Browsing Jàmbá: Journal of Disaster Risk Studies by Title
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Antibiotic resistance and R&D failure : the need for near real-time disaster research
(OASIS, 2020)Increasing antibiotic resistance across the world seems to reflect a failure of research and development (R&D) to keep pace with societally important disaster risks. This article uses the example of steadily increasing ... -
Application of livelihood vulnerability index to assess risks for farmers in the Sukoharjo Regency and Klaten Regency, Indonesia
(OASIS, 2019)This research tried to compare the level of farmers’ livelihood vulnerability to flooding in Sukoharjo and Klaten. Farmers are the most susceptible caused by climate change. The data used in this research are primary data, ... -
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 ... -
Application of the force-field technique to drought vulnerability analysis: a phenomenological approach
(OASIS, 2019)Drought events are integral parts of climate variability. Over 80% of the Basotho population’s livelihood is dependent on rain-fed agriculture. This current study used force-field project management technique for drought ... -
Are cash transfers the panacea to local involvement in humanitarian decision-making? Evidence from World Vision projects in Umzingwane
(OASIS, 2019)Cash transfers are increasingly becoming a preferred mode of alleviating human suffering particularly in drought-affected communities in sub-Saharan Africa. The transition from conditional to unconditional cash transfer ... -
Are peri-urban land transactions a disaster in the making? A case of Domboshava, Zimbabwe
(OASIS, 2018)Peri-urban communal areas close to bourgeoning cities in sub-Saharan Africa are increasingly under various disaster threats, from social, environmental and institutional perspectives, as a result of urbanisation and ... -
Artisanal small-scale mining: Potential ecological disaster in Mzingwane District, Zimbabwe
(AOSIS Publishing, 2015)Artisanal small-scale mining (ASM) has devastating impacts on the environment, such as deforestation, over-stripping of overburden, burning of bushes and use of harmful chemicals like mercury. These environmental impacts ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Assessing the impact of sea-level rise on a vulnerable coastal community in Accra, Ghana
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2013)Climate change and its associated sea-level rise are expected to significantly affect vulnerable coastal communities. Although the extent of the impact will be localised, its assessment will adopt a monitoring approach ... -
Assessing the knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding cholera preparedness and prevention in Ga-Mampuru village, Limpopo, South Africa
(AOSIS Publishing, 2016)The study assessed the knowledge, attitudes and practices of cholera prevention and preparedness in Ga-Mampuru village (Limpopo, South Africa). Interviewers collected data using a two-pronged method, namely a household ... -
Assessing urban fire risk in the central business district of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2010)Buildings as infrastructure along with people’s lives need protection against fire outbreaks. Knowledge on the use of installed facilities is essential in tackling There emergencies, otherwise their installation becomes ... -
Assessment of adaptation strategies to flooding: A comparative study between informal settlements of Keko Machungwa in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Sangkrah in Surakarta, Indonesia
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2014)A large number of informal settlements in developing countries are located in high risk areas(low-lying lands and on river banks). This situation is caused by poverty and the inabilityof authorities to supply planned plots ... -
Assessment of community-based flood early warning system in Malawi
(OASIS, 2022)One of the major natural hazards the world is facing these days are floods. Malawi has not been spared. Floods have affected the countries’ socio-economic developmental plans. River gauges have been installed along major ... -
An assessment of flood vulnerability and adaptation: a case study of Hamutsha-Muungamunwe village, Makhado municipality
(AOSIS, 2018)This study assesses flood vulnerability, levels of vulnerability, determinants of flood vulnerability and coping strategies for flood hazards. The vulnerability and resilience of the local communities are key concepts in ... -
An assessment of food-security-related articles and lessons learnt from Zimbabwe: a critical analysis
(OASIS, 2019)A number of scholars have written intensively and extensively about food security issues with regard to availability, accessibility, vulnerability, utilisation and stability across continents. However, indications are that, ... -
Assessment of impact of land use change on the wetland in Makhitha village, Limpopo province, South Africa
(AOSIS, 2018)Wetlands are essential for the natural function of an ecosystem, by regulating floods and remaining as a source of water supply. However, land use changes are the main forces behind wetland deterioration worldwide, including ... -
Assessment of logistical support for road maintenance to manage road accidents in Vhembe district municipalities
(OASIS, 2018)This article discusses the problems of logistical support for road maintenance to manage road accidents in Vhembe district municipalities. A budget deficit model was used to explain the level of inadequate logistics support ... -
Asset vulnerability analytical framework and systems thinking as a twin methodology for highlighting factors that undermine efficient food production
(OASIS, 2019)Food production in developing countries has been highly susceptible to both climatic and nonclimatic stressors. To identify the factors that prevent the rural poor from producing food efficiently, various participatory ... -
An asset-based participatory community analysis of natural hazards in Naphuno, Greater Tzaneen Municipality, Limpopo province, South Africa
(OASIS, 2020)Natural hazards disrupt the daily lives of people and communities. Consequently, social workers, like any other stakeholders, deal with community predicaments arising from the effects of natural hazards. The social relief ...