Health How many doctors and nurses are there in Zimbabwe’s public hospitals? Source Health Services Board Short answer How many doctors and nurses are there in Zimbabwe’s public hospitals? As of February 2020, there were 1,414 doctors and 15,353 nurses working in the country’s public hospitals.More: FACTSHEET: Doctors and nurses in Zimbabwe’s public hospitals... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Health Covid-19 Is there a cure for the new coronavirus? Source WHO Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Q&A Short answer Is there a cure for the new coronavirus? While there are now vaccines for Covid-19, there is still no cure for the virus. Related: LIVE GUIDE: All our Coronavirus fact-checks in one place ... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Covid-19 Health How safe is a black person from the new coronavirus? Source US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Short answer How safe is a black person from the new coronavirus? There is no evidence that black people are more, or less, susceptible to the new coronavirus that causes Covid-19. Related: No, African blood and black skin don’t ‘resist’ new coronavirus ... Back Full answer
Education Where does South Africa rank globally based on literacy? Source Unesco Institute for Statistics Short answer Where does South Africa rank globally based on literacy? In 2018, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) ranked South Africa 99th out of 159 countries based on its adult literacy rate. This rate is defined as the “percentage of the population ages 15 and older that can, with understanding, both read and write a sho... Back Full answer
Education How many federal unity colleges are in Nigeria? Source Federal Ministry of Information & Culture Short answer How many federal unity colleges are in Nigeria? There are 104 federal unity colleges in Nigeria. ... Back Full answer
Education What part of Nigeria has the lowest school attendance rate? Source NOI Polls Short answer What part of Nigeria has the lowest school attendance rate? 40% of Nigerian children aged 6 to 11 do not attend any primary school, with the Northern region recording the lowest school attendance rate in the country.... Back Full answer
Education Which African country performs the best in maths and literacy? Source SACMEQ Short answer Which African country performs the best in maths and literacy? The Southern and Eastern Africa Consortium for Monitoring Educational Quality (SACMEQ) ranks Seychelles, Tanzania, Mauritius, Swaziland and Kenya as the five best performers in maths and literacy in East and Southern Africa. ... Back Full answer
Education How many girls are out of school in Nigeria? Source World Bank: Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment Short answer How many girls are out of school in Nigeria? An estimated 10.5 million children (ages 5 to 162) in Nigeria are out of school, 90% of whom are in northern Nigeria and 7.4 million of whom are girls. ... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Education Can you read for a BSc in Witchcraft in South Africa? Source Africa Check Fact-Check: No, South African university not offering witchcraft course - it’s just satire Short answer Can you read for a BSc in Witchcraft in South Africa? No. An article on the website Ihlaya News reports that the University of Venda is planning to introduce a course on witchcraft that will include classes on “lightning” and “thunder”. The article was flagged as possibly false by Facebook’s fact-checking system. But it’s not false - o... Back Full answer