A Review of Children’s Participation in Disaster Risk Reduction

• 2016

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• Chipo Muzenda-Mudavanhu
PMID: 29955292DOI: 10.4102/jamba.v8i1.218

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This article highlights the existing research and knowledge gap in children’s participation in disaster risk reduction (DRR). It presents the existing research and knowledge gap by reviewing literature on the concept of children’s participation in DRR. The author analyses the different ways in which children’s participation in DRR has been conceptualized and how this has influenced the way children are involved in DRR. The article then explores the obstacles to involving children and their potential contribution in DRR.

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Hazards: Everyday Emergency; Infectious Disease; Natural Disasters; Severe Weather; Violence

Audiences: Public Health Professionals; Schools & Childcare Providers

Emergency Management Stages: Recovery; Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: Child; Community Participation; Disaster Planning; Adolescent; Resilience, Psychological; Vulnerable Populations

Institutions: Bindura University of Science Education

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