Browsing Jàmbá: 2017 Volume 9 No 1 by Issue Date
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Chronological trends in maximum and minimum water flows of the Teesta River, Bangladesh, and its implications
(AOSIS Publishing, 2017)Bangladesh shares a common border with India in the west, north and east and with Myanmar in the southeast. These borders cut across 57 rivers that discharge through Bangladesh into the Bay of Bengal in the south. The ... -
Geographic information systems-based expert system modelling for shoreline sensitivity to oil spill disaster in Rivers State, Nigeria
(OASIS, 2017)In the absence of adequate and appropriate actions, hazards often result in disaster. Oil spills across any environment are very hazardous; thus, oil spill contingency planning is pertinent, supported by Environmental ... -
The impact of climate change on food security in South Africa: current realities and challenges ahead
(OASIS, 2017)This article aims to examine the impact of climate change on food security in South Africa. For this purpose, the article adopted a desktop study approach. Previous studies, reports, surveys and policies on climate change ... -
The relationship between drought and tourist arrivals: a case study of Kruger National Park, South Africa
(OASIS, 2017)National parks around the world have been recognised as important sources of nature experiences for both local and international visitors. In South Africa, national parks are similarly important recreational and nature ... -
Fish farming as an innovative strategy for promoting food security in drought risk regions of Zimbabwe
(OASIS, 2017)This article examines the implementation of fish farming as an innovative and economic strategy for promoting food security and dietary diversities among vulnerable households in drought risk areas of Zimbabwe. The declining ... -
The adaptive capacity of smallholder mixed-farming systems to the impact of climate change: the case of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa
(OASIS, 2017)Climate change poses a serious threat to efforts by developing countries to ensure food security and poverty reduction. The National Development goals of South Africa envisage the agricultural sector as a key driver for ... -
Nutritional vulnerability: an assessment of the 2010 feeding food programme in Mbire district, Zimbabwe, and its impact on pregnant women
(OASIS, 2017)Malnutrition contributes significantly to Zimbabwe’s high maternal mortality rate. The prevalence of malnutrition among vulnerable pregnant women in the Mbire district of Zimbabwe was studied to establish why they remained ... -
The role of indigenous knowledge in drought risk reduction: a case of communal farmers in South Africa
(OASIS, 2017)Even though the significance of indigenous knowledge in agriculture is internationally recognised, the role thereof in disaster risk reduction in South Africa is not well documented. This article determined the influence ... -
Cointegration analysis of vulnerability index and standardised precipitation index in Mafeteng district, Lesotho
(OASIS, 2017)Given the high poverty levels in Africa, with most countries’ economy and populations’ livelihood dependent on rain-fed agriculture, land degradation among other environmental hazards has proven to be a major threat to ... -
Enhancing resilience to landslide disaster risks through rehabilitation of slide scars by local communities in Mt Elgon, Uganda
(OASIS, 2017)In the version of this article initially published, Mwanjalolo J. Majaliwa’s first name was misspelled as ‘Mwajalolo’ and Abu-Baker S. Wandera’s first name was misspelled as ‘Abu’. The third affiliation was changed and ... -
Vulnerability of human settlements to flood risk in the core area of Ibadan metropolis, Nigeria
(OASIS, 2017)Flood disasters continue to wreak havoc on the lives of millions of people worldwide, causing death and massive economic losses. In most African cities, residents and their assets are among the most vulnerable to flood ... -
Evaluating the components of social and economic resilience: After two large earthquake disasters Rudbar 1990 and Bam 2003
(AOSIS Publishing, 2017)Extensive damages of natural disasters have made resilience a focus of disaster management plans in order to limit damages. The aim of this study was a comparative evaluation of social and economic resilience in Bam and ... -
Social impacts of corruption upon community resilience and poverty
(AOSIS Publishing, 2017)Corruption at all levels of all societies is a behavioural consequence of power and greed. With no rulebook, corruption is covert, opportunistic, repetitive and powerful, reliant upon dominance, fear and unspoken codes: a ... -
Sociocultural factors and perceptions associated with voluntary and permanent relocation of flood victims: A case study of Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis in Ghana
(AOSIS Publishing, 2017)Flooding is a major problem in many developing urban centres in Ghana, including the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis (STM). Residents who are living close to the Anankwari, Kansawura and Whin rivers in the metropolis often ... -
Collaborative risk governance in informal urban areas: The case of Wallacedene temporary relocation area
(AOSIS Publishing, 2017)Community-based disaster risk management (CBDRM) is an emancipatory approach that aims to empower local communities in reducing their own risks. A community risk assessment (CRA) is an essential element of CBDRM, incorporating ... -
The role of cooperatives in sustaining the livelihoods of rural communities: The case of rural cooperatives in Shurugwi District, Zimbabwe
(AOSIS Publishing, 2017)The main focus of the research was to analyse the role of cooperatives in sustaining the livelihoods of local rural communities in Shurugwi District in Zimbabwe. Descriptive survey design was used in this mixed method ... -
Assessing newly introduced climate change adaptation strategy packages among rural households: Evidence from Kaou local government area, Tahoua State, Niger Republic
(AOSIS Publishing, 2017)This research discusses new strategies developed and introduced by national and international partners to help farmers in building adaptative capacity against the negative externalities of climate change. The purpose of ... -
Dynamics of agricultural land and the risk to food insecurity in the Niayes region of Diamniadio, West Senegal
(OASIS, 2017)Food security is a serious challenge facing West African countries because most croplands are being degraded. Consequently, agricultural production is being exceeded by rapid population growth. This study relates the ... -
The use of and obstacles to social learning in climate change adaptation initiatives in South Africa
(AOSIS Publishing, 2017)Global environmental change will have major impacts on ecosystems and human livelihoods while challenging the adaptive capacity of individuals and communities. Social learning, an ongoing adaptive process of knowledge ... -
Assessing social vulnerability to drought in South Africa: Policy implication for drought risk reduction
(AOSIS Publishing, 2017)The aim of this article was to assess and identify social vulnerability of communal farmers to drought in the O.R. Tambo district in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa using a survey data and social vulnerability ...
