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Ningrum V, Laksmono BS, Pamungkas C, Nurhasana R, Hidayati I, Katherina LK. Emerging collaboration amid the COVID-19 within the context of traditional-state dualism governance in Bali. JAMBA (POTCHEFSTROOM, SOUTH AFRICA) 2024; 16:1581. [PMID: 38725877 PMCID: PMC11079418 DOI: 10.4102/jamba.v16i1.1581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2023] [Accepted: 03/07/2024] [Indexed: 05/12/2024]
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Collaboration between government and communities in disaster management has been demonstrated to create disaster risk reduction initiatives. However, implementing such collaboration poses challenges within regions characterised by dualism in governance. This study aims to investigate the disaster management system for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the context of dualism governance, where the state holds administrative control. Traditional authority (Adat) simultaneously regulates various facets of human life in Bali, Indonesia. The study used a qualitative approach, and data were gathered through in-depth interviews with 10 informants, 3 rounds of focus group discussions, and participant observations. The findings reveal that the dualism governance in Bali is manifested through responses to vulnerabilities within the community, Adat versus state laws, and the communication systems established between state administrative and traditional authorities during the COVID-19 response. Contribution This study highlights the significant role of traditional governance in enhancing community resilience amid the limitations of state capacity in handling the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite conflicting interests with the state, traditional government plays a crucial role in fostering collective community action to address vulnerabilities. The study underscores the importance of greater involvement of Adat actors in disaster management within the context of dualism in governance, spanning from mitigation planning to preparedness, response and recovery. This involvement has the potential to bolster community resilience.
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- Vanda Ningrum
- School of Strategic and Global Studies, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia
- Research Center for Population, National Research and Innovation Agency, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Department of Social Welfare, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Indonesia, Depok, Indonesia
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- Research Center for Area Studies, National Research and Innovation Agency, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Urban Studies Program, School of Strategic and Global Studies, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Research Center for Population, National Research and Innovation Agency, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Research Center for Population, National Research and Innovation Agency, Jakarta, Indonesia
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Rämgård M, Ramji R, Kottorp A, Forss KS. 'No one size fits all' - community trust-building as a strategy to reduce COVID-19-related health disparities. BMC Public Health 2023; 23:18. [PMID: 36597039 PMCID: PMC9810513 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-022-14936-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2022] [Accepted: 12/23/2022] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Citizens with low levels of social capital and social status, and relative poverty, seem to have been disproportionally exposed to COVID-19 and are at greater risk of experiencing poor health. Notably, the incidence of COVID-19 was nearly three times higher among citizens living in socially vulnerable areas. Experiences from the African Ebola epidemic show that in an environment based on trust, community partners can help to improve understanding of disease control without compromising safety. Such an approach is often driven by the civil society and local lay health promoters. However, little is known about the role of lay health promoters during a pandemic with communicable diseases in the European Union. This study had its point of departure in an already established Community Based Participatory Research health promotion programme in a socially disadvantaged area in southern Sweden. The aim of this study was to explore how citizens and local lay health promoters living in vulnerable neighbourhoods responded to the COVID-19 pandemic a year from the start of the pandemic. METHOD: In-depth interviews with the 5 lay health promoters and focus group discussions with 34 citizens from the neighbourhood who were involved in the activities within the programme were conducted in autumn 2020. The interviews and focus group discussions were transcribed verbatim and analysed using qualitative content analysis following an inductive approach. RESULTS: Four themes emerged including, 'balancing between different kinds of information', 'balancing between place-based activities and activities on social media', 'bridging between local authorities and the communities and community members', and 'balancing ambivalence through participatory dialogues'. CONCLUSION The study highlights that a Community Based Participatory Research programme with lay health promoters as community trust builders had a potential to work with communicable diseases during the pandemic. The lay health promoters played a key role in promoting health during the pandemic by deepening the knowledge and understanding of the role that marginalised citizens have in building resilience and sustainability in their community in preparation for future crises. Public health authorities need to take the local context into consideration within their pandemic strategies to reach out to vulnerable groups.
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- Margareta Rämgård
- grid.32995.340000 0000 9961 9487Department of Care Science, Faculty of Health and Society, Malmö University, Jan Waldenströms gata 25, SE-20506 Malmö, Sweden
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- grid.32995.340000 0000 9961 9487Department of Care Science, Faculty of Health and Society, Malmö University, Jan Waldenströms gata 25, SE-20506 Malmö, Sweden
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- grid.32995.340000 0000 9961 9487Department of Care Science, Faculty of Health and Society, Malmö University, Jan Waldenströms gata 25, SE-20506 Malmö, Sweden
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- grid.32995.340000 0000 9961 9487Department of Care Science, Faculty of Health and Society, Malmö University, Jan Waldenströms gata 25, SE-20506 Malmö, Sweden
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Santos M, Moreira H, Cabral JA, Gabriel R, Teixeira A, Bastos R, Aires A. Contribution of Home Gardens to Sustainable Development: Perspectives from A Supported Opinion Essay. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph192013715. [PMID: 36294295 PMCID: PMC9603381 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192013715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2022] [Revised: 10/19/2022] [Accepted: 10/19/2022] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Home gardening has a long history that started when humans became sedentary, being traditionally considered an accessible source of food and medicinal plants to treat common illnesses. With trends towards urbanization and industrialization, particularly in the post-World War II period, the importance of home gardens as important spaces for growing food and medicinal plants reduced and they began to be increasingly seen as decorative and leisure spaces. However, the growing awareness of the negative impacts of agricultural intensification and urbanization for human health, food quality, ecosystem resilience, and biodiversity conservation motivated the emergence of new approaches concerning home gardens. Societies began to question the potential of nearby green infrastructures to human wellbeing, food provisioning, and the conservation of traditional varieties, as well as providers of important services, such as ecological corridors for wild species and carbon sinks. In this context. and to foster adaptive and resilient social-ecological systems, our supported viewpoint intends to be more than an exhaustive set of perceptions, but a reflection of ideas about the important contribution of home gardens to sustainable development. We envision these humble spaces strengthening social and ecological components, by providing a set of diversified and intermingled goods and services for an increasingly urban population.
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- Mário Santos
- Laboratory of Fluvial and Terrestrial Ecology, Innovation and Development Center, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, 5000-911 Vila Real, Portugal
- Laboratory of Ecology and Conservation, Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Maranhão, Rua do Comercio, 100, Buriticupu 65393-000, MA, Brazil
- CITAB—Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environment and Biological Sciences, Institute for Innovation, Capacity Building and Sustainability of Agri-Food Production (Inov4Agro) and Department of Biology and Environment, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +351-259350000
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- CITAB—Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environment and Biological Sciences, Institute for Innovation, Capacity Building and Sustainability of Agri-Food Production (Inov4Agro) and Department of Biology and Environment, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal
- Department of Sports, Exercise and Health Sciences, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, 5000-911 Vila Real, Portugal
- CIDESD—Research Center in Sports Sciences, Health Sciences and Human Development, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal
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- Laboratory of Fluvial and Terrestrial Ecology, Innovation and Development Center, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, 5000-911 Vila Real, Portugal
- CITAB—Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environment and Biological Sciences, Institute for Innovation, Capacity Building and Sustainability of Agri-Food Production (Inov4Agro) and Department of Biology and Environment, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal
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- CITAB—Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environment and Biological Sciences, Institute for Innovation, Capacity Building and Sustainability of Agri-Food Production (Inov4Agro) and Department of Biology and Environment, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal
- Department of Sports, Exercise and Health Sciences, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, 5000-911 Vila Real, Portugal
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- Department of Sports, Exercise and Health Sciences, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, 5000-911 Vila Real, Portugal
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- Laboratory of Fluvial and Terrestrial Ecology, Innovation and Development Center, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, 5000-911 Vila Real, Portugal
- CIBIO/InBIO/BioPolis, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, Universidade do Porto, 4485-661 Vairão, Portugal
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- CITAB—Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environment and Biological Sciences, Institute for Innovation, Capacity Building and Sustainability of Agri-Food Production (Inov4Agro) and Department of Biology and Environment, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal
- Department of Agronomy, School of Agrarian and Veterinary Sciences, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, UTAD, Quinta de Prados, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal
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Sacca L, Garba NA, Clarke RD, Maroun V, Brown DR. Using Community-Based Implementation Frameworks and Strategies to Address Food Insecurity During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Scoping Review. JOURNAL OF HUNGER & ENVIRONMENTAL NUTRITION 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/19320248.2022.2136024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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- Lea Sacca
- Department of Humanities, Health and Society, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida, United States
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- Department of Humanities, Health and Society, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida, United States
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- Department of Humanities, Health and Society, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida, United States
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, Lebanese American University, Byblos, Lebanon
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- Department of Humanities, Health and Society, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida, United States
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Garba NA, Sacca L, Clarke RD, Bhoite P, Buschman J, Oller V, Napolitano N, Hyppolite S, Lacroix S, Archibald A, Hamilton O, Ash T, Brown DR. Addressing Food Insecurity during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Intervention Outcomes and Lessons Learned from a Collaborative Food Delivery Response in South Florida’s Underserved Households. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19138130. [PMID: 35805790 PMCID: PMC9265639 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19138130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2022] [Revised: 06/21/2022] [Accepted: 06/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Background: The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted underlying disparities in health, healthcare access, and other social factors that have been documented for racial/ethnic minorities. The social-distancing mandate exacerbated the impact of social determinants of health, such as unemployment and food insecurity, particularly among underserved minority populations. We highlight intervention outcomes and lessons learned from the Florida International University (FIU) Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine (HWCOM) NeighborhoodHELP’s response to pandemic-related food insecurity among Miami Dade County’s underserved population. Methods: Following the stay-at-home mandate, a weekly needs assessment of program households was conducted by the NeighborhoodHELP team, during which food insecurity emerged as a pandemic-related urgent need, rising from three percent of program Households in March 2020 to 36.9 percent six months later. Consequently, the program staff collaborated with another FIU department, community partners, and a benefactor to develop a food donation and delivery project. Results: Fifteen hundred and forty-three culturally appropriate food boxes were delivered to 289 participating households, comprising 898 household members, over a 14-month period. Conclusion: This project underscores the importance of leveraging community assets to address their needs during a crisis and the significance of sustained community engagement for researchers and service providers who work in underserved communities.
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- Nana Aisha Garba
- Department of Humanities, Health and Society, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FL 32413, USA; (L.S.); (R.D.C.); (P.B.); (V.O.); (N.N.); (S.H.); (S.L.); (D.R.B.)
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Humanities, Health and Society, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FL 32413, USA; (L.S.); (R.D.C.); (P.B.); (V.O.); (N.N.); (S.H.); (S.L.); (D.R.B.)
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- Department of Humanities, Health and Society, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FL 32413, USA; (L.S.); (R.D.C.); (P.B.); (V.O.); (N.N.); (S.H.); (S.L.); (D.R.B.)
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- Department of Humanities, Health and Society, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FL 32413, USA; (L.S.); (R.D.C.); (P.B.); (V.O.); (N.N.); (S.H.); (S.L.); (D.R.B.)
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- Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33181, USA;
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- Department of Humanities, Health and Society, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FL 32413, USA; (L.S.); (R.D.C.); (P.B.); (V.O.); (N.N.); (S.H.); (S.L.); (D.R.B.)
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- Department of Humanities, Health and Society, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FL 32413, USA; (L.S.); (R.D.C.); (P.B.); (V.O.); (N.N.); (S.H.); (S.L.); (D.R.B.)
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- Department of Humanities, Health and Society, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FL 32413, USA; (L.S.); (R.D.C.); (P.B.); (V.O.); (N.N.); (S.H.); (S.L.); (D.R.B.)
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- Department of Humanities, Health and Society, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FL 32413, USA; (L.S.); (R.D.C.); (P.B.); (V.O.); (N.N.); (S.H.); (S.L.); (D.R.B.)
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- Grace United Community Church, Miami, FL 32413, USA;
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- Redland Ahead Inc., Farmer to Families Program, Homestead, FL 32413, USA;
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- Joshua’s Heart Food Pantry, North Miami Beach, FL 32413, USA;
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- Department of Humanities, Health and Society, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FL 32413, USA; (L.S.); (R.D.C.); (P.B.); (V.O.); (N.N.); (S.H.); (S.L.); (D.R.B.)
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Schoen V, Blythe C, Caputo S, Fox-Kämper R, Specht K, Fargue-Lelièvre A, Cohen N, Poniży L, Fedeńczak K. “We Have Been Part of the Response”: The Effects of COVID-19 on Community and Allotment Gardens in the Global North. FRONTIERS IN SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS 2021. [DOI: 10.3389/fsufs.2021.732641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Throughout history, urban agriculture practitioners have adapted to various challenges by continuing to provide food and social benefits. Urban gardens and farms have also responded to sudden political, economic, ecological, and social crises: wartime food shortages; urban disinvestment and property abandonment; earthquakes and floods; climate-change induced weather events; and global economic disruptions. This paper examines the effects on, and responses by, urban farms and gardens to the COVID-19 pandemic. The paper is based on data collected in the summer of 2020 at the onset of the pandemic when cities were struggling with appropriate responses to curb its spread. It builds on an international research project (FEW-meter) that developed a methodology to measure material and social benefits of urban agriculture (UA) in five countries (France, Germany, Poland, UK and USA) over two growing seasons, from a Food-Energy-Water nexus perspective. We surveyed project partners to ascertain the effects of COVID-19 on those gardens and farms and we interviewed policy stakeholders in each country to investigate the wider impacts of the pandemic on UA. We report the results with respect to five key areas: (1) garden accessibility and service provision during the pandemic; (2) adjustments to operational arrangements; (3) effects on production; (4) support for urban farms and gardens through the pandemic; and (5) thoughts about the future of urban agriculture in the recovery period and beyond. The paper shows that the pandemic resulted in multiple challenges to gardens and farms including the loss of ability to provide support services, lost income, and reductions in output because of reduced labor supply. But COVID-19 also created several opportunities: new markets to sell food locally; more time available to gardeners to work in their allotments; and increased community cohesion as neighboring gardeners looked out for one another. By illustrating the range of challenges faced by the pandemic, and strategies to address challenges used by different farms and gardens, the paper illustrates how gardens in this pandemic have adapted to become more resilient and suggests lessons for pandemic recovery and longer-term planning to enable UA to respond to future public health and other crises.
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