About 20 percent of Zimbabwean births over
the past five years occurred at home, statistics which experts have described
as unacceptably high.
According to the recently-released Zimbabwe
Demographic Health Survey (ZDHS), institutional deliveries stood at an average
of 77 percent.
"Seventy-seven percent of live births
in the five years before the survey took place in a health facility, while 20
percent were delivered at home. Most institutional deliveries took place at
public sector health facilities," reads the report.
"In Zimbabwe, institutional deliveries
declined from 72 percent in 1999, to 68 percent in 2005-06, and 65 percent in
2010-11, and then substantially increased to 77 percent in 2015.
"Over the same period, home deliveries
increased from 23 percent in 1999, to 31 percent in 2005-06, and 34 percent in
2011-10, and then decreased notably to 20 percent in 2015."
The report shows that Bulawayo and Harare
provinces had the most institutional births at about 91 percent. Midlands,
Matabeleland South and Matabeleland North had high percentages ranging from 81
to 85 percent.
"Masvingo and Mashonaland East had
institutional deliveries ranging from 71- 80 percent. Mashonaland West,
Mashonaland Central and Manicaland recorded the least institutional births, ranging
from 66 to 70 percent."
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News credit : AllAfrica
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