1.0 Zhombe Constituency Zhombe Constituency has 38 878 ...

4.1 Education: The ward has 2 primary schools namely Mariyangu and Zivagwe.
The schools were established in 1999 and 1985 respectively. Both primary schools are
council owned. Ward 5 has got no secondary schools and the pupils who graduate from
the 2 primary schools in the ward have to search elsewhere in other wards for secondary
education.
4.2 Health Facilities: Ward 5 has got 1 health facility known as Maryoka Rural
health centre. The Rural health centre is characterised by 8 general beds. The facility is
government owned and is manned by 1 nurse. The facility, though slightly under-staffed,
is contributing positively to the good health care of the residents of ward 5 by providing
accessible health services. There are no resident doctors at the facility and the centre
refers complicated cases to other major referential centres.
5.0 Ward 6
5.1 Education: There are 3 primary schools known as Bee Mine, Samambwa and
Somapani. The schools were built in 1969, 1964 and 1966 respectively. There are no
cases of hot seating at the schools and the greater number of teachers at the schools is
trained. Bee Mine, established in 1969, has the least total enrolment consisting of only 33
pupils. Ward 6 has got 2 secondary schools namely Bee Mine and Samambwa. The
schools were established after independence in 1981 and 1984 respectively. Bee Mine
has got a total enrolment of 178 pupils while Samambwa has got 261 pupils. Both
secondary schools are playing an important role in the provision of education in the ward
and also helping by enrolling pupils from other wards.
5.2 Health Facilities: There is 1 health facility in ward 6 called Samambwa. The
clinic, manned by 1 nurse, has 8 general beds and is owned by council. The clinic is
essential in providing nearby health services to the residents of ward 6. However there is
need to increase the number of qualified nurses at the facility to increase its efficiency.
6.0 Ward 7
6.1 Education: There are 4 primary schools in the ward known as Kasawe,
Mangwarangwara, Sidakeni and Umniati St Peters. All the four primary schools