ActionAid International Southern Africa Partnership Programme (SAPP-Zimbabwe) 6.8 Household demographics Variable Harare Bulawayo Mutare Kariba Beitbridge Victoria Falls Percent affected by the operation (%) 97 83 97 78 85 99 Proportion of female respondents (%) 46 49 50 45 49 48 Proportion of respondents whom are Zimbabwean nationals (%) 95 98 98 99 99 100 Average age of household head (years) 41 44 37 34 40 35 Average household size (years) 5.8 5.7 4.6 4.2 3.9 4.2 Average age of household head – female headed 5.8 5.7 4.5 4.1 3.6 4.3 Average age of household head – male headed 6 5.7 4.7 4.3 3.8 4.2 Proportion of individuals below 18 years (%) 58 55 54 56 52 57 Proportion of individuals between 18 and 60 years (%) 20 27 27 27 25 18 Proportion of individuals above 60 years (%) 22 18 19 17 23 25 Proportion of households hosting chronically ill members (%) 13 17 13 8 14 13 Proportion of households hosting orphans (%) 31 25 23 19 19 19 Proportion of households hosting mentally/physically challenged members (%) 6 5 7 4 4 6 Proportion of households with children not attending school (%) 23 23 27 12 8 14 Zimbabwe Operation Murambatsvina/Restore Order National Survey Report 36