ABOUT THE JOURNAL
Jàmbá: Journal of Disaster Risk Studies is an influential, frequently cited, accredited, peer reviewed and Open Access journal published since 2006. Jàmbá (meaning disaster in Yoruba) is a journal in the field of disaster reduction, aimed at serving as a platform for discussion and debate in this relatively new field of study. View our Editorial Team.
Jàmbá: Journal of Disaster Risk Studies is an influential, frequently cited, accredited, peer reviewed and Open Access journal published since 2006. Jàmbá (meaning disaster in Yoruba) is a journal in the field of disaster reduction, aimed at serving as a platform for discussion and debate in this relatively new field of study. View our Editorial Team.
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Multifactor analysis of urban pluvial flooding using a comprehensive vulnerability index | |
Eka Mutia, Azmeri Azmeri, Alfiansyah Yulianur, Ashfa Achmad, Ella Meilianda | |
18 June 2025 | |
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Multidimensional factors shaping older persons’ resilience to floods in Madura Island | |
Hijrah Saputra, Prasetyo W. Iswara, Nik Norliati Fitri Md Nor, Fadly Usman | |
17 June 2025 | |
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Disaster risk reduction communication during the Mount Semeru eruption in East Java, Indonesia | |
Rachmah Ida, Endra Gunawan, Sri Widiyantoro, Cecep Pratama, Nuraini Rahma Hanifa, Muhammad Saud | |
11 June 2025 | |
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Stakeholder’s response to COVID-19 using Protective Action Decision Model: Perception of Saudi citizens | |
Praveen K. Maghelal, Michael Lindell, Hassan Taibah, Sudha Arlikatti | |
05 June 2025 | |
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A sustainability trilogy approach for drought risk prevention: Case study in Indonesia | |
Ramli Akhmad, Sumarmi Sumarmi, I. Komang Astina, Satti Wagistina | |
04 June 2025 | |
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Helping behaviour of volunteers in providing post-disaster psychosocial assistance | |
Nevi K. Arianti, Muhammad Baiquni, Koentjoro Soeparno, Arifin Nur A. I. | |
26 May 2025 | |
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Indigenous knowledge for disaster mitigation and climate threats in Mentawai, Indonesia | |
Yessy Markolinda, Sawirman Sawirman, Mery Ramadani, Fitri Yusya, Nadiyatul Husna, Fadilla Azmi, Rezi F. Surya, Rd Aldifa Taufiqurrahman, Mira Lilia D. Boru Panjaitan | |
22 May 2025 | |
Original Research - Special Collection: Disaster and Risk |
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Nghozi na Nxungeto Ku valanga nhlamuselo hi tihlo ra tindzimi ta Afrika (Dzonga): Mhaka ya Xitsonga eka mbulavulo wa khombo | |
Norman Mathebula, Morris T. Babane, Jabulani C. Makhubele, Kingsley K. Ayisi, Wiseman N. Mathebula, Prudence Mafa, Josephine M. Letsoalo, Mzamani S. Khosa, Meshack O. Shilenge | |
09 May 2025 | |
Original Research - Special Collection: SASDiR 6th Biennial Conference Edition |
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The impact of fire drills on firefighters’ performance | |
Matome R. Ramohale, Botshelo B. Mokaleng, Nthai Monnye | |
30 April 2025 | |
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Operational risk management during disasters: A case of South African tourism small businesses | |
Wonder Mahembe, Ashley T. Mutezo | |
30 April 2025 |
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We’re excited to share a compelling editorial by Karishma Singh: ‘Aligning conservation efforts with the Sustainable Development Goals’ in African Journal of Biodiversity Conservation. It explores the theological significance of launching the journal. Read the editorial. | |
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Book Release: Education and climate change: Discovering strategies for individual and collective action |
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Read the open-access book, Education and climate change: Discovering strategies for individual and collective action. This book positions education as a transformative force in climate action, advocating for inclusive, action-oriented learning to build resilience and drive sustainable change. | |
Posted: 2025-05-29 | |
Book Release: Oral history in South Africa: Autoethnography, methodologies and ethics |
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Read the open-access book, Oral history in South Africa: Autoethnography, methodologies and ethics. This book reimagines South African historical scholarship by elevating oral testimonies and advocating for Afrocentric, ethical approaches to oral history as vital tools for inclusive and transformative narratives. | |
Posted: 2025-05-22 | |
Book Release: Digital inequality in a developing context: A multifaceted approach |
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Read the open-access book, Towards the sustainable well-being of communities: Africa, the modern empire and Christianity. This book examines South Africa’s persistent digital divide across sectors like education, healthcare, and agriculture, highlighting how socio-economic, technical, and geographical factors—especially the urban–rural split—contribute to unequal digital access and outcomes. | |
Posted: 2025-05-22 | |
Notification: New Special Collection Article Published! |
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The first article of our special collection, ‘Disaster and Risk! Exploring meaning through the lens of (South) African languages,’ guest edited by Prof. Livhu Nemakonde and Prof. Dewald van Niekerk, is now live! Discover the latest insights on Afrikaans, as a mother tongue, which plays a fundamental role in shaping the etymology and understanding of disasters, as well as the language’s role in advancing sustainable disaster risk reduction and disaster management practices by Gideon Wentink, Johanita Kirsten, Leandri Kruger, Christo Coetzee in ‘Die etimologie en verstaan van rampe deur die lens van Afrikaans as moedertaal.’ Read it now: Vol 17, No 1 (2025). Stay tuned for more articles coming soon! | |
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