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Submission Number: 208
Submission ID: 1351
Submission UUID: 48b5fb17-eef6-441c-8aa7-e6cf4107909e
Submission URI: /2025/abstracts
Created: Fri, 06/27/2025 - 23:20
Completed: Fri, 06/27/2025 - 23:24
Changed: Wed, 07/30/2025 - 20:06
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Submitted by: Anonymous
Language: English
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Presenters
Ms.
Ntshaba
Zwakele
Department of social development
Authors:
Maziya, M., Nkonki-Mandleni, B., Mbizana, N. and Tirivanhu, P., (2024).
Khine, M.M. and Langkulsen, U., (2023)
Corresponding Author:
N.M.Z. Ntshaba
ABSTRACT
The impact of climate-related disasters on marginalized and vulnerable populations
Background
Climate change has lately been one of the factors causing instability and negative effects on communities, mainly marginalised and vulnerable groups. UThukela District in the Alfred Duma local municipality is amongst areas that face an increase and frequency of natural disasters as a result of climate change. The aim of this research was to explore the effect of climate change and its impact on marginalised groups.
Methods
We used qualitative methods to explore this issue in depth, by interviewing 10 households that were affected by disasters in December 2023. Content analysis was used to analyse data from 10 families who were affected by interviewing household heads. We therefore used a grounded theory to explore the impact-related disasters on marginalized and vulnerable populations.
Findings
Communities are exposed to drastic weather changes experience long-lasting stress (emotional and mental), multiple losses such as death, income, shelter, health, instability, and loss of personal effect such as identity documents. The erosion of livelihoods asset such as (cattle and fertile soil) poses a threat to food security and source of income. Natural disasters further complicate the vulnerability of communities who are unable to absorb shocks, accumulate assets, or recover from climate impacts, especially in the absence of responsive and effective government interventions.
Conclusion
Climate-related disasters plunge vulnerable and marginalised groups into further social, economic and physical risk. The government and policy-makers need to strengthen disaster management systems to provide a holistic, systematic and relevant manner in collaboration with other stakeholders such as NPOs, businesses, faith groups and interest groups. This necessitate a dire need for the government to put innovative systems in place to address this intensifying issue which affects communities differently.
Maziya, M., Nkonki-Mandleni, B., Mbizana, N. and Tirivanhu, P., (2024).
Khine, M.M. and Langkulsen, U., (2023)
Corresponding Author:
N.M.Z. Ntshaba
ABSTRACT
The impact of climate-related disasters on marginalized and vulnerable populations
Background
Climate change has lately been one of the factors causing instability and negative effects on communities, mainly marginalised and vulnerable groups. UThukela District in the Alfred Duma local municipality is amongst areas that face an increase and frequency of natural disasters as a result of climate change. The aim of this research was to explore the effect of climate change and its impact on marginalised groups.
Methods
We used qualitative methods to explore this issue in depth, by interviewing 10 households that were affected by disasters in December 2023. Content analysis was used to analyse data from 10 families who were affected by interviewing household heads. We therefore used a grounded theory to explore the impact-related disasters on marginalized and vulnerable populations.
Findings
Communities are exposed to drastic weather changes experience long-lasting stress (emotional and mental), multiple losses such as death, income, shelter, health, instability, and loss of personal effect such as identity documents. The erosion of livelihoods asset such as (cattle and fertile soil) poses a threat to food security and source of income. Natural disasters further complicate the vulnerability of communities who are unable to absorb shocks, accumulate assets, or recover from climate impacts, especially in the absence of responsive and effective government interventions.
Conclusion
Climate-related disasters plunge vulnerable and marginalised groups into further social, economic and physical risk. The government and policy-makers need to strengthen disaster management systems to provide a holistic, systematic and relevant manner in collaboration with other stakeholders such as NPOs, businesses, faith groups and interest groups. This necessitate a dire need for the government to put innovative systems in place to address this intensifying issue which affects communities differently.
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Abstract
The impact of climate-related disasters on marginalized and vulnerable populations
THEME 1: Green Social Work and Climate Resilience: Supporting Vulnerable Communities in the Face of Environmental Crises
SUB 1.2 The impact of climate-related disasters (e.g., floods, wildfires, droughts) on marginalized and vulnerable populations.
Oral Presentation
ABSTRACT
The impact of climate-related disasters on marginalized and vulnerable populations
Background
Climate change has lately been one of the factors causing instability and negative effects on communities, mainly marginalised and vulnerable groups. UThukela District in the Alfred Duma local municipality is amongst areas that face an increase and frequency of natural disasters as a result of climate change. The aim of this research was to explore the effect of climate change and its impact on marginalised groups.
Methods
We used qualitative methods to explore this issue in depth, by interviewing 10 households that were affected by disasters in December 2023. Content analysis was used to analyse data from 10 families who were affected by interviewing household heads. We therefore used a grounded theory to explore the impact-related disasters on marginalized and vulnerable populations.
Findings
Communities are exposed to drastic weather changes experience long-lasting stress (emotional and mental), multiple losses such as death, income, shelter, health, instability, and loss of personal effect such as identity documents. The erosion of livelihoods asset such as (cattle and fertile soil) poses a threat to food security and source of income. Natural disasters further complicate the vulnerability of communities who are unable to absorb shocks, accumulate assets, or recover from climate impacts, especially in the absence of responsive and effective government interventions.
Conclusion
Climate-related disasters plunge vulnerable and marginalised groups into further social, economic and physical risk. The government and policy-makers need to strengthen disaster management systems to provide a holistic, systematic and relevant manner in collaboration with other stakeholders such as NPOs, businesses, faith groups and interest groups. This necessitate a dire need for the government to put innovative systems in place to address this intensifying issue which affects communities differently.
The impact of climate-related disasters on marginalized and vulnerable populations
Background
Climate change has lately been one of the factors causing instability and negative effects on communities, mainly marginalised and vulnerable groups. UThukela District in the Alfred Duma local municipality is amongst areas that face an increase and frequency of natural disasters as a result of climate change. The aim of this research was to explore the effect of climate change and its impact on marginalised groups.
Methods
We used qualitative methods to explore this issue in depth, by interviewing 10 households that were affected by disasters in December 2023. Content analysis was used to analyse data from 10 families who were affected by interviewing household heads. We therefore used a grounded theory to explore the impact-related disasters on marginalized and vulnerable populations.
Findings
Communities are exposed to drastic weather changes experience long-lasting stress (emotional and mental), multiple losses such as death, income, shelter, health, instability, and loss of personal effect such as identity documents. The erosion of livelihoods asset such as (cattle and fertile soil) poses a threat to food security and source of income. Natural disasters further complicate the vulnerability of communities who are unable to absorb shocks, accumulate assets, or recover from climate impacts, especially in the absence of responsive and effective government interventions.
Conclusion
Climate-related disasters plunge vulnerable and marginalised groups into further social, economic and physical risk. The government and policy-makers need to strengthen disaster management systems to provide a holistic, systematic and relevant manner in collaboration with other stakeholders such as NPOs, businesses, faith groups and interest groups. This necessitate a dire need for the government to put innovative systems in place to address this intensifying issue which affects communities differently.
Reviewer ONE Feedback
Dr
Nontombi
Velelo
Yes
Empirical Research
Accepted
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