Browsing Jàmbá: 2016 Volume 8 No 2 by Title
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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 ... -
The changing climate and human vulnerability in north-central Namibia
(AOSIS Publishing, 2016)North-central Namibia is more vulnerable to effects of climate change and variability. Combined effects of environmental degradation, social vulnerability to poverty and a changing climate will compromise subsistence farming ... -
Climate change, household vulnerability and smart agriculture: The case of two South African provinces
(AOSIS Publishing, 2016)The impact of climate-change disasters poses significant challenges for South Africa, especially for vulnerable rural households. In South Africa, the impact of climate change at the local level, especially in rural areas, ... -
Combating HIV and/or AIDS: A challenge to Millennium Development Goals for disaster managers in the Southern African Development Community
(AOSIS Publishing, 2016)Disaster management is a process of planning and implementation of measures involving multiple disciplines and sectors; hence Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) cannot go unnoticed. Approximately 189 member states agreed ... -
Community led total sanitation for community based disaster risk reduction: A case for non-input humanitarian relief
(AOSIS Publishing, 2016)Sanitation related diseases have become endemic in southern Africa resulting in increased sanitation and hygiene morbidity and mortality. The region has experienced 318 400 cases of cholera and diarrhoea outbreaks between ... -
Flooding and its impacts on Nkondo community in Rundu, Kavango east region of Namibia, 1950s
(AOSIS Publishing, 2016)This is a study on flooding and its impact on the Nkondo community in Rundu, in the Kavango area of Namibia. It draws from archival sources at the National Archives of Namibia. Whilst archival documents provide an idea of ... -
The impact of and responses to flooding in Thulamela Municipality, Limpopo Province, South Africa
(AOSIS Publishing, 2016)The frequency of climate-related disasters such as floods is growing due to environmental and human factors. This paper examines the impact of flooding and communities’ perceptions towards responses to flooding in the cases ... -
Indigenous food security revival strategies at the village level: The gender factor implications
(AOSIS Publishing, 2016)This article is based on an evaluation concerning the practice of the Zunde raMambo concept (commonly referred to as Zunde) in four of Zimbabwe’s 52 districts; (Mangwe, Lupane, Guruve and Hwedza). Zunde is a social security ... -
Investigating the knowledge and preparedness of proximal residents to a general-emergency event at the Koeberg Nuclear Power Station
(AOSIS Publishing, 2016)Ward 23 in the City of Cape Town South Africa is situated within 16 km of Koeberg Nuclear Power Station (KNPS). Massive investments were made to provide the 13 800 residents of Ward 23 with information on emergency ... -
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 ...
