The Zimbabwean Government has made efforts to reduce Zimbabwe’s fertility rate to three children per family by 2020 and align population growth to national economic growth.

The Minister for Health and Child Care, Dr David Parirenyatwa made this known in an interview with newsmen.

He said;

"It would be unwise for the population to grow while straining infrastructure and resources. “The country, in my view, needs an optimum population. We need to look at our level of production and the number of consumers and see if they tally… We are working with various arms of the ministry, which include the Zimbabwe National Family Planning Council, to encourage couples to use birth control methods which we feel will help us achieve our targets.”


Zimbabwe’s population, according to the 2012 Census, is estimated at 13 million. The total fertility rate is not among Africa’s highest with places like Guinea recording seven children per woman

http://www.whonaija.com/2014/08/zimbabwe-government-to-force-women-to.html

13 millions? And Lagos alone is 18 millions.

And they are complaining.

TG...at least zimbabwe govt has a plan. Dey undstnds d consequences of a family wit no means of livelihood giving birth witout control, I implore Nigerian govt to do same. Too many children everywhr, especially diz beggars on d streets, dey kip multiplying like its a biznes.

Let them sit up,bad government

13 million... wow