Jàmbá: Journal of Disaster Risk Studies
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Jàmbá (meaning disaster in Yoruba) is a trans-disciplinary publication in the field of Disaster Risk Reduction, aimed at serving as a platform for discussion and debate in this relatively new study field. The journal publishes research papers, opinion pieces, practitioner papers and book reviews.
Historic overview of Jàmbá: Journal of Disaster Risk Studies
Jàmbá: Journal of Disaster Risk Studies was launched in 2007 under the African Centre for Disaster Studies (ACDS) at the North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus) in South Africa. After a number of difficult years for the journal, the South African National Disaster Management Centre partnered with the ACDS. Through their continued financial support, the journal were able to establish itself as a credible open access journal on the African continent.
The word Jàmbá means disaster in Yoruba, which is a West African ethnic group. Jàmbá is a journal in the field of disaster risk reduction, aimed at serving as a platform for discussion and debate in this relatively new field.
From January 2012, Jàmbá: Journal of Disaster Risk Studies obtained accreditation status from the South African Department of Higher Education and Training. Jàmbá is also the official journal of the Southern Africa Society for Disaster Reduction (SASDiR).
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Exposing the profiteers of globalisation, disaster, conflict and detention
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A review of children’s participation in disaster risk reduction
(AOSIS Publishing, 2016)Children are often excluded from disaster risk reduction (DRR) activities, yet they are one of the most vulnerable groups to disasters. As a result, they experience physical, psychological and educational vulnerabilities. ... -
Coastal erosion management in Accra: combining local knowledge and empirical research
(AOSIS Publishing, 2016)Coastal erosion along the Accra coast has become a chronic phenomenon that threatens both life and property. The issue has assumed a centre stage of national debate in recent times because of its impact on the coastal ... -
Indigenous practices of environmental sustainability in the Tonga community of southern Zambia
(AOSIS Publishing, 2016)Culture plays a significant role in conserving the environment. The purpose of this study was to explore the measures that have been employed by the Tonga people of southern Zambia to sustain their local biophysical ... -
Inadequate stakeholder management and its effect on a coherent sinkhole risk management strategy: the case of the Merafong Local Municipality, South Africa
(AOSIS Publishing, 2016)The Merafong Local Municipality (MLM) has historically suffered financial and human losses because of the presence of dolomite and the consequent formation of sinkholes. There is a great need for the MLM to address the ... -
Application of Standardized Precipitation Index to assess meteorological drought in Bangladesh
(AOSIS Publishing, 2016)Bangladesh is one of the vulnerable countries of the world for natural disasters. Drought is one of the common and severe calamities in Bangladesh that causes immense suffering to people in various ways. The present research ... -
Developing a community-centred malaria early warning system based on indigenous knowledge: Gwanda District, Zimbabwe
(AOSIS Publishing, 2016)Malaria continues to be a major public health problem in Sub-Saharan Africa despite efforts that have been made to prevent and control the disease for many decades. The knowledge on prediction and occurrence of the disease ... -
Public health policy in a time of change and disaster in South Africa: 1910–1920
(AOSIS Publishing, 2016)With the establishment of the Union of South Africa in 1910, the central focus of the newly appointed government was to alter and consolidate the policies of the pre-Union colonies that differed materially in many respects ... -
Public and private partnership in disaster risk management
(AOSIS Publishing, 2016)Private and public partnerships are defended by both guidelines for action and legal frameworks for disaster risk management. The objective of this study is to identify a framework for action that allows joint collaborative ... -
Onshore preparedness for hazardous chemical marine vessel accidents: a case study
(AOSIS Publishing, 2016)Hazardous and noxious substances (HNS) are widely transported in marine vessels to reach every part of the world. Bulk transportation of hazardous chemicals is carried out in tank container–carrying cargo ... -
Quantitative risk analysis using vulnerability indicators to assess food insecurity in the Niayes agricultural region of West Senegal
(OASIS, 2017)There is an increasing need to develop indicators of vulnerability and adaptive capacity to determine the robustness of response strategies over time and better understand the underlying processes. This study aimed to ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 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 ... -
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 ...
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