Gender Issues and Internal Migration-Trust Networks During and After Flash Floods at Wetland Areas of Bangladesh.

This research study aims to investigate the causes of flash floods, susceptibility, and survival tactics of flash flood-affected populations in the wetland areas of northeastern Bangladesh. This study relies on World System Theory, Migration-Trust Networks Theory, and Strain Theory in order to explain the complex findings of this study. In order to answer my research questions, I employed a triangulation of approaches, including extensive interviews, ethnographic fieldwork, key informant interviews, and a secondary data set. Through thematic analysis, I conclude that climate change and the dominance of geographically facilitated core countries are the main causes of flash floods in the northeastern part of Bangladesh. Additionally, this study reveals that individuals affected by flash floods utilize their trust networks for immediate surveillance during and after the flash flood disaster. In addition, the findings reveal that the victims of flash floods also utilized migration-trust networks in the process of internal migration to seek better livelihoods and mitigate family conflicts after arriving at new destinations in urban area slums. Furthermore, the socioeconomic risks resulting from flash floods place significant stress on affected individuals, potentially leading to violence and/or abuse against women. This thesis research also provides practical policy ideas and recommendations to lessen the vulnerability of persons affected by flash floods.

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