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The COVID-19 - health systems nexus : emerging trends, issues and dynamics in Zimbabwe / / Lazarus Chapungu, David Chikodzi, Kaitano Dube, editors
| The COVID-19 - health systems nexus : emerging trends, issues and dynamics in Zimbabwe / / Lazarus Chapungu, David Chikodzi, Kaitano Dube, editors |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2023.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2023] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (313 pages) |
| Disciplina | 362.1068 |
| Collana | Global perspectives on health geography |
| Soggetto topico |
Health services administration
Hospitals - Administration |
| ISBN | 3-031-21602-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Part 1: Introduction -- Chapter 1: The COVID-19-Health Nexus: Trends and Dynamics -- Part 2: Health system dynamics in a COVID-19 environment -- Chapter 2: The COVID-19 Pandemic in Zimbabwe: A Spatial and Temporal Perspective -- Chapter 3: Public Safety and Health Systems in the Context of Covid-19 in Zimbabwe: Gaps and Prospects -- Chapter 4: Devolution as Health Governance Paradigm Amidst the Covid-19 Pandemic in Zimbabwe: Convergences and Divergences -- Chapter 5: The Global COVID-19 Pandemic: A Strategic Opportunity for Operationalizing One Health Approach in Zimbabwe -- Chapter 6: An Analysis of the Dynamics of COVID-19 Pandemic in Zimbabwe Using the Extended SEIR Model with Treatment and Quarantine -- Chapter 7: Indigenous health practices and lifestyles: Can they help Zimbabwe transform its health systems in the face of Covid-19 pandemic? -- Chapter 8: Virtual communities in supporting access to health services during COVID-19 pandemic: The Implications and Impacts on Zimbabwe’s health system -- Part 3: COVID-19 restrictive measures and related impacts -- Chapter 9: Decongesting global cities as part of Health Reform in the era of COVID-19: Impacts and implications for Zimbabwe -- Chapter 10: Deciphering Synergies and Tradeoffs Between COVID-19 Measures and the Progress Towards SDG 15: Implications on Health Systems in Zimbabwe -- Chapter 11: The Impact of COVID-19 on Economic Development in Zimbabwe: Implications on the Health Delivery System -- Part 4: Vaccine uptake and diplomacy -- Chapter 12: COVID-19 Vaccination Hesitancy. Interrogating the Trends, Dynamics and Implications for the Health Delivery System in Zimbabwe -- Chapter 13: The Complexities of Public Health Communication on COVID-19 Vaccination in Social Media. Implications on Zimbabwe’s Health System -- Chapter 14: COVID-19 vaccine diplomacy: Tracking the Chinese, Indian and Russian global pathways and undertones -- Part 5: Conclusion -- Chapter 15: The COVID-19-Health Systems Nexus: Conclusions, Emerging trends, Key findings and Policy implications. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910644266703321 |
| Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2023] | ||
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COVID-19 in Zimbabwe : trends, dynamics and implications in the agricultural, environmental and water sectors / / edited by Lazarus Chapungu, David Chikodzi, Kaitano Dube
| COVID-19 in Zimbabwe : trends, dynamics and implications in the agricultural, environmental and water sectors / / edited by Lazarus Chapungu, David Chikodzi, Kaitano Dube |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2023] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (318 pages) |
| Disciplina | 929.374 |
| Soggetto topico | Economics |
| ISBN | 3-031-21472-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Contents -- About the Editors and Contributors -- Editors -- Contributors -- Part I: Introduction -- Chapter 1: COVID-19 and Its Implications on Agriculture, Environment, and Water Sectors -- 1.1 COVID-19 Trends and Dynamics in Africa -- 1.2 COVID-19 Implications for Agriculture -- 1.3 COVID-19 Global Food Supply and Food Security -- 1.4 COVID-19 and Its Implications on the Environment and Water Resources -- 1.5 Key Methodological Approaches -- 1.6 Book Outline -- References -- Part II: Agriculture and Food Security -- Chapter 2: COVID-19 Plus: Addressing Food Security (SDG 2) and Malnutrition Within a Web of Disasters in the SADC Region -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Research Design -- 2.3 Results and Discussion -- 2.4 Conclusions and Recommendations -- References -- Chapter 3: Covid-19 in Zimbabwe: Implications for the Commercial Agricultural Sector -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Literature Review -- 3.3 Materials and Methods -- 3.3.1 Description of the Study Country -- 3.3.2 Research Design -- 3.4 Findings -- 3.5 Discussion -- 3.6 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4: Strengthening Local Food Systems in the Context of COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons from Zimbabwe -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Literature Review -- 4.2.1 Understanding the Nature and Context of Local Food Systems -- 4.2.2 Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Local Food Systems -- 4.2.2.1 Lost Income -- 4.2.2.2 Disruption of Food Supply Chains -- 4.2.2.3 Increasing Hunger and Malnutrition -- 4.2.3 Lessons from Other Countries on Strengthening Local Food Systems During COVID-19 -- 4.3 Materials and Methods -- 4.4 Results -- 4.4.1 Online Survey -- 4.4.2 Key Informant Interviews -- 4.5 Discussion -- 4.6 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5: Contributions of Small Grains Grown in Zimbabwe's Dryland Regions in Boosting Immunity and Combating COVID-19 -- 5.1 Introduction.
5.2 Materials and Methods -- 5.3 Results and Discussion -- 5.3.1 The Connection Between Small Grains' (Sorghum and Millets) Nutrients, Phytochemicals, and Bioactive Compounds and the Human Immune System -- 5.3.2 The Link Between the Minerals, Phytochemicals, and Bioactive Substances Found in Small Grains (Sorghum and Millets) and COVID-19 Therapy -- 5.3.3 Millets and Sorghum Nutrients, Underlying Conditions, and COVID-19 Prevention -- 5.4 Conclusions and Recommendations -- References -- Chapter 6: The Determinants of Positive Food Procurement Practices in COVID-19 Affected Communities: A Cross-Sectional Study Conducted in Chiredzi Zimbabwe -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Materials and Methods -- 6.2.1 Ethical Consideration -- 6.2.2 Limitations of the Study -- 6.3 Findings -- 6.3.1 Perceived Self-Efficacy -- 6.3.2 Perceived Positive Consequences -- 6.3.3 Perceived Social Norms -- 6.4 Discussion -- 6.5 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 7: Understanding the Dimensions of Resilience for Food and Nutrition Security Among Informal Traders During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Zimbabwe -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Literature Review -- 7.2.1 Clarifying the Key Terms -- 7.2.2 The Nature, Context, and Challenges of the Informal Sector in Zimbabwe -- 7.2.3 The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Informal Traders in Zimbabwe -- 7.2.4 The Regional and International Experiences Contexts -- 7.3 Materials and Methods -- 7.4 Results -- 7.5 Discussion -- 7.6 Conclusion -- References -- Part III: Livelihoods Sustainability -- Chapter 8: COVID-19 and Agricultural Entrepreneurship in Zimbabwean Townships: A Systematic Literature Review -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Materials and Methods -- 8.2.1 Research Strategy -- 8.2.2 Search Strategy -- 8.2.3 Bibliometric Analysis -- 8.2.4 Systematic Review -- 8.2.5 Themes -- 8.2.5.1 Challenges. 8.2.5.2 Overall Impact of COVID-19 on Agricultural Activities -- 8.3 Conclusion and Recommendations -- References -- Chapter 9: Humanistic Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Informal Sector in Zimbabwe -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Literature Review -- 9.2.1 Collective Five Finger Theoretical Framework -- 9.2.2 Humanistic and COVID-19 Pandemic -- 9.3 Research Methodology -- 9.4 Results and Discussion -- 9.4.1 Economic Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Informal Sector Employees -- 9.4.2 COVID-19 Effects on the Livelihood of Informal Sector Employees -- 9.4.3 Central Government Strategies for COVID-19 Pandemic -- 9.4.4 Strategies to Cushion Informal Sector Workers Against COVID-19 Effects -- 9.5 Discussions -- 9.5.1 Economic Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Informal Sector Employees -- 9.5.2 COVID-19 Effects on the Livelihood of Informal Sector Employees -- 9.5.3 Central Government Strategies for COVID-19 Pandemic -- 9.5.4 Strategies to Cushion Informal Sector Workers Against COVID-19 Effects -- 9.6 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 10: The Resilience of the Small-Scale Commercial Fishing Sector to Impacts of COVID-19 in Zimbabwe -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Materials and Methods -- 10.2.1 Study Site -- 10.2.2 Data Collection -- 10.2.3 Data Analysis -- 10.3 Results and Discussions -- 10.4 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 11: COVID-19 and the Horticultural Sector: Dynamics and Implications for Vendors and Traders in the City of Masvingo, Zimbabwe -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Literature Survey -- 11.2.1 COVID-19 Impact on Small-Scale Businesses -- 11.2.2 COVID-19 and Vending -- 11.3 Materials and Methods -- 11.3.1 Study Area -- 11.3.2 Research Design, Sampling and Data Collection -- 11.4 Presentation of Findings -- 11.4.1 Value Chain Disruption -- 11.4.1.1 Disruption of Inbound Logistics -- 11.4.1.2 Disruption of Outbound Logistics. 11.4.2 Product Quality Depreciation and Loss -- 11.4.3 Social Fabric Disruptions -- 11.5 Conclusion and Recommendations -- References -- Chapter 12: Coping Strategies and Livelihood Sustainability for Rural Women in the Face of COVID-19: The Case of Mutoko District, Zimbabwe -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Literature Review -- 12.2.1 Framework and Approach -- 12.2.2 Rural Development, Sustainable Development, Livelihood and Livelihood Diversification -- 12.2.3 Impacts of COVID-19 on Rural Livelihoods -- 12.3 Materials and Methods -- 12.3.1 Study Area Description -- 12.3.2 Sampling Protocols -- 12.3.3 Measurement of Variables and Data Analysis -- 12.4 Findings -- 12.5 Discussion of Findings -- 12.6 Conclusions and Recommendations -- References -- Part IV: Water, Sanitation and the Environment -- Chapter 13: Trends and Dynamics of COVID-19 in Zimbabwe: Implications for Selected Sustainable Development Goals -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Literature Review -- 13.2.1 The Effect of Lockdown -- 13.3 Materials and Methods -- 13.3.1 Study Area and Experimental Design -- 13.3.2 Data Analysis -- 13.3.3 Computation of the Stringency Index -- 13.4 Results and Discussion -- 13.4.1 Trend of Daily Cases of COVID-19 in Zimbabwe from March 2020 to February 2022 -- 13.4.2 COVID-19-Related Deaths in Zimbabwe (March 2020 to February 2022) -- 13.4.3 Lockdown Measures and Their Level of Restrictions -- 13.5 Correlation Between COVID-19 Reported Cases and Related Death -- 13.6 Spatial Trends of COVID-19 Waves -- 13.7 Implications of COVID-19 Measures on SDGs in Zimbabwe -- 13.8 Conclusions and Recommendations -- References -- Chapter 14: COVID-19's Impacts on Cities: Insights on the Provision of Safe Water, Sanitation and Waste Management in Zimbabwe -- 14.1 Introduction -- 14.2 Literature Review -- 14.2.1 The Impact of COVID-19 to Solid Waste Management. 14.2.2 Institutional Impacts -- 14.3 Materials and Methods -- 14.4 Results and Discussions -- 14.4.1 Socioeconomic Impacts -- 14.4.2 Environmental Impacts -- 14.4.3 Macro-Economic Impacts -- 14.4.4 Impact of Spatial Planning and Design -- 14.4.5 Technical Incapacitation of Local Authorities -- 14.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 15: The Paradox of 'Water Is Life' in a Water Rationed City During the COVID-19 Pandemic -- 15.1 Introduction -- 15.2 Literature Review -- 15.2.1 Water Situation and Rationing in Masvingo City -- 15.2.1.1 Main Factors Responsible for Water Shortages in Masvingo -- 15.2.2 Water Rationing in Masvingo City -- 15.3 Materials and Methods -- 15.3.1 Selection of Residential Areas and Participants -- 15.3.2 Data Collection and Analysis -- 15.4 Results and Discussion -- 15.4.1 Policy of Forgetfulness: Response to COVID-19 and Implications on the Urban Water Situation -- 15.4.1.1 Policy (Mis)Match with Reality and Innovative Ways to Get Access to Water During the COVID-19 Pandemic -- 15.4.1.2 COVID-19 Lockdown and the City's Vulnerable Groups -- 15.4.2 Surviving Together: Solidarity, Water Sharing and the Unlikely Good Samaritans -- 15.4.3 COVID-19 and the Entrenched Spatial Inequalities in Urban Development -- 15.5 Conclusions -- References -- Part V: Communication, Learning and Infodemic -- Chapter 16: A CIPP-TOWS Evaluation of Blended Learning for the Sciences and Mathematics During COVID-19: The Case of Great Zimbabwe University -- 16.1 Introduction -- 16.2 Materials and Methods -- 16.2.1 Study Site -- 16.2.2 Research Paradigm -- 16.2.3 Research Design -- 16.2.4 Data Analysis -- 16.2.5 Ethical Considerations -- 16.3 Results -- 16.3.1 Socio-demographic Data -- 16.3.2 CIPP Analysis -- 16.3.3 Threats, Opportunities, Weaknesses, Strengths (TOWS) -- 16.4 Discussion -- 16.4.1 Socio-demography -- 16.4.2 CIPP/TOWS Model. 16.4.3 Strategies to Improve Blended Learning. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910639889203321 |
| Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2023] | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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COVID-19, Tourist Destinations and Prospects for Recovery : Volume Two: An African Perspective / / edited by Kaitano Dube, Ishmael Mensah, Lazarus Chapungu
| COVID-19, Tourist Destinations and Prospects for Recovery : Volume Two: An African Perspective / / edited by Kaitano Dube, Ishmael Mensah, Lazarus Chapungu |
| Autore | Dube Kaitano |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2023.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2023 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (281 pages) |
| Disciplina | 338.4791 |
| Soggetto topico |
Tourism
Management Geography Business Africa Tourism Management African Business |
| ISBN | 3-031-24655-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Part1. Background and Introduction -- Chapter1. Tourism and COVID-19: An African perspective -- Part2. Impact of COVID-19 on African tourist destinations -- Chapter2. The effects of COVID-19 pandemic on small-scale hospitality and tourism businesses in coastal communities in Ghana -- Chapter3. Navigating the Impact of COVID-19 on Tourism in Zambia -- Chapter4. Exploring trends of South African accommodation occupancy during COVID- 19 -- Chapter5. The impact of COVID-19 on the hotels as quarantine destinations -- Part3. COVID-19 recovery and resilience of tourist destinations in Africa -- Chapter6. Evaluation of the efficacy of the COVID-19 recovery plans for tourism: Limpopo Province in South Africa -- Chapter7. Impact, Recovery and Resilience of the Events sector from COVID-19 crisis: Lessons from Zimbabwe -- Chapter8. Prospects for tourism recovery in Kariba town in the context of COVID- 19 -- Chapter9. The resilience of Private Protected Areas Lodges: Lessons from South Africa amid COVID-19 -- Part4. Tourism recovery Strategies for African tourist destinations -- Chapter10. Impacts of COVID-19 on Emerging Tourist Destinations and Recovery Strategies: The Case of Ghana -- Chapter11. The Utilisation of Virtual Reality as a Recovery Strategy to Stimulate Travel Intentions of students amidst the Covid-19 Pandemic in South Africa -- Chapter12. COVID-19 and rural tourism destinations in South Africa: Impact, transformation opportunities and potential -- Chapter13. Aviation recovery, resilience, challenges, and opportunities a focus on Western Cape province, South Africa -- Part5. Conclusion and Recommendations -- Chapter14. The future of tourism in a post-COVID-19 era: Practical and policy perspectives. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910682566003321 |
Dube Kaitano
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| Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2023 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The increasing risk of floods and tornadoes in Southern Africa / / Godwell Nhamo, Lazarus Chapungu, editors
| The increasing risk of floods and tornadoes in Southern Africa / / Godwell Nhamo, Lazarus Chapungu, editors |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2021.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2021] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XXI, 290 p. 135 illus., 133 illus. in color.) |
| Disciplina | 551.5 |
| Collana | Sustainable Development Goals Series |
| Soggetto topico |
Flood control - Africa, Southern
Floods - Africa, Southern Tornadoes |
| ISBN | 3-030-74192-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Chapter 1. Contextualising the increasing risk of floods and tornadoes -- Chapter 2. Satellite-based approaches in the detection and monitoring of selected hydro-meteorological disasters -- Chapter 3. ICT readiness for flood risk reduction and management: Lessons from Eastern Cape Province’s Port St Johns municipality, South Africa -- Chapter 4. A reflection of hydrological and other emerging perspectives of Lake Kariba’s Operation Noah -- Chapter 5. Victoria Falls water flow regimes: A tale of two half-centuries -- Chapter 6. Partnerships in mitigating the impacts of floods in South Africa -- Chapter 7. Hotel management under increasing and more intense floods: A focus on The Centurion Hotel, South Africa -- Chapter 8. Rethinking harbours, beaches and urban estuaries waste management under climate-induced floods in South Africa -- Chapter 9. The need for effective storm water management to build flood resilient communities: A case of Port St Johns, South Africa -- Chapter 10. Impacts of cyclones Idai and Kenneth and the 2019 floods on the insurance sector in South Africa and Mozambique -- Chapter 11. Exploring the migration effects of cyclones and floods in Southern Africa: A focus on 2019 floods and cyclones Idai and Kenneth -- Chapter 12. Impact of floods on access to drinking water: A focus on 2019 floods in Magalasi Village in Chikwawa District, Malawi -- Chapter 13. Vulnerability of settlements to floods in South Africa: A focus on Port St Johns -- Chapter 14. Impacts of floods on livestock production in Port St Johns, South Africa -- Chapter 15. Characterisation and Analysis of Emerging Localised Severe Storms in Malawi: How Common are Tornadoes? -- Chapter 16. Characterisation and impacts of tornado-induced flooding and windstorms in Mpumalanga province, South Africa -- Chapter 17. Emerging Key Findings, Conclusions and Policy Recommendations. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910767572603321 |
| Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2021] | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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