Abstract
Bangladesh is experiencing with frequent natural disasters due to her unique geographical characteristics. In this regard the aim of the study is to examine how a natural catastrophe creates social pathologies or social crises in the society and to identify the major causes of social pathology by employing qualitative and quantitative approach. Although there is no concrete definition of social pathology, it can be defined as disruptions in normal social life and social chaos that replaces social order. Multiple socio-economic factors i. e. prevalence of saline water, fewer job opportunities, lack of education, migration of male member, are responsible for social diseases or social pathologies such as crime, poverty, corruption, unemployment, sex crime and gender based violence. Artificial saline water intrusion by political elites and losses of economic productivity are the basic reasons for creating social anomies or disorders in coastal Bangladesh. Thus, the people living in coastal areas are experiencing several problems including physical illness, health problem, food crisis, and breaking down the family life where women and children are subjects in most inhuman situation and they are becoming more vulnerable. Balanced social structure through establishing comprehensive sectoral development and risk reduction process could manage minimum life sustaining requirements of the poor and disadvantaged people which it also could ensure social harmony and solidarity in post disaster period.
Highlights
ObjectivesBox-1: Methodological Framework of the StudyMethodological framework of the study Quantitative Tools: Sample Survey: Semi Structured Interview Questionnaire Qualitative Tools: Case Studies, Key Informant Interviews, Focus Group DiscussionThe purpose of this study is to present a better interpretation of post disaster social phenomena by examining general socio-pathological identification model in the context of the theory of social physics
Based on cyclonic storm Aila devastated and aggravated severely social problem in these areas compared to other coastal areas the study covered four sub-districts namely Paikgacha and Koyra of Khulna districts and Kaligonj of Satkhira district.A number of tools and techniques including sample survey as a part of semi-structured interview questionnaire for quantitative method and case study, key informant interview (KII) and focus group discussion (FGD) for qualitative method were applied to organize the field level data
Disaster research in Bangladesh has been dominated by geographical approach because disasters are mainly considered as physical phenomena, this paper has emphasized on sociological approach to examine post disaster situations
Summary
Box-1: Methodological Framework of the StudyMethodological framework of the study Quantitative Tools: Sample Survey: Semi Structured Interview Questionnaire Qualitative Tools: Case Studies, Key Informant Interviews, Focus Group DiscussionThe purpose of this study is to present a better interpretation of post disaster social phenomena by examining general socio-pathological identification model in the context of the theory of social physics. Methodological framework of the study Quantitative Tools: Sample Survey: Semi Structured Interview Questionnaire Qualitative Tools: Case Studies, Key Informant Interviews, Focus Group Discussion. The purpose of this study is to present a better interpretation of post disaster social phenomena by examining general socio-pathological identification model in the context of the theory of social physics. This paper has addressed the following specific issues by applying sociological approach to disaster research: (i) the natures of post Aila social pathologies, (ii) the causes of social pathologies in the aftermath of Aila (iii) the impact of social pathologies on society in coastal regions of Bangladesh
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