Community perceptions on institutional gaps in flood disaster preparedness and management in Mepe community, Ghana
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Bibliographic record
Abstract
Amidst the growing evidence of human-induced flooding disasters, disaster management institutions have become critical actors in mitigating flood vulnerability. This study investigates how the failure of disaster management institutions amplifies the impacts of flood disasters using the Social Amplification of Risk Framework and Hyogo Framework for Disaster Action. We addressed this problem based on insights from local leaders, flood victims, and other stakeholders about the 2023 Akosombo Dam spillage-induced flood disaster at Mepe Township in Ghana. The findings indicate that the flood disaster was an avoidable error caused by top-down institutional decision-making processes, amplified by the sociopolitical structures of disaster management institutions. Secondly, ineffective communication and coordination hindered disaster management efforts and increased the impact of flooding. Our findings underscore the need to prioritise community perspectives and ensure effective and locally tailored communication of disaster management strategies. We also recommended policies that enhance the capacity of disaster management institutions to prevent and effectively manage future flood disasters.
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Codex and Gemma teacher scores by category
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| Metaresearch | 0.001 | 0.000 |
| Meta-epidemiology (narrow) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Meta-epidemiology (broad) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Bibliometrics | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Science and technology studies | 0.001 | 0.001 |
| Scholarly communication | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Open science | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Research integrity | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Insufficient payload (model declined to judge) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
Machine scores (provisional)
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Baseline scores from an immature model (maturity gate not passed, 7 training rounds). Scores rank; they never assert a category.
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