Chakari Constituency Profile - Zimbabwe Parliament

2011
Parliament
Research Department
[Chakari Constituency Profile]

Table of Contents
1.0 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................... 3
2.0 Population distribution ............................................................................................................................... 3
3.0 Education .......................................................................................................................................................... 4
3.1 Primary Education ......................................................................................................................................... 4
3.2 Secondary Schools ......................................................................................................................................... 6
3.0 Health .................................................................................................................................................................. 7
5.0 Animal Health .................................................................................................................................................. 7
6.0 NGOs .................................................................................................................................................................... 8
7.0 Business Centres and Rural Electrification ......................................................................................... 8
8.0 Local Government .......................................................................................................................................... 9
9.0 Conclusions....................................................................................................................................................... 9
10.0 Recommendations ......................................................................................................................................... 9
Bibliography ............................................................................................................................................................... 11
List of Figures
Figure 1: Population Distribution by Wards ......................................................................................................... 3
Figure 2: Comparison of Population and Registered Voters .......................................................................... 4
Figure 3: Primary School Enrolment by Ward ..................................................................................................... 5
Figure 4: Secondary School Enrolment by School .............................................................................................. 6
List of Tables
Table 1: Primary School Statistics ............................................................................................................................. 5
Table 2: Secondary School Statistics ........................................................................................................................ 6
Table 3: Health Facilities in the Constituency ...................................................................................................... 7
Table 4: Dip Tanks and Cattle Census by Ward ................................................................................................... 7
Table 5: NGOs Operating in the Constituency ...................................................................................................... 8
Table 6: Business Centres in the constituency ..................................................................................................... 8
Table 7: Councilors and Social Infrastructure ...................................................................................................... 9
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Population
1.0 Introduction
Chakari is a new constituency which was cut from Old Kadoma West Constituency. It
comprises of Chakari, Pat Cowden Valley, Perseverance and Chigaro. It is made up of 6
wards i.e. 1-5 and 7. The constituency's livelihood was largely dependent on commercial
farms and gold mines which have since been unproductive hence contributing to the people's
economic hardships. Illegal gold mining is on the rise with the influx of people into the
constituency (ZESN Report, pp 63).
2.0 Population distribution
The total population of Chakari Constituency is 21 692 and only 21639 are registered voters,
representing about 99% of the total population. There are 10 128 males and 11 564 females
representing about 47% and 53% of total population respectively. There are 4 955 households
with an average household size of 4 people per household. In the constituency, all wards have
more females than males. See figure 1 below.
Population Distribution
6000
5000
4000
3000
2000
Male
Female
Popn. 2002
1000
0
1 2 3 4 5 7
Wards
Figure 1: Population Distribution by Wards
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Ward 4 has the highest population followed by ward 5, 1 and 3 respectively. The least
population is found in ward 7 with less than 2000 people.
2.1 Voter Population
Registered voters constitute about 99% of the total constituency population. Figure 2 below
show the relative number of voters to the total population. There are discrepancies on the
information provided on population against registered voters, e.g. wards 3, 1 and 2 have more
registered voters compared to population.
Figure 2: Comparison of Population and Registered Voters
3.0 Education
3.1 Primary Education
Chakari Constituency has 31 primary schools with a total of 12 984 pupils enrolled as at
December 2010. Out of this total, 6 677 are boys and 6 307 are girls, representing 51% and
49% respectively. Most pupils are found in wards 2, 4 and 5 while wards 1 and 7 have the
least number of pupils. The table below refers.
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Pupils
Primary School Enrolment
6000
5000
4000
3000
2000
1000
Boys
Girls
Total
0
1 2 3 4 5 7
Ward
Figure 3: Primary School Enrolment by Ward
The average teacher/pupil ratio in all the wards ranges between 32:1 and 43:1 with ward 4
having the lowest ratio of 20:1. The desired ratio set out in the 2015 MDGs goals is 28:1, thus
the district has a long way to go in terms of attracting trained teachers in other wards which
exceeds the MDG target. The whole constituency has 407 trained teachers with 173 (43%)
being male and 234 (57%) being females.
Table 1: Primary School Statistics
War Boys Girls Total Male Female Total Teacher/Pupil
d
Teachers Teachers Teachers Ratio
1 304 292 596 9 5 14 1:43
2 2465 2417 4882 53 84 137 1:36
3 885 759 1644 31 51 82 1:20
4 1426 1397 2823 42 43 85 1:32
5 1468 1312 2780 33 49 82 1:34
7 129 130 259 5 2 7 1:37
Total 6677 6307 12984 173 234 407 1:32
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Ward
School
Name
Date Est.
Boys
Girls
Total
Authority
Level
Mode of
Operation
Male Trs
Female
Trs
Students
3.2 Secondary Schools
Chakari Constituency has 4 secondary schools, all owned by Rural District Council. There is
no 'A' Level secondary school in the Constituency. The combined enrolment in the
constituency stands at 692 students comprising of 289 boys and 403 girls constituting 42%
and 58% respectively. Mususe Secondary School has the highest enrolment ratio (193)
followed by Tawnstock School, while Muzvezve has the least number of students. All the
schools are found in Ward 2 and 4 only. Of importance to note also is that more girls attend
Secondary School Enrolment
250
200
150
100
Boys
Girls
Total
50
0
Mususe Muzvezve Tagarika Taw nstock
School Name
Figure 4: Secondary School Enrolment by School
secondary school in the constituency compared to boys.
There are 29 teachers of which 19 are trained teachers. Of the 29 teachers, 24 are males and 5
are females. The average teacher and student ratio is 1:19.
Table 2: Secondary School Statistics
2 Mususe 98 95 193 RDC “O” Level Day 9 8
2 Muzvezve 1998 39 30 69 RDC “O” Level 5 4
4 Tagarika 2002 71 69 140 RDC “O” Level Day 8 5
4 Tawnstock 2002 81 70 151 RDC “O” Level Day 7 7
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Ward
Centre
Name
Communi
cations
Fire
Protection
Hospital
Equipmen
t
Maternity
Beds
Status
Authority
Doctors
Nurses
Nurse
Aides
The table indicates that most of the schools were built way after independence around 1998
and 2002. There is no 'A' Level School in the Constituency.
3.0 Health
There are 2 clinics in Chakari Constituency found in wards 1 and 5 only. One of the clinics is
owned by the rural district council while the other is unknown. All the clinics do not have
the basic infrastructure and equipment to enable them to operate effectively. See Table 3
below.
Table 3: Health Facilities in the Constituency
1 Ngezi No No No No Clinic - - -
5 Ingezi No No No No Clinic RDC - -
5.0 Animal Health
There are 51069 cattle in Chakari Constituency with 24 dips available to serve the whole
constituency. Most of the cattle are found in wards 2 followed by 5 and 3 all with 8, 6 and 4
dip tanks respectively. Ward 2 has the least cattle with only 2 dip tanks. The information
regarding the functionality of the dip tanks was not available. The distribution of the facilities
is shown in the Table 4 below.
Table 4: Dip Tanks and Cattle Census by Ward
Ward Dips Cattle
1 2 3078
2 8 5915
3 4 4093
4 2 1750
5 6 4919
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7 2 3134
Total 24 51069
6.0 NGOs
The NGOs operate in conjunction with the civil society to bring about coordinated response
to areas of concern to the public. In Chakari District, there are about 2 NGOs which
specialize on Humanitarian Aid, covering mostly HIV/AIDS, education and health.
Table 5: NGOs Operating in the Constituency
NGO Ward Name Field of Operation
Batsirai Group 1 – 7 HIV/AIDs Counseling and Testing, Behaviour
Change
Environment
Africa
1 – 7 Water and Sanitation, Nutrition Gardens and Green
Schools Programme
7.0 Business Centres and Rural Electrification
There are 6 business centres in Chakari Constituency with none with a growth point status. In
terms of facilities, all business centres do not have electricity, GMB/CMB, police posts and
banks. There is only 1 post office in the constituency found at Chakari Business Centre.
Other facilities found in the constituency include 15 grinding mills found in wards 1, 3, 4 and
5, 2 bakeries and 2 butcheries at Chakari BC. For more details refer to Table below.
Table 6: Business Centres in the constituency
Ward Centre Name Status Electrified Police Clinic/H
centre
Post
Office
GMB
deport
CMB
Deport
1 Blue Grass BC No No 1 No No No
2 Golden Valley BC No No No No No No
3 Chakari BC No No No Yes No No
4 Brompton BC No No No No No No
5 Vere BC No No 1 No No No
7 Chegutu Six BC No No No No No No
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8.0 Local Government
Chakari constituency has 6 wards, 1 – 6 and 7. All the wards have councilors and in terms of
gender representation there are 3 males and 3 females. There are 41 crèches, 24 dip tanks and
2 clinics available in the constituency. For further details, see table below.
Table 7: Councilors and Social Infrastructure
Ward Councillor M/F Crèche Pry Sec Tertiary Clinics Dip Tank
Sch Sch
1 Muchemenyi A F 3 3 1 1 1 2
2 Karadu M 8 7 2 0 8
3 Mulambilila F 9 6 1 0 4
4 Mazorodze F 4 3 2 0 2
5 Muchineripi M 17 7 1 1 6
7 Zuze M 6 4 1 0 2
9.0 Conclusions
Chakari is a rural constituency whose livelihood is mainly depended on commercial farming
and illegal gold mining. Due to gold mining activities that take place within the constituency,
the cost of living has become expensive for many people in the area. In the education sector,
the primary schools have an average pupil to teacher ratio of 32:1 which is lower than the
National average of 43:1. The MDG report states that this ratio varies according to type of
school ranging from 36:1 in privileged primary schools to 52:1 in poor rural schools. (2010
MDG Status Report Zimbabwe, 2010). Electrification is also a challenge as all business
centres do not have electricity. The constituency has 6 business centres. There are 2 NGOs in
the area specialising in Humanitarian aid probably due to the vulnerability of constituency to
HIV/AIDS.
10.0 Recommendations
With regards to electricity, the rural electrification project should be reinvigorated to
cover all centres and institution in the constituency.
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With regard to education, more programmes should be initiated to achieve better
transition ratios from primary to secondary level education as well as attracting
qualified teachers.
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Bibliography
1. Central Statistical Office (CSO), 2002. Census 2002 Zimbabwe Preliminary Report,
Government of Zimbabwe, Harare
2. Government of Zimbabwe, 2006. Zimbabwe 2003 Poverty Assessment Study Survey
Summary (PASS) Report, Ministry of Public Service , Labour and Social Welfare,
July 2006, Harare
3. Government of Zimbabwe, UNDP, 2010. 2010 Millennium Development Goals
Status Report, Ministry of Labour and Social Services, UNDP, Harare
4. Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN), 2008, A profile of Constituencies:
Understanding Elections in Zimbabwe, ZESN, Harare.
5. Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC), 2008. The report on the Delimitation
Exercise for the 2008 Harmonised Elections, Government of Zimbabwe, Harare.
6. Zimbabwe Vulnerability Assessment Committee (ZimVac), 2009 ZimVac Rural
Household Livelihoods Survey Report No.11, October 2009, Harare
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