MAKONI WEST CONSTITUENCY

7.16 COMMENTS
Ward Population:
The population sizes for the fourteen wards vary from 1 708 people in
ward 13 to 12 422 people in ward 12. Although ward 35 has a
population greater than that of ward 13 it has a critical deficient of
infrastructure, although ward 13 has less infrastructure as compared to
other wards, indicating the relationship that exists between
infrastructural distribution and the population.
Health Facilities:
All the clinics do not have resident doctors. The constituency only have
2 rural hospitals that offer services that are offered by clinics of which
none has a resident doctor, and the residents have to look elsewhere
for specialised treatments.
Education:
The constituency does not have even a single ‘A’ Level school. All the
secondary schools in the constituency offer classes up to ‘O’ Level
therefore forcing the pupils to travel to other schools to access
advanced secondary education.
Farms:
The constituency is characterised by high commercial farming activity,
with 35% of the wards being agricultural zones and comprising of
farms.
7.17 The Recommendations
There is need for: -