Reconnoitering school children vulnerability and its determinants: Evidence from flood disaster-hit rural communities of Pakistan

Shah, Ashfaq Ahmad; Ajiang, Chen; Gong, Zaiwu; Khan, Nasir Abbas; Ali, Muhammad; Ahmad, Munir; Abbas, Azhar; Shahid, Aamna

doi:10.1016/j.ijdrr.2021.102735

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“…The ensuing financial crisis will also curtail future educational and vocational prospects for the children of these marginalized communities. 17 The floods have wrought damage upon agriculturally productive regions and livelihoods, and thus, the repercussions are expected to be widespread, with an imminent food crisis on the horizon. 18 Many organizations and foreign funding agencies have donated a lot of money for the recovery and rehabilitation phase in flooded areas.…”

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Public Health and Health System’s Responsiveness During the 2022 Floods in Pakistan: What Needs to Be Done?

Abdullah,

Shaikh,

Sikander

et al. 2024

Disaster med. public health prep.

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Objective: In 2022, Pakistan witnessed unprecedented flooding, submerging one-third of the country under-water, ruining millions of houses, taking lives, afflicted injuries, and displacing scores of people. Our study documents not only the public health problems that have arisen due to this natural calamity but also the state of health systems’ response. Methods: We conducted a qualitative study asking key questions around prevalent health problems, health-care seeking, government’s response, resource mobilization, and roadmap for the future. We purposively selected 16 key frontline health workers for in-depth interviews. Results: Waterborne and infectious diseases were rampant posing huge public health challenges. Disaster mitigation efforts and relief operations were delayed and not at scale to cover the entire affected population. Moreover, a weak economy, poverty, and insufficient livelihoods compounded the tribulations of floods. Issues of leadership and governance at state level resulted in disorganized efforts and response. Conclusions: Pakistan is famous for its philanthropy; however, lack of transparency and accountability, the actual benefits seldom reach the beneficiaries. Such climatic disasters necessitate a more holistic approach and a greater responsiveness of the health system. In addition to health services, the state must respond to financial, social, and infrastructural needs of the people suffering from the calamity.

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Public Health and Health System’s Responsiveness During the 2022 Floods in Pakistan: What Needs to Be Done?

Abdullah,

Shaikh,

Sikander

et al. 2024

Disaster med. public health prep.

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“…However, our findings show that larger households are often highly susceptible groups because most family members are elderly and children. During disaster events, populations with disabilities, children, and the elderly are considered the most vulnerable groups, as they need special care which limits their ability during emergencies to move to safer locations [71][72][73][74]. Additionally, larger households experience more health problems and financial burdens after flooding events [75].…”

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Flood Exposure and Social Vulnerability Analysis in Rural Areas of Developing Countries: An Empirical Study of Charsadda District, Pakistan

Hamidi

Shahab

et al. 2022

Water

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In recent years, social vulnerability has gained much importance in academic studies. However, social indices are rarely combined and validated with exposure and resilience components. This study provides an integrated analysis of the flood exposure and social vulnerability of rural households in a case area of Charsadda District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. A conceptual framework was designed (based on the MOVE framework) as a guideline and key indicators were identified. For the exposure component, parameters such as elevation, flooded locations, and distance from the river were endorsed to understand flood mechanisms. For populating socioeconomic variables, questionnaire-based interviews were conducted with 210 households. The results were presented through ArcGIS-generated maps. The most significant indicators interplaying with high vulnerability were exposure-related indicators. The findings showed that the southern areas, including Agra, Daulat Pura, and Hisar Yasinzai were highly vulnerable due to having the highest number of flood locations, lowest elevations, and shortest distances from rivers, as well as larger household sizes, more elderly, children and women, illiteracy rates, and weak financial capacity. Understanding such dominant indicators and areas where high social vulnerability and high exposure converge can inform the authorities in mitigating both social and physical flood vulnerability.

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“…The characteristics of this location make the school vulnerable to landslides. Natural disasters often cause damage to public services, including schools, thus having a negative impact on teachers, students and school residents [21]. The first step in reducing disaster risk in schools is carried out by mapping schools based on classification of landslide disaster vulnerability so that they focus on schools that have high vulnerability.…”

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Knowledge of disaster safe education at landslide-prone schools in Tawangmangu, Indonesia

Ronggowulan,

Nugraha,

Wibowo

et al. 2024

IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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Natural disasters are phenomena that cause losses to humans. Therefore, research on disaster education must be intensified in areas where natural disasters frequently occur. Tawangmangu is an area that is prone to landslides. This research aims to analyze landslide vulnerability in Tawangmangu Sub-District, determine the distribution of schools in landslide-prone areas, and the school community’s knowledge of the Disaster Safe Education Unit (SPAB). This research is qualitative research based on literature studies, school locations, landslide disaster vulnerability data as well as policies and history of SPAB implementation in Tawangmangu. Determining the research location based on the level of landslide vulnerability in Tawangmangu which shows that most of the area is in the high vulnerability category. The research results show that the actual condition of schools prone to landslides in Tawangmangu is 54%, but individual knowledge about SPAB is still very low. The SPAB program needs to be implemented in schools prone to landslides in Tawangmangu Sub-District.

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Reconnoitering school children vulnerability and its determinants: Evidence from flood disaster-hit rural communities of Pakistan

Cited by 33 publications

References 36 publications

Public Health and Health System’s Responsiveness During the 2022 Floods in Pakistan: What Needs to Be Done?

Public Health and Health System’s Responsiveness During the 2022 Floods in Pakistan: What Needs to Be Done?

Flood Exposure and Social Vulnerability Analysis in Rural Areas of Developing Countries: An Empirical Study of Charsadda District, Pakistan

Knowledge of disaster safe education at landslide-prone schools in Tawangmangu, Indonesia

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