Parliament. Research Department. [Mangwe Constituency Profile]

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1 2011 Parliament Research Department [Mangwe Constituency Profile]

2 Table of Contents 1.0 Introduction Population Distribution Education Primary Education Secondary Schools Health Animal Health NGOs Business Centers Water Points Local Government Conclusion Recommendations References List of Figures Figure 1: Population by Gender... 3 Figure 2: Population Distribution by Ward and Gender... 4 Figure 3: Registered Voters by Ward... 5 Figure 4: Primary School Enrolment by Ward... 6 Figure 5: Dip Tanks by Ward... 9 Figure 6: Water Points by Ward List of Tables Table 1: Health Facilities in the Constituency... 7 Table 2: NGOs Operating in Mangwe... 9 Table 3: Major Business Centers in Mangwe Table 4: Councillors and Social infrastructure in the Constituency Mangwe Constituency Profile Page 2

3 1.0 Introduction Mangwe is a constituency located in Matabeleland South and characterized by chronic food shortages (ZESN 2010 Report). The constituency is endowed with a lot of wild life and unexploited natural resources such as natural Gas and Timber. However, according to the 2003, PASS Report, the whole district has high incidences of poverty ranging from 64% and most of the households are female headed. As with other constituencies, there are a number of social and economic activities which are carried out in the constituency, some of which are going to be reviewed below. 2.0 Population Distribution Mangwe has a total population of people comprising of Males and Female (2002 Census report). The constituency s population is housed in about households with an average house hold size of 4 people. According to the 2008 ZEC Delimitation Report, the constituency has registered voters with an average of voters per ward. Figure 1: Population by Gender Mangwe Constituency Profile Page 3

4 Ward 1 Ward 2 Ward 3 Ward 4 Ward 5 Ward 6 Ward 7 Ward 8 Ward 9 Ward 10 Ward 11 Ward 12 Ward 13 Ward 14 Ward 15 Ward 16 Ward 17 The graph below shows that in each of the wards of the constituency there are more females than there are males and thus all the wards reflect the global distribution of the constituency which show a gender balance which is in favour of more females than males Male Female Figure 2: Population Distribution by Ward and Gender The graph below shows that most wards have a voter population of more than 3000 people which though, is more than the constituency average of people per ward. Wards with high voter populations are wards 5, 6, 7, and 11. This voter distribution does not reflect the general population, save for wards 10 and 11which have high populations and more voters. Mangwe Constituency Profile Page 4

5 Ward 2 Ward 3 Ward 4 Ward 5 Ward 6 Ward 7 Ward 8 w ard 9 Ward 10 Ward 11 Ward 12 Ward 13 Ward 14 w ard 15 Ward 16 Ward 17 Registered Voters Distribution Registered Voters Figure 3: Registered Voters by Ward 3.0 Education 3.1 Primary Education The whole constituency has 107 primary schools. The net enrollment ration NER 1 for the whole country was at 97% in The National Primary Pupil/ Teacher Ratio for 2003 stood at 43:1 whereas the ideal MDG target is 28:1. The constituency has a total enrollment of pupils comprising of (45%) boys and (55%) girls. There are about teachers; which gives a pupil to teacher ration of 29:1 which fares well against the national average of 43:1. 1 The Net Enrollment Ratio (NER) is defined by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics as enrolment of the official age-group for a given level of education expressed as a percentage of the corresponding population. Mangwe Constituency Profile Page 5

6 Ward 1 Ward 2 Ward 3 Ward 4 Ward 5 Ward 6 Ward 7 Ward 8 Ward 9 Ward 10 Ward 11 Ward 12 Ward 13 Ward 14 Ward 15 Ward 16 Ward 17 Number of Schools Primary School Distribution Schools Figure 4: Primary School Enrolment by Ward The enrollment of pupils is highest in ward 7 followed by ward 15 and then ward 6. The enrollments are lowest in wards 9 and 1 because there are only two schools in each of these wards. The average number of school per ward is 3 for the constituency. In all wards there are more boys than girls. The church is still playing a major part in the provision of education as it owns 5 schools in this ward and the rest are council owned. There is also only one boarding school whilst the rest are day schools. 3.2 Secondary Schools Mangwe has 29 secondary schools comprising of 13 A level schools and 16 O level schools. This constituency also has about 7 boarding schools. The combined enrollment of all secondary schools is comprising male students and female students. There is no school in the constituency that has the required number of teachers. This has an impact on the student to teacher Mangwe Constituency Profile Page 6

7 ratio. The better resourced schools are Usher High and Solusi High which have at just around 80% of the required strength. Poorly resourced schools are Maninji and Sikantini which are below 50% of their requirements. Most schools have overtly large classes. This brings in the issue of strength versus the enrollment and other factors. Ward 18 has the best ratio of below 28 Students per teacher. Other better resourced schools are in wards 10 and 11, which have about 30 students per teacher. The trend in Mangwe Constituency secondary schools shows that there are more females than males. Compared to other constituencies, Mangwe has more schools and is better equipped with more teachers for its schools, hence a better, teacher-pupil ratio. More so, most of the teachers in Mangwe are qualified. 4.0 Health Mangwe has 17 health facilities comprising of 3 hospitals and 14 clinics. Of the 17 health facilities, 6 are government owned, 4 are mission owned whilst the rest belong to the rural district council. Table 1: Health Facilities in the Constituency Name Status Authority Dombo Clinic RDC Nsawi Clinic Gvt Hingwe Clinic Gvt Madlambu Clinic RDC Village 13 Clinic Gvt Huwana Clinic Gvt St Annes Hospital Mission Solusi Clinic Mission Matshinge Clinic Gvt Embakwe Rural Hospital Mission Mangwe Constituency Profile Page 7

8 Name Status Authority Sanzukwi Clinic RDC Sikhatini Clinic RDC Ndiweni Clinic RDC Plumtree District Hospital Gvt Mayobodo Clinic RDC Dingumuzi Clinic RDC Huwana Clinic RDC Most health facilities have challenges of power supply as most are not connected to the ZESA grid. However, they have adequate communication, fire protection and perimeter fencing, though access roads are a problem to most of the health facilities. 5.0 Animal Health There are 40 dip tanks in Mangwe constituency, of which all are in good working order. Mangwe also has a cattle census of The average number of dip tanks per ward is 2. Mangwe Constituency Profile Page 8

9 Ward 1 Ward 2 Ward 3 Ward 4 Ward 5 Ward 6 Ward 7 Ward 8 Ward 9 Ward 10 Ward 11 Ward 12 Ward 13 Ward 14 Ward 15 Ward 16 Ward 17 Number of DipTanks Dip Tank Distribution Dip Tanks 1 0 Figure 5: Dip Tanks by Ward The above shown graph shows that the lowest number of dip tanks is 2 found in almost half the wards and the maximum is 4 dips found in wards 4 and 8. The average number of dips per ward is NGOs Mangwe Constituency has 10 Non Governmental Organisations operating in the whole district. Most of them are mainly concerned with HIV/AIDS as well as water and sanitation. Table 2: NGOs Operating in Mangwe NGO WARD NAME FIELD OF OPERATION UNICEF All Wards Children Health CADEC All Wards Water Sanitation ADRA All Wards Rural Development NAC All Wards HIV AIDS Programs Musasa All Wards Gender and Women Development MAC All Wards AIDS World Vision All Wards Water Sanitation Mangwe Constituency Profile Page 9

10 NGO WARD NAME FIELD OF OPERATION Quarker All Wards Food Relief Esandleni All Wards HIV/AIDS Dabane All Wards Water and Sanitation In general, there are almost the same number of NGOs in the Health and HIV/AIDS field, and, Water and Sanitation and only one in Poverty alleviation despite the Constituency falling in the High poverty incidence. 7.0 Business Centers There are 14 business centers in Mangwe, of which 10 are electrified. One business center has a police post and this is in ward 11. None of the centers has the Cotton Marketing Board and there is only one Grain Marketing Board and 17 health facilities. There are at least 6 Post Offices in the Constituency which is adequate compared to other constituencies in the province. The presence of this developmental infrastructure is an indication of the various economic activities in the constituency. Table 3: Major Business Centers in Mangwe Ward Centre Status Electrifica Police Health POST GMB Name tion OFFICE 13 Ndolwane RSC Yes No yes yes no 11 Madlambu RSC Yes Yes yes no yes 10 Bambadzi BC No No yes no no 12 Hingwe BC No NO yes yes no 14 Malalume RSC NO No yes no no 20 Dombo RSC Yes No yes yes no 7 Masendu DC Yes No yes yes no 22 Khame BC No No yes no no 5 Gambo BC No No yes no no 6 Ntoli RSC YEs No yes yes no 18 Somnene RSC Yes No yes no no 21 Sibomvu BC NO No yes no no 21 Ndiweni BC Yes No yes no no 14 Nswazi BC Yes No yes yes no Wards 14 and 21 are the only ones in Mangwe with two business centers. All wards have at least one business center. Mangwe Constituency Profile Page 10

11 Ward 10 Ward 11 Ward 12 Ward 13 Ward 14 Ward 15 Ward 16 Ward 17 Ward 18 Ward Water Points Matabeleland South is general a drought prone province and hence Mangwe has 24 deep wells and 45 boreholes of which all are functional. The wards with the least water points are Ndolwane which has 15 followed by Madhlambu which has 12. Water Point Distribution Boreholes Figure 6: Water Points by Ward The above graph shows that there is no equal distribution of boreholes in the constituency. Most water points are in ward 13 with 14 followed by ward 17. From the total number of water points the average per ward is 5. The above graph shows the total water points by ward but does not segregate the functional from non functional water points. Mangwe Constituency Profile Page 11

12 9.0 Local Government Mangwe constituency has 17 wards made up of 7 female councilors and 10 male councilors. Table 4: Councillors and Social infrastructure in the Constituency Ward Ward Councilor Gender Crèche(s) Primary Secondar Clinics Name Schools y Schools 1 Tshankwa Ncube M Gwambe Ndlovu M Bezu Ncube F Nyey Moyo M Matjinge Ndlovu F Gala Ndlovu M Masendu Dube M Huwana Dube F Bamadzai Moyo F Makhulela Nyathi M Madlambu Ncube F Hingwe Sibanda M Ndolwane Ndlovu F Malangwa Moyo M Vulindlela Ndebele F Norwood Nkomo M Somnene Gonde M Conclusion Mangwe is a rural constituency with over 60% poverty incidence according to the Poverty assessment Report of There is also a low electrification rate of which 93% of households are not electrified. Up to 20 to 30% of the households are food insecure, however, it is one of the constituencies with over 50% of food security. Mangwe Constituency Profile Page 12

13 11.0 Recommendations From the above discussion and conclusion it is recommended that : More activities should be directed towards poverty alleviation so as to improve the well being of the citizens. There should be electrification of major rural business centers as well as health facilities to improve service delivery There should be programs targeted at the boy child mitigating drop-out rates so as to ensure gender parity in secondary schools enrollment. The issue of teaching staff should be addressed as all schools have below the required strength (ATE) in all secondary schools. Mangwe Constituency Profile Page 13

14 References 1. Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC), The report on the Delimitation Exercise for the 2008 Harmonised Elections, Government of Zimbabwe, Harare. 2. Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN), 2008, A profile of Constituencies: Understanding Elections in Zimbabwe, ZESN, Harare. 3. Government of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe 2003 Poverty Assessment Study Survey Summary (PASS) Report, Ministry of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare, July 2006, Harare 4. Central Statistical Office (CSO), Census 2002 Zimbabwe Preliminary Report, Government of Zimbabwe, Harare Mangwe Constituency Profile Page 14