Assessing Community Disaster Resilience in Flood-Prone Areas of Bangladesh: From a Gender Lens
The main purpose of this study was to assess the level of community flood resilience with a special focus on gender. A gender perspective ensures the representation of diversified voices in the study. From concept development to data representation, all the steps were completed ensuring gender-based...
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| author | Musabber Ali Chisty Md. Mostafizur Rahman Nesar Ahmed Khan Syeda Erena Alam Dola |
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| description | The main purpose of this study was to assess the level of community flood resilience with a special focus on gender. A gender perspective ensures the representation of diversified voices in the study. From concept development to data representation, all the steps were completed ensuring gender-based inclusion. Both quantitative and qualitative approaches were used to conduct the study. A total of 402 responses were analyzed as the sample. A linear structured questionnaire was developed by using a five-point Likert scale to collect quantitative data. As part of the qualitative tool, in-depth observation was used in the study. The study found that female members of the community lag in terms of disaster resilience comparing to their male counterparts. The scores in different components of resilience assessment framework indicate that there are gaps in terms of level of resilience from the gender perspective. The same disaster can create a disproportionate level of impact on women and men due to an unequal level of resilience. The study indicates that assessing community disaster resilience and introducing resilience enhancement interventions should focus on a gender-based approach. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-316a793b6c2a483d8aaac9b596b47a352023-11-23T12:31:54ZengMDPI AGWater2073-44412021-12-011414010.3390/w14010040Assessing Community Disaster Resilience in Flood-Prone Areas of Bangladesh: From a Gender LensMusabber Ali Chisty0Md. Mostafizur Rahman1Nesar Ahmed Khan2Syeda Erena Alam Dola3Institute of Disaster Management and Vulnerability Studies, University of Dhaka, Dhaka 1000, BangladeshDepartment of Disaster and Human Security Management, Bangladesh University of Professionals, Dhaka 1216, BangladeshInstitute of Disaster Management and Vulnerability Studies, University of Dhaka, Dhaka 1000, BangladeshInstitute of Disaster Management and Vulnerability Studies, University of Dhaka, Dhaka 1000, BangladeshThe main purpose of this study was to assess the level of community flood resilience with a special focus on gender. A gender perspective ensures the representation of diversified voices in the study. From concept development to data representation, all the steps were completed ensuring gender-based inclusion. Both quantitative and qualitative approaches were used to conduct the study. A total of 402 responses were analyzed as the sample. A linear structured questionnaire was developed by using a five-point Likert scale to collect quantitative data. As part of the qualitative tool, in-depth observation was used in the study. The study found that female members of the community lag in terms of disaster resilience comparing to their male counterparts. The scores in different components of resilience assessment framework indicate that there are gaps in terms of level of resilience from the gender perspective. The same disaster can create a disproportionate level of impact on women and men due to an unequal level of resilience. The study indicates that assessing community disaster resilience and introducing resilience enhancement interventions should focus on a gender-based approach.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/14/1/40community resiliencegenderresilience assessmentflood |
| spellingShingle | Musabber Ali Chisty Md. Mostafizur Rahman Nesar Ahmed Khan Syeda Erena Alam Dola Assessing Community Disaster Resilience in Flood-Prone Areas of Bangladesh: From a Gender Lens Water community resilience gender resilience assessment flood |
| title | Assessing Community Disaster Resilience in Flood-Prone Areas of Bangladesh: From a Gender Lens |
| title_full | Assessing Community Disaster Resilience in Flood-Prone Areas of Bangladesh: From a Gender Lens |
| title_fullStr | Assessing Community Disaster Resilience in Flood-Prone Areas of Bangladesh: From a Gender Lens |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessing Community Disaster Resilience in Flood-Prone Areas of Bangladesh: From a Gender Lens |
| title_short | Assessing Community Disaster Resilience in Flood-Prone Areas of Bangladesh: From a Gender Lens |
| title_sort | assessing community disaster resilience in flood prone areas of bangladesh from a gender lens |
| topic | community resilience gender resilience assessment flood |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/14/1/40 |
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