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.


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 LATEST ARTICLES

Original Research

 
Multifactor analysis of urban pluvial flooding using a comprehensive vulnerability index  
Eka Mutia, Azmeri Azmeri, Alfiansyah Yulianur, Ashfa Achmad, Ella Meilianda
18 June 2025

Original Research

 
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

Original Research

 
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

Original Research

 
A sustainability trilogy approach for drought risk prevention: Case study in Indonesia  
Ramli Akhmad, Sumarmi Sumarmi, I. Komang Astina, Satti Wagistina
04 June 2025

Original Research

 
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

 
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

 
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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Notification: A must-read for researchers in Science, Engineering and Technology

 
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.  
Posted: 2025-05-31 More...

Book Release: Education and climate change: Discovering strategies for individual and collective action

 
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

 
Read the open-access book, Oral history in South Africa: Autoethnography, methodologies and ethicsThis 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

 
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!

 
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!  
Posted: 2025-04-17 More...
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