Browsing Jàmbá: Journal of Disaster Risk Studies by Title
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Managing health disasters and Civil–Military Cooperation : a case of COVID-19 in Pakistan
(OASIS, 2021)As an institution, the Pakistan Army has been playing a significant role in dealing with emergencies and disasters facing the nation. The novel coronavirus disease, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) COVID-19, was ... -
Managing wetlands for disaster risk reduction: a case study of the eastern Free State, South Africa
(OASIS, 2018)This article investigated the knowledge and practice of a nature-based solution to reduce disaster risks of drought, veld fires and floods using wetlands in the eastern Free State, South Africa. A mixed research method ... -
Mapping the susceptibility of persons with disabilities to landslides in a highland landscape of Bushika Sub County, Mount Elgon, Eastern Uganda
(OASIS, 2022)Terrain parameters such as slope aspect, angle, curvature, stream power and altitude have been noted to spur landslide occurrence as well as, acting as a hindrance to evacuation efforts. Yet, persons with disabilities ... -
Measuring social vulnerability to natural hazards at the district level in Botswana
(OASIS, 2019)Social vulnerability to natural hazards has become a topical issue in the face of climate change. For disaster risk reduction strategies to be effective, prior assessments of social vulnerability have to be undertaken. ... -
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 ... -
Mindset as a resilience resource and perceived wellness of first responders in a South African context
(OASIS, 2022)The global increase in frequency and intensity of disasters and emergency situations has a major disruptive effect on societies that is especially visible in Africa, where conflict, poverty, diseases and social unrest ... -
Modelling average maximum daily temperature using r largest order statistics: an application to South African data
(OASIS, 2018)Natural hazards (events that may cause actual disasters) are established in the literature as major causes of various massive and destructive problems worldwide. The occurrences of earthquakes, floods and heat waves affect ... -
Modelling non-stationary annual maximum flood heights in the lower Limpopo River basin of Mozambique
(AOSIS Publishing, 2016)In this article we fit a time-dependent generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution to annual maximum flood heights at three sites: Chokwe, Sicacate and Combomune in the lower Limpopo River basin of Mozambique. A GEV ... -
Modelling social vulnerability in sub-Saharan West Africa using a geographical information system
(AOSIS Publishing, 2015)In recent times, disasters and risk management have gained significant attention, especially with increasing awareness of the risks and increasing impact of natural and other hazards especially in the developing world. ... -
Monitoring droughts in Eswatini: a spatiotemporal variability analysis using the Standard Precipitation Index
(OASIS, 2019)The spatiotemporal analysis of drought is of great importance to Eswatini as the country has been facing recurring droughts with negative impacts on agriculture, the environment and the economy. In 2016, the country ... -
Narratives of hospital health care professionals during the pandemic in the Northern Philippines : a phenomenological study
(OASIS, 2022)Hospital health care professionals (HCPs) play a vital and crucial role in saving the lives of patients afflicted with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). As the incidence of the disease keeps increasing, health ... -
Natural hazard insurance demand : a systematic review
(OASIS, 2022)The mitigation of natural hazard costs such as loss of property, life, crops and medical costs can be achieved through the adoption of insurance. It is, however, not clear whether there is corresponding demand for insurance ... -
Natural hazard mitigation strategies review: Actor–network theory and the eco-based approach understanding in Zimbabwe
(OASIS, 2019)This paper presents the literature reviewed on the evolution of the natural hazard mitigation perspective and an overview of its progression to date. The article uses information taken from diverse sources such as a globally ... -
The need for an integrated disaster risk reduction management strategy in North African cities: a case study of urban vulnerability in Algiers (Algeria)
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2006)For the North African countries, geological, environmental and technological hazards constitute a constant threat to human life and property, sometimes causing major economic losses and disruption. The rapid urbanization, ... -
Non-pharmaceutical strategies win coronavirus disease 2019 battle in New Zealand
(OASIS, 2020)This literature-based article found that on 08 June 2020, New Zealand claimed victory over coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) mainly because of effective non-pharmaceutical strategies and interventions that included a ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Parallel structures for disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation in Southern Africa
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2013)During the last decade, the interest of the international community in the concepts of disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation has been growing immensely. Even though an increasing number of scholars seem to ... -
Participation of communal cattle farmers in drought risk reduction in Southern Zimbabwe
(OASIS, 2021)Communal cattle farming has remained the mainstay of many rural livelihoods in Zimbabwe and beyond. This was an enterprise that has stood the test of time, despite the increasing threats from drought shocks in the last ... -
Participatory action research: addressing social vulnerability of rural women through income-generating activities
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2009)Participatory action research (PAR) is a robust and versatile research and development strategy. It can be utilised to: understand complex community structures and interaction; determine various types of vulnerability; ...