Assessment of community involvement in disaster management processes case study: Kinondoni Municipality in Dar es salaam
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2015-11
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Hubert Kairuki Memorial University
Abstract
The aim of this study was to assess the level of community involvement in disaster
management processes in Kinondoni municipality Tanzania. Chapter one in this study
comprised of introduction, background information, objectives of the study, research
questions, and statement of the problem, significance and limitations of the study.
Chapter two comprises of literature review and theoretical framework. Chapter three
presents research methodology and design whereas descriptive researches design
approach was applied, including the use of Interviews, questionnaires and
documentation. Chapter four comprises of presentation and analysis of findings through
the use of tables, graphs and pie charts respectively. The findings came up with some
useful statistics on assessment of community members in the disaster management
processes in their localities. The major findings of the study articulated that, 50% of
communitarians lack knowledge necessary in avoiding and preventing disaster
occurrences while 25% affected by the government systems which do not favor them in
disaster occurrence. Likewise, 15% of community members seemed to have no clear
operationalization of government policy on disaster management and the last 10% of
community members seemed to have no skills on modem ways for managing the
disaster situations. The study concludes that, the existing Community involvement in
disaster management is not adequate and the study has proposed continuing education
on disaster and policy review to make a sound disaster management plan.
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A dissertation Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for Master of Social Work of Hubert Kairuki Memorial University
Keywords
Community, Disaster, Kinondoni Municipality Dar es salaam
Citation
Dibogo, R L., 2015. Assessment of community involvement in disaster management processes case study: Kinondoni Municipality in Dar es salaam. HKMU