Women's health-related vulnerabilities in natural disaster-affected areas of Bangladesh: a mixed-methods study protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Global climate change has produced growing natural disasters across the world especially in Global South. Different countries experience varied vulnerabilities depending on their geographical location, economic status and ability of management. In a highly disaster susceptible developing country like Bangladesh, many individuals experience a greater rate of natural disasters with devastating health effects. Compare with men, women have a higher incidence of mortality and health effects following natural disasters. The study aims to explore women's experience of physical and psychological health vulnerabilities with primary causes in natural disaster-affected areas of Bangladesh.

Methods and analysis

This is an exploratory mixed-method study comprising survey and

SUBMITTER: Riyad Fatema S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7689102 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature