Health and livelihood impacts of flood hazards on internally displaced persons in Pakistan

Result code in IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F60460709%3A41340%2F25%3A103716" target="_blank" >RIV/60460709:41340/25:103716 - isvavai.cz</a>

Result on the web

<a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2025.105295" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2025.105295</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2025.105295" target="_blank" >10.1016/j.ijdrr.2025.105295</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Health and livelihood impacts of flood hazards on internally displaced persons in Pakistan

Original language description

Over the last two decades, Pakistan has experienced frequent and intense hydrometeorological hazards. We aimed to assess the impacts of flood hazards on the health and livelihoods of internally displaced persons in two districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province. We used a mixedmethods approach to collect quantitative data using structured questionnaires and focus group discussions with key community decision-makers, including elders and leaders for qualitative data. The recurrent displacements experienced by respondents negatively affected the availability of basic needs, including limited access to fundamental healthcare services, inadequate provision for mental health support, insufficient availability of sanitation facilities, inadequate education on hygiene practices, heightened risks of exploitation and abuse, inadequate provision of psychosocial support, lack of suitable housing, limited food security, weakened social cohesion, along with increased instances of violence and gender discrimination. However, our findings also revealed certain enhancements in the fundamental requirements of displaced individuals. This included children's rights to education, support in reconstructing the means of subsistence and attaining self-reliance, provision of aid in obtaining necessary documentation, access to legal assistance, opportunities for sustainable livelihoods, and access to precise and prompt information regarding accessible services, and opportunities for aid and support. Flood hazards adversely impacted economic activities, including physical infrastructure utilized for informal trade, borrowed funds, agricultural and farming sector, small-scale businesses, loan repayment capacity, and investment and savings. They also affected physical health, psychological well-being, and healthcare services. The findings of this study provide valuable insights for policymakers in Pakistan and other considers addressing the multifaceted impacts of natural hazards on displaced people.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

40101 - Agriculture

Project

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Continuities

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Publication year

2025

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction

ISSN

2212-4209

e-ISSN

2212-4209

Volume of the periodical

119

Issue of the periodical within the volume

MAR 2025

Country of publishing house

NL - THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS

Number of pages

15

Pages from-to

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UT code for WoS article

001430426000001

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85217885963