Resilience and recovery from an environmental disaster: the journey of child survivors of the Kiteezi landfill in Uganda

Cogent Social Sciences, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 11(1)

Опубликована: Фев. 16, 2025

Язык: Английский

Navigating life after the Kiteezi landfill disaster in Uganda: a study on vulnerability, resilience and quality of life

Environmental Hazards, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 1 - 16

Опубликована: Март 7, 2025

This study examined the quality of life, vulnerabilities, and resilience among Kiteezi Landfill disaster-affected population in Uganda, focusing on community support relief interventions. A qualitative approach was employed, using purposive sampling for 16 in-depth interviews (IDIs) 11 focus group discussions (FGDs) with residents from neighbourhood. The IDIs included key informants directly affected by disaster, providing insights into their experiences Findings revealed significant psychological social implications, highlighting ongoing fear, anxiety, emotional distress that participants' mental health work capacity. Both unaffected individuals reported declines well-being, confirming literature extensive impacts crises. Financial instability exacerbated disintegration, diminishing respect support. Resilience-building strategies, particularly entrepreneurial activities, emerged as crucial recovery, emphasising importance economic empowerment skill development. research underscores multi-dimensional nature disaster advocating a holistic integrates immediate long-term resilience-building efforts to restore individual well-being.

Язык: Английский

Exploring digital transformation in higher education setting: the shift to fully automated and paperless systems

Cogent Education, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 12(1)

Опубликована: Апрель 16, 2025

Язык: Английский