ADDRESSING HUMAN FACTORS IN GAZA: CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS FOR POST-WAR RECOVERY
Keywords:
Social Exchange, Theory, Employee Motivation, Job SatisfactionAbstract
Human factors encompass a multidisciplinary field integrating knowledge from various disciplines to optimize human wellbeing and performance in a certain system or condition. This study explores the critical role of human factors in conflict zones, with a focus on Gaza following the 2023 war. This paper examines how the prolonged War on Gaza led to socioeconomic instability, and the repeated focused atrocities have impacted the human factors in Gaza, affecting both individual and community wellbeing and living capacity. The author also explores the type of strategic interventions that mitigate these impacts and enhance resilience and productivity in post-war environments. Buheji and Mushimiyimana (2023a). Utilizing a comprehensive literature review, the paper discusses the genesis and evolution of human factors as a discipline, with historical insights from various conflicts and their long-term effects on the war victims. A visualisation and analysis of the case of the Gaza post-2023 War was also incorporated to assess the specific human factors influenced by continuous warfare and socio-political instability. The findings highlight significant impairments in community structures, psychological trauma, economic devastation, loss of cultural identity, and healthcare strains as primary challenges faced by Gazans. These elements collectively contribute to a deteriorated human factors environment, leading to reduced productivity and increased errors in various operations. The paper suggests targeted human factors interventions, including mental health support, that is combined with community rebuilding programs, economic revitalization, and infrastructure rehabilitation. The study emphasises integrating human factors considerations in designing and implementing Gaza recovery strategies.
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