Designing disaster risk reduction strategies in Zimbabwe: perceptions of Mhondoro-Ngezi rural communities
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2022-11-09
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Tanzania Journal of Community Development
Abstract
This paper highlights the opinions of Mhondoro-Ngezi rural communities
regarding designing disaster risk reduction strategies. The study was
conducted in a rural community of Zimbabwe. A random sample of 192
participants from a district population of 102, 342 took part in the study. A
purposive sample of 6 key informants was selected for interviews. Three
focus group discussions from 24 respondents were purposively selected.
Results showed that there are important factors and procedures that
should be considered when designing disaster risk reduction strategies.
Benefits of the strategies to the people and its feasibility were considered
important. The study recommends that the government should invest in
resources mainly for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) activities to build
community resilience for current and frequent risks. Communities should
be assisted by government in their effort to use homegrown approaches to
disaster risk reduction. The study would help rural disaster risk reduction
stakeholders, planners and decision makers to make informed decisions
and policies in designing disaster risk reduction strategies to improve
community well-being. More importantly, it will add more on the existing
body of knowledge regarding issues to do with disaster risk reduction
strategies.
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Disaster risk reduction, Sustainability, Livelihoods, Vulnerability, Procedures, Rural Communities, Risk Reduction Strategies