other major referential centres.<br />
5.0 Ward 6<br />
5.1 Education: There are 3 primary schools known as Bee Mine, Samambwa and<br />
Somapani. The schools were built in 1969, 1964 and 1966 respectively. There are no<br />
cases of hot seating at the schools and the greater number of teachers at the schools is<br />
trained. Bee Mine, established in 1969, <strong>has</strong> the least total enrolment consisting of only 33<br />
pupils. Ward 6 <strong>has</strong> got 2 secondary schools namely Bee Mine and Samambwa. The<br />
schools were established after independence in 1981 and 1984 respectively. Bee Mine<br />
<strong>has</strong> got a total enrolment of 178 pupils while Samambwa <strong>has</strong> got 261 pupils. Both<br />
secondary schools are playing an important role in the provision of education in the ward<br />
and also helping by enrolling pupils from other wards.<br />
5.2 Health Facilities: There is 1 health facility in ward 6 called Samambwa. The<br />
clinic, manned by 1 nurse, <strong>has</strong> 8 general beds and is owned by council. The clinic is<br />
essential in providing nearby health services to the residents of ward 6. However there is<br />
need to increase the number of qualified nurses at the facility to increase its efficiency.<br />
6.0 Ward 7<br />
6.1 Education: There are 4 primary schools in the ward known as Kasawe,<br />
Mangwarangwara, Sidakeni and Umniati St Peters. All the four primary schools