Recent calls by regional councils for limiting the operating hours of shebeens and bars, as well the findings of the latest Namibia Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS), paint a bleak picture of alcohol consumption in the country.
According to the NDHS findings, 79.5% of men in the Oshana Region have consumed alcohol while among the women; the Oshikoto Region is leading with 67.9%. According to the report, Zambezi has the lowest number of women who have ever consumed alcohol (14.2%) while for the men, Omaheke is the lowest with 36.9%.
Read more about Namibia's alcohol consumption worrisome
Category: