Zimbabwe: Rural education falls victim to economic decline

Education delivery in Zimbabwe's rural communities has all but disintegrated and experts warn that any gains made after independence are rapidly being reversed in the continuing economic meltdown. "Evidence on the ground shows that the standards of education among rural communities are falling sharply, and one does not rule out the possibility of a collapse if there is no active campaign to revitalise schools in these areas," Gordon Chavhunduka, former vice-chancellor of the University of Zimbabwe, told IRIN.