Narratives of climate adaptation and linkages to psychosocial and nutritional health in a Zimbabwean rural community
In the face of unprecedented climate change, adaptation has emerged as important for communities and nations to deal with the devastating effects of the phenomenon. It is inevitable that communities must adapt, although evidence in several regions, including Zimbabwe also point towards maladaptation...
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| author | Sandra Bhatasara Chijoke Nwosu Lesley Macheka Admire M. Nyamwanza |
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| description | In the face of unprecedented climate change, adaptation has emerged as important for communities and nations to deal with the devastating effects of the phenomenon. It is inevitable that communities must adapt, although evidence in several regions, including Zimbabwe also point towards maladaptation. A plethora of studies have been developed to understand adaptation practices and processes, including the impacts of various adaptive strategies. However, this approach has been limited to particular fields such as livelihoods studies, with clear evidence in Zimbabwe that heath issues vis-à-vis adaptation outcomes have not been taken into consideration at policy, development and research levels. Our study is therefore breaking new research frontiers by exploring the nexus between adaptation strategies and psychosocial and nutritional health outcomes. As an important learning research process into a field where virtually no literature exists in the country, the results are both complex and intriguing. This qualitative study shows positive nutrition benefits such as improved dietary diversity and boost in self –esteem and, improved stress level over food availability as psychosocial health benefits. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1adf2c5b9df541ea83398d7312faee792025-02-06T05:13:06ZengElsevierWorld Development Sustainability2772-655X2025-06-016100205Narratives of climate adaptation and linkages to psychosocial and nutritional health in a Zimbabwean rural communitySandra Bhatasara0Chijoke Nwosu1Lesley Macheka2Admire M. Nyamwanza3Environment Climate and Sustainable Development Institute, University of Zimbabwe, 630 Churchill Avenue, Mt Pleasant, Harare, Zimbabwe; Corresponding author.Department of Economics and Finance , University of the Free State, 205 Nelson Mandela Drive, Park West, Bloemfontein, South AfricaMarondera University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology Innovation and Industrialisation P.O Box 35, Marondera, ZimbabweDepartment of Economic Performance and Development, Human Sciences Research Council 116-118 Buitengrancht Street Cape Town 8801, South AfricaIn the face of unprecedented climate change, adaptation has emerged as important for communities and nations to deal with the devastating effects of the phenomenon. It is inevitable that communities must adapt, although evidence in several regions, including Zimbabwe also point towards maladaptation. A plethora of studies have been developed to understand adaptation practices and processes, including the impacts of various adaptive strategies. However, this approach has been limited to particular fields such as livelihoods studies, with clear evidence in Zimbabwe that heath issues vis-à-vis adaptation outcomes have not been taken into consideration at policy, development and research levels. Our study is therefore breaking new research frontiers by exploring the nexus between adaptation strategies and psychosocial and nutritional health outcomes. As an important learning research process into a field where virtually no literature exists in the country, the results are both complex and intriguing. This qualitative study shows positive nutrition benefits such as improved dietary diversity and boost in self –esteem and, improved stress level over food availability as psychosocial health benefits.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772655X25000059Climate changeAdaptationAdaptation impactsNutritionPsychosocial |
| spellingShingle | Sandra Bhatasara Chijoke Nwosu Lesley Macheka Admire M. Nyamwanza Narratives of climate adaptation and linkages to psychosocial and nutritional health in a Zimbabwean rural community World Development Sustainability Climate change Adaptation Adaptation impacts Nutrition Psychosocial |
| title | Narratives of climate adaptation and linkages to psychosocial and nutritional health in a Zimbabwean rural community |
| title_full | Narratives of climate adaptation and linkages to psychosocial and nutritional health in a Zimbabwean rural community |
| title_fullStr | Narratives of climate adaptation and linkages to psychosocial and nutritional health in a Zimbabwean rural community |
| title_full_unstemmed | Narratives of climate adaptation and linkages to psychosocial and nutritional health in a Zimbabwean rural community |
| title_short | Narratives of climate adaptation and linkages to psychosocial and nutritional health in a Zimbabwean rural community |
| title_sort | narratives of climate adaptation and linkages to psychosocial and nutritional health in a zimbabwean rural community |
| topic | Climate change Adaptation Adaptation impacts Nutrition Psychosocial |
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