Flood related depression and replacement of damaged household items
Despite the extensive literature on flood-related depression, depression severity for individual damaged household items is unclear. Furthermore, the effect of depression levels on the time taken to replace damaged household items is equivocal. To resolve these research gaps, this study employed a q...
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| description | Despite the extensive literature on flood-related depression, depression severity for individual damaged household items is unclear. Furthermore, the effect of depression levels on the time taken to replace damaged household items is equivocal. To resolve these research gaps, this study employed a questionnaire to collect data from slum dwellers in Old Fadama and analysed using a Wilcoxon signed-rank test and stepwise multinomial regression techniques. The findings revealed that flood-affected persons ranked depression levels associated with damaged furniture/chairs/tables/sofa more severe than other household items such as Electronic: Fan/Iron, Electronic: Fridges/deep freezers/coolers/food storage, Beds/ Mattresses/other sleeping mats. Damaged items considered to have moderate cost generated mild depression levels while affordable items were less likely to generate severe depression. Concerning the replacement of damaged items, younger respondents, with lower income, in rent-free apartments and with low depression levels replaced damaged items after a year and more. The study recommends that National Disaster Management Organisation [NAMDO] should include the provision of psychological assistance to flood victims and spearhead the establishment of a national flood insurance policy, while insurers support with packages for slum areas in Ghana. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b4527209b88847328c5987965fbf19b32023-06-17T05:20:26ZengElsevierProgress in Disaster Science2590-06172023-04-0118100280Flood related depression and replacement of damaged household itemsAdams Osman0Kow Ansah-Mensah1John Amoah-Nuamah2Raphael Ane Atanga3Corresponding author.; Department of Geography Education, University of Education, Winneba, Post Office Box 25, Winneba, GhanaDepartment of Geography Education, University of Education, Winneba, Post Office Box 25, Winneba, GhanaDepartment of Geography Education, University of Education, Winneba, Post Office Box 25, Winneba, GhanaDepartment of Geography Education, University of Education, Winneba, Post Office Box 25, Winneba, GhanaDespite the extensive literature on flood-related depression, depression severity for individual damaged household items is unclear. Furthermore, the effect of depression levels on the time taken to replace damaged household items is equivocal. To resolve these research gaps, this study employed a questionnaire to collect data from slum dwellers in Old Fadama and analysed using a Wilcoxon signed-rank test and stepwise multinomial regression techniques. The findings revealed that flood-affected persons ranked depression levels associated with damaged furniture/chairs/tables/sofa more severe than other household items such as Electronic: Fan/Iron, Electronic: Fridges/deep freezers/coolers/food storage, Beds/ Mattresses/other sleeping mats. Damaged items considered to have moderate cost generated mild depression levels while affordable items were less likely to generate severe depression. Concerning the replacement of damaged items, younger respondents, with lower income, in rent-free apartments and with low depression levels replaced damaged items after a year and more. The study recommends that National Disaster Management Organisation [NAMDO] should include the provision of psychological assistance to flood victims and spearhead the establishment of a national flood insurance policy, while insurers support with packages for slum areas in Ghana.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590061723000078DepressionFloodFlood damagesSlumOld FadamaReplacement time |
| spellingShingle | Adams Osman Kow Ansah-Mensah John Amoah-Nuamah Raphael Ane Atanga Flood related depression and replacement of damaged household items Progress in Disaster Science Depression Flood Flood damages Slum Old Fadama Replacement time |
| title | Flood related depression and replacement of damaged household items |
| title_full | Flood related depression and replacement of damaged household items |
| title_fullStr | Flood related depression and replacement of damaged household items |
| title_full_unstemmed | Flood related depression and replacement of damaged household items |
| title_short | Flood related depression and replacement of damaged household items |
| title_sort | flood related depression and replacement of damaged household items |
| topic | Depression Flood Flood damages Slum Old Fadama Replacement time |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590061723000078 |
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