ActionAid International Southern Africa Partnership Programme (SAPP-Zimbabwe) structures. This is supported by media reports, both electronic and print that reported doubling and in some cases tripling of rents in affected areas (Mutare and Harare).16 It can be argued that this could form the foundation for increased incidences of communicable diseases and the erosion and destruction of the social fabric as some enumerators reported cases where women and men shared a room. Homelessness was reported in Victoria Falls, Harare, Mutare and Kariba. 3.4.2 Sources of income Seventy six (76%) of interviewed households reported that they had lost their sources of income. The most probable source of income includes those already highlighted above as primary sources of income. This figure is similar to the 73% that had lost primary sources of income (livelihoods) as a direct result of the Operation. The net increase of respondents may be attributable to multiple sources of income that households are engaged. Furthermore, there are individuals that have primary sources Table 7: Proportion of households affected of income from the formal sector by Operation Murambatsvina and are also engaged in informal Area Proportion (%) activities. The nature of informal Harare 79 sources requires many households to Bulawayo 69 be engaged in various activities so as Mutare 85 to complement the total income. Kariba 68 Strikingly this generally affected all households in the same proportion. Beitbridge 78 Generally all households irrespective Victoria Falls 45 of their vulnerability status and Overall 76 location were affected almost at the same magnitude. Only Victoria Falls recorded fewer people (45%) (Table 7), whose sources of income were affected by the Operation. 3.4.3 School enrolment Figure 8: Proportion of households that have education compromised The welfare of children especially in 50% terms of their ability 40% to attend school is a 30% basic fundamental right, was affected by 20% the operation. School 10% drop out was reported 0% to be 22%. However, 44% of households interviewed reported that they were at a precarious position in funding and accessing schools for their children, currently and in future. Figure 8 captures the proportion of households that claimed that education for children had been compromised as a result of Operation Murambatsvina/Restore Order. Beitbridge and Victoria Falls were least affected. This may be a clear indication on the future prospects of school enrolment for children in the near future. Reasons attributable 16 Victoria Falls Beitbridge Kariba Mutare Bulawayo Harare Overall 60% Herald, 1 June 2005, Accommodation rates soar Zimbabwe Operation Murambatsvina/Restore Order National Survey Report 20