Rural Communities and National Disaster Risk Reduction Strategies in Zimbabwe: An Analysis of Survey Data

The data set used descriptive survey design which utilized both quantitative and qualitative data collection methods using both the qualitative interview and focus group discussion guides and quantitative questionnaires as data collection tools. A sample size of 272 was randomly selected from the total district population of 104, 342 to answer the questionnaire. They were selected according to households. On the other hand, a sample of 6 key informant interviewees and 3 focus group discussions of 6 participants each were purposively selected to provide qualitative data. Quantitative data from questionnaires was analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 24. For qualitative data from interviews and focus group discussions thematic analysis was used. Data was presented in tables and figures. The data shows the socio-economic demographic characteristics of participants, obstacles to disaster risk reduction programming and the opportunities in disaster risk reduction programming.

本数据集采用描述性调查设计，结合定性与定量数据收集方法，通过定性访谈和焦点小组讨论指南以及定量问卷作为数据收集工具。从104,342人的总区人口中随机选取了272人作为样本，以家庭为单位进行选择。另一方面，为了提供定性数据，有意选取了6位关键信息提供者进行访谈以及3个由6名参与者组成的焦点小组讨论。定量问卷数据使用社会科学统计软件包（SPSS）版本24进行分析。定性数据，即访谈和焦点小组讨论数据，则采用了主题分析法。数据以表格和图形的形式呈现，揭示了参与者的社会经济人口特征、灾害风险减少项目实施中的障碍以及机遇。