The Reconstruction of Livelihoods by Survivors of Cyclone Idai in the Chimanimani District of Zimbabwe
Cyclone Idai remains the most severe cyclone to befall Zimbabwe to date. The tropical cyclone led to loss of human life and livestock, and massive destruction of property and livelihoods. The magnitude of the cyclone left many survivors displaced, heartbroken, shocked, traumatised and in a quandary...
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| author | Itai Kabonga Smart Mhembwe Cowen Dziva |
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| description | Cyclone Idai remains the most severe cyclone to befall Zimbabwe to date. The tropical cyclone led to loss of human life and livestock, and massive destruction of property and livelihoods. The magnitude of the cyclone left many survivors displaced, heartbroken, shocked, traumatised and in a quandary regarding how to survive after the disaster. This chapter documents how survivors of the debilitating cyclone Idai are reconstructing their livelihoods in the aftermath of the disaster. The study uses the sustainable livelihoods framework (SLF) to understand the survivors’ utilisation of human agency as they search for livelihoods in the aftermath of cyclone. The utilisation of the SLF allowed the researchers to analyse the assets used by survivors of cyclone Idai in the reconstruction of livelihood strategies and the vulnerability context in which the livelihoods being reconstructed are embedded. For this qualitative study, data were obtained through interviews with survivors of cyclone Idai, observation and review of documents. The study was confined to the Ngangu and Kopa areas of Chimanimani district in the Manicaland Province of Zimbabwe. The study established that survivors of cyclone Idai are pursuing agriculture, alluvial gold panning, informal trading, migration, gambling and prostitution as livelihood strategies. The survivors’ reconstruction of their livelihoods is based on diversifying their livelihood strategies albeit with a myriad of challenges. In light of the challenges, the study recommends resourcing and capitalisation of survivors in areas where they have comparative skills and capacities to ensure the sustainability of post-cyclone Idai livelihood reconstructions. |
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| spelling | ir-11408-52332022-11-22T07:30:07Z The Reconstruction of Livelihoods by Survivors of Cyclone Idai in the Chimanimani District of Zimbabwe Itai Kabonga Smart Mhembwe Cowen Dziva Godwell Nhamo David Chikodzi Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University (ZEGU) Midlands State University Great Zimbabwe University (GZU) Institute for Corporate Citizenship, University of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa Institute for Corporate Citizenship, University of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa Reconstruction Livelihoods Cyclone Idai Chimanimani Survivors Cyclone Idai remains the most severe cyclone to befall Zimbabwe to date. The tropical cyclone led to loss of human life and livestock, and massive destruction of property and livelihoods. The magnitude of the cyclone left many survivors displaced, heartbroken, shocked, traumatised and in a quandary regarding how to survive after the disaster. This chapter documents how survivors of the debilitating cyclone Idai are reconstructing their livelihoods in the aftermath of the disaster. The study uses the sustainable livelihoods framework (SLF) to understand the survivors’ utilisation of human agency as they search for livelihoods in the aftermath of cyclone. The utilisation of the SLF allowed the researchers to analyse the assets used by survivors of cyclone Idai in the reconstruction of livelihood strategies and the vulnerability context in which the livelihoods being reconstructed are embedded. For this qualitative study, data were obtained through interviews with survivors of cyclone Idai, observation and review of documents. The study was confined to the Ngangu and Kopa areas of Chimanimani district in the Manicaland Province of Zimbabwe. The study established that survivors of cyclone Idai are pursuing agriculture, alluvial gold panning, informal trading, migration, gambling and prostitution as livelihood strategies. The survivors’ reconstruction of their livelihoods is based on diversifying their livelihood strategies albeit with a myriad of challenges. In light of the challenges, the study recommends resourcing and capitalisation of survivors in areas where they have comparative skills and capacities to ensure the sustainability of post-cyclone Idai livelihood reconstructions. 143 156 2022-11-22T07:30:07Z 2022-11-22T07:30:07Z 2021-09-29 book part https://cris.library.msu.ac.zw//handle/11408/5233 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-74303-1_10 en Sustainable Development Goals Series Cyclones in Southern Africa 978-3-030-74303-1 open Springer, Cham |
| spellingShingle | Reconstruction Livelihoods Cyclone Idai Chimanimani Survivors Itai Kabonga Smart Mhembwe Cowen Dziva The Reconstruction of Livelihoods by Survivors of Cyclone Idai in the Chimanimani District of Zimbabwe |
| title | The Reconstruction of Livelihoods by Survivors of Cyclone Idai in the Chimanimani District of Zimbabwe |
| title_full | The Reconstruction of Livelihoods by Survivors of Cyclone Idai in the Chimanimani District of Zimbabwe |
| title_fullStr | The Reconstruction of Livelihoods by Survivors of Cyclone Idai in the Chimanimani District of Zimbabwe |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Reconstruction of Livelihoods by Survivors of Cyclone Idai in the Chimanimani District of Zimbabwe |
| title_short | The Reconstruction of Livelihoods by Survivors of Cyclone Idai in the Chimanimani District of Zimbabwe |
| title_sort | reconstruction of livelihoods by survivors of cyclone idai in the chimanimani district of zimbabwe |
| topic | Reconstruction Livelihoods Cyclone Idai Chimanimani Survivors |
| url | https://cris.library.msu.ac.zw//handle/11408/5233 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-74303-1_10 |
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