Man has lived in isolation for 55 years because of extreme fear of women

The fear of women isn't officially recognised as a genuine mental disorder

Callixte Nzamwita, reportedly 71, is said to have lived in isolation on his own, barricading himself inside his house, to avoid any contact with women.

Nzamwita first locked himself inside his house at the age of 16 and does everything inside his own house.

The fear of women - known as gynophobia - isn't officially recognised as a genuine mental disorder however it is is clinically classified as a specific phobia. 

Afrimax TV published a video to their YouTube channel in which they spoke to the 71-year-old, who explained how the fear first came about.

"The reason I locked myself inside here and have a fence on my house is because I want to make sure that women will not come closer to me," he said.

A neighbour who spoke to the channel added: "When we try to help him, he doesn't want us to come closer or talk to him. Instead we give him things by tossing them into his house.

"He doesn't let us get close to him, but he still takes what we offer from a distance."

Despite the complexities some would find living alone, Nzamwita seems to enjoy his lifestyle and has no plans to stop any time soon.

"The way I live is enough for me. I didn't have any idea of having a woman and I'm okay with that," he said.

'I do not want women around me because they make me really scared."

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