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55% of suicide deaths are committed by men - Report
07 May 2013 at 08:25hrs | Views
A local NGO says 55 percent of all deaths resulting from suicide cases in Zimbabwe are committed by men.
Varume Svinurai/Vukani Madoda says researches reveal that the suicide rate among men which stood at 53 percent last year has risen to 55 percent.
The organisation attributes the rising suicide rates to stress related with bread winning roles in an unfriendly socio-economic environment and the general expectations by society where men must deliver even when times are hard.
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), an estimated 1 million people take their lives every year and most of them are men.
Supporting documentation to the study of the trends, shows that men are 3 to 4 times likely to commit suicide than their female counterparts.
Suicide is linked to various factors with social and economic challenges accounting for the highest number of self inflicted deaths.
Experts note that suicides have impacted negatively on family structures and have called for engagement among stakeholders as the world commemorates the International Day of Families on May 15 this year.
Varume Svinurai/Vukani Madoda says researches reveal that the suicide rate among men which stood at 53 percent last year has risen to 55 percent.
The organisation attributes the rising suicide rates to stress related with bread winning roles in an unfriendly socio-economic environment and the general expectations by society where men must deliver even when times are hard.
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), an estimated 1 million people take their lives every year and most of them are men.
Supporting documentation to the study of the trends, shows that men are 3 to 4 times likely to commit suicide than their female counterparts.
Suicide is linked to various factors with social and economic challenges accounting for the highest number of self inflicted deaths.
Experts note that suicides have impacted negatively on family structures and have called for engagement among stakeholders as the world commemorates the International Day of Families on May 15 this year.
Source - zbc
