Browsing Jàmbá: 2016 Volume 8 No 2 by Title
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Menstrual hygiene – A salient hazard in rural schools: A case of Masvingo district of Zimbabwe
(AOSIS Publishing, 2016)Active participation of the girl child in development is hampered by Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) challenges. MHM is an important gender issue and a critical component in holistic human development. It affects about ... -
Post-traumatic stress disorder amongst children aged 8–18 affected by the 2011 northern-Namibia floods
(AOSIS Publishing, 2016)Extreme flooding in the northern parts of Namibia occurred in 2011, impacting many school-going children in the region. The rationale for the current research is to assess post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) on school ... -
Some international perspectives on legislation for the management of human-induced safety risks
(AOSIS Publishing, 2016)Legislation that governs the health and safety of communities near major-hazard installations in South Africa is largely based on existing legislation that had been developed in the United Kingdom and other European Union ... -
The timing of agricultural production in hazard-prone areas to prevent losses at peak-risk periods: A case of Malawi, Madagascar and Mozambique
(AOSIS Publishing, 2016)Hazard-prone areas in southern Africa experience many natural hazards, which include cyclones, floods and droughts. The severe climatic conditions of southern Africa have an especially large impact on the agricultural ...