Browsing Jàmbá: 2020 Volume 12 No 1 by Subject "Disaster"
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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 ... -
Flood survivors’ perspectives on vulnerability reduction to floods in Mbire district, Zimbabwe
(OASIS, 2020)Disasters result from the interactions of hazards and vulnerability conditions. Considering the perspectives of survivors of a disaster event is critical for reducing the progression of vulnerability conditions. The Mbire ... -
Islamic perspectives in disaster : An alternative to changing fatalistic attitudes
(OASIS, 2020)Misunderstandings towards the teachings of Islam increases the fatalistic attitude towards disaster. Fatalistic attitude causes them to ignore measures to reduce the disaster risk. A new approach is needed to change the ... -
Variability analysis of dry spells for improving agribusiness management in Lesotho
(OASIS, 2020)In sub-Saharan Africa, rain-fed agriculture remains one of the major sources of food, employment for low-skilled and rural community members and income for both commercial and subsistence farmers. Understanding problems ...