The Role of Natural Disasters in Shaping Individual Perceptions of Climate Change in Africa

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dc.contributor.authorVan Niekerk, Courtney
dc.contributor.supervisorAlence, Rod
dc.date.accessioned2024-11-14T13:23:04Z
dc.date.available2024-11-14T13:23:04Z
dc.date.issued2023-11-13
dc.descriptionA research report submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in International Relations to the Faculty of Humanities, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 2024
dc.description.abstractThis paper explores the relationship between individual perceptions of climate change and natural disasters in African states. This paper uses both qualitative and quantitative research methodology to explore 33 African states by observing the climate change perceptions as well as climate risk experienced by individuals through natural disasters. By using subnational Afrobarometer survey data and corresponding subnational natural disaster data, this paper finds individuals who have experienced natural disasters are less likely to express concerns for climate change.
dc.description.submitterGM2024
dc.facultyFaculty of Humanities
dc.identifier.citationVan Niekerk, Courtney. (2023). The Role of Natural Disasters in Shaping Individual Perceptions of Climate Change in Africa [Master’s dissertation, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg].
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10539/42542
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUniversity of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
dc.rights© 2024 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.
dc.rights.holderUniversity of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
dc.schoolSchool of Social Sciences
dc.subjectNatural disasters, climate change, beliefs, perceptions, African states
dc.subject.otherSDG-12: Responsible consumption and production
dc.titleThe Role of Natural Disasters in Shaping Individual Perceptions of Climate Change in Africa
dc.typeDissertation
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