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AUTHOR
Doreen Misanya
The role of community based knowledge and local structures in disaster management : a case study of landslide occurrences in Nametsi Parish of Bukalasi Sub County in Bududa district, eastern Uganda
Master thesis in development management- University of Agder 2011 All over the world, disasters are known to destroy developments which have taken years to be achieved in just a few hours or even minutes. Evidence in this study and in the literature investigated suggests that both developed countries like Japan and the USA, and developing countries like Haiti, Sri Lanka and Uganda have experienced disasters; the effects of which have been similar. By implication, disaster management does not only require finances but also adequate preparation involving all stakeholders. Specifically, stakeholders like community members must be well prepared and adequately equipped to cope with disasters. Th…
The role of community-based knowledge and local institutions in managing landslides on the slopes of Mount Elgon, Uganda
The paper explores the degree to which community-based knowledge (CBK) and local institutions can be effective for disaster preparedness and management, based on a study carried out in Nametsi Parish, located on the slopes of Mount Elgon, in eastern Uganda. The study area has experienced innumerable landslides since 1933. Whereas a few of the landslides have not been disastrous, several others have had far-reaching effects on the livelihoods of people living in the area. This is attributed partly to the geographical setting, which makes the area difficult to access, and partly to socio-economic factors such as a high population growth rate and widespread poverty. Despite these aspects of vu…
How communities' perceptions of disasters influence disaster response: managing landslides on Mount Elgon, Uganda
The aim of this paper is to assess the role of people's perception in disaster management. It is based on a study carried out along the slopes of Mount Elgon in Eastern Uganda. People living in the study area have experienced a number of landslides, but the landslide in 2010 had the most far-reaching effects on community livelihoods and resulted in a major setback to development efforts in the area. Experiences of landslides have enabled the local people to develop a number of interpretations of the causes and effects of the phenomena. The study revealed that community members did not share uniform perceptions. Whereas some members advanced technical or physical explanations for the 2010 di…