NDEBELE MEN DONT MARRY! ARE you a single lady in Bulawayo and thinking of marriage? We got some news for you: leave town! The just-released final report of the 2012 census shows that you stand a better chance of finding marriage in Mashonaland Central Province, and you are more likely to be divorced or widowed in Matabeleland South. A shock 40 percent of marriageable people have never tied the knot in Bulawayo - way more than the national average of 29 percent. Matabeleland South comes a close second with 36 percent admitting they have never been married while Harare and Mat North - both 31 percent - slot in third and fourth respectively. The census report, which put the national population at just over 13 million, also shows that you are more likely to get hitched in Mashonaland Central which has the highest percentage of married couples - 64 percent. Mashonaland West (62 percent), Mashonaland East (60 percent) and Manicaland (59 percent) are also good hunting grounds for a life partner. Matabeleland South has the highest number of divorces or separations - 5,2 percent - and the highest number of widows and widowers -10 percent. Harare is second in the divorce table with 5,1 percent marriages failing. You have just a four percent chance of being divorced in Masvingo, with Mashonaland Central and Manicaland also strong in preserving marriages. The census results also show that nationally, most marriages - 18 percent - occur in the 30-34 age group, but it is also the age group with the most divorces - 19 percent. Marriage counsellor, Reverend Paul Damasane, said the poor marriage rate in Bulawayo could not be discussed without referencing the economic situation in the province. The same census results show that Bulawayo has the highest unemployment in the country - 27 percent - agai
Posted on: Sat, 17 May 2014 12:13:22 +0000
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