SCHOOL going children who have only accomplished primary
education have recorded the highest birth rate, a Multiple Indicator Cluster
Survey of 2019 has indicated.
The study has revealed that the birth rate for those who
have achieved primary education was eight times higher than those with higher
education with primary education having recorded 175 births per 1000 while
higher education has 21 births per 1000.
The country’s birth rate is also recorded to be four times
higher in women from the poorest as opposed to those from rich households.
Family Health Director in the Ministry of Health and Child
Care Dr Bernard Madzima blamed this predicament on poverty and lack of
education.
“Poverty and lack of education increases the vulnerability
of women as many end up getting pregnant early.
“Reducing adolescent fertility and addressing the multiple
factors underlying it is essential for improving sexual and reproductive health
and the social and economic wellbeing of adolescents.
“Preventing births very early in a woman’s life is also an
important measure to improve maternal health and reduce infant mortality rate,”
he said. H Metro
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