Browsing Jàmbá: 2018 Volume 10 No 1 by Issue Date
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Economic migration and the socio-economic impacts on the emigrant’s family: a case of Ward 8, Gweru Rural district, Zimbabwe
(OASIS, 2018)Gweru Rural district in the Midlands province of Zimbabwe has witnessed an increasing number of outward migrations of breadwinners, leaving behind a desperate environment for families. This study was motivated by the ... -
Social and structural vulnerability as a barrier in HIV and/or AIDS communication campaigns: perceptions of undergraduate students at a South African tertiary institution
(OASIS, 2018)The multicultural nature of a higher academic institution comprising students from different backgrounds can either negatively or positively influence student behaviour. Students might engage in high-risk practices, which ... -
Access to energy sources in the face of climate change: challenges faced by women in rural communities
(OASIS, 2018)Access to energy is a challenge to rural communities, especially among women who are the prime household energy users. This article is based on research carried out in the Tswapong villages in Botswana where energy sources ... -
Flooding and poverty: two interrelated social problems impacting rural development in Tsholotsho district of Matabeleland North province in Zimbabwe
(OASIS, 2018)Flooding and poverty are the two social problems that have coexisted within the rural communities of Tsholotsho district. As a result, both problems have negatively affected and disrupted the everyday pattern of lives of ... -
A political economy analysis of decision-making on natural disaster preparedness in Kenya
(OASIS, 2018)Most deaths from natural disasters occur in low- or middle-income countries; among them, countries in the Horn of Africa – where Kenya lies. Between September 2015 and September 2016, 23.4 million people in this region ... -
The effectiveness of community-based rehabilitation as a strategy for improving quality of life and disaster resilience for children with disability in rural Zimbabwe
(OASIS, 2018)The study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of the community-based rehabilitation (CBR) project in Ward 20 of Chipinge in Zimbabwe and ascertain the positive district changes in the quality of life and disaster ... -
The contribution of indigenous knowledge to disaster risk reduction activities in Zimbabwe: a big call to practitioners
(OASIS, 2018)This article examined the contribution of indigenous knowledge to disaster risk reduction activities in Zimbabwe. The current discourse underrates the use of indigenous knowledge of communities by practitioners when dealing ... -
Managing wetlands for disaster risk reduction: a case study of the eastern Free State, South Africa
(OASIS, 2018)This article investigated the knowledge and practice of a nature-based solution to reduce disaster risks of drought, veld fires and floods using wetlands in the eastern Free State, South Africa. A mixed research method ... -
Statistical analysis of annual maximum daily rainfall for Nelspruit and its environs
(OASIS, 2018)Nelspruit and its environs frequently experience extreme high annual maximum daily rainfall (AMDR) events resulting in flood hazards. These flood hazards have caused flood disasters that have resulted in loss of property ... -
Adaptation measures to sustain indigenous practices and the use of indigenous knowledge systems to adapt to climate change in Mutoko rural district of Zimbabwe
(OASIS, 2018)This article examines adaptation measures used to sustain indigenous practices and the use of indigenous knowledge systems (IKS) to adapt to climate change in Mutoko rural district of Zimbabwe. Community-based adaptation ... -
A geographic information system-based approach of flood hazards modelling, Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal, India
(OASIS, 2018)From the beginning of civilisation, human beings have preferred living on the river banks which have been the most vulnerable areas of flood hazards and consequent disasters. During the monsoon period, in many developing ... -
The political ecology of stakeholder-driven climate change adaptation: case study from Ntalale ward, Gwanda district, in Zimbabwe
(OASIS, 2018)Vulnerable rural communities face climate change-related shifts in rainfall patterns, particularly droughts and floods. The study investigated how Ntalale ward households in Gwanda district of Zimbabwe interpret climate ... -
Seismic vulnerability assessment to earthquake at urban scale: a case of Mostaganem city in Algeria
(OASIS, 2018)The focus of this study was the seismic vulnerability assessment of buildings constituting Mostaganem city in Algeria. Situated 320 km to the west of Algiers, Mostaganem city encompasses a valuable cultural and architectural ... -
Urban fire risk control: house design, upgrading and replanning
(OASIS, 2018)Urbanisation leads to house densification, a phenomenon experienced in both planned and unplanned settlements in cities in developing countries. Such densification limits fire brigade access into settlements, thereby ... -
Modelling average maximum daily temperature using r largest order statistics: an application to South African data
(OASIS, 2018)Natural hazards (events that may cause actual disasters) are established in the literature as major causes of various massive and destructive problems worldwide. The occurrences of earthquakes, floods and heat waves affect ... -
Climate change and vulnerability discourse by students at a South African university
(OASIS, 2018)Climate change is expected to pose grave consequences to communities around the world. It is predicted that many people, mostly in the developing world, will experience shortages of water and food as well as numerous ... -
Conceptual change of disaster management models: a thematic analysis
(OASIS, 2018)Different models have been proposed for disaster management by researchers and agencies. Despite their efficiency in some locations, disasters are still a fundamental challenge in the way of sustainable development. The ... -
Community resilience to floods in the coastal zone for disaster risk reduction
(OASIS, 2018)The northern coast of the Central Java province is considered to be the critical area of flood path. The area is vulnerable to floods because of incessant rain and/or sea-level rise, resulting in suffering to people and ... -
Regional disaster risk management strategies for food security: Probing Southern African Development Community channels for influencing national policy
(OASIS, 2018)Natural disasters and food insecurity are directly interconnected. Climate change related hazards such as floods, hurricanes, tsunamis, droughts and other risks can weaken food security and severely impact agricultural ... -
An analysis of physical vulnerability to flash floods in the small mountainous watershed of Aceh Besar Regency, Aceh province, Indonesia
(OASIS, 2018)Vulnerability is a loss rate perceived from elements at risk owing to the impact of hazards on determined magnitude and frequency. Vulnerability assessment of elements at risk is a critical component in the risk assessment ...