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Papers by Takuia Uakeia

Journal of Disaster Research, 2019

People from Kiribati, especially after obtaining college degrees, tend to have a desire to migrat... more People from Kiribati, especially after obtaining college degrees, tend to have a desire to migrate abroad to obtain further education and good jobs and, to some extent, due to the impacts of climate change. Nineteen percent of I-Kiribati migrants in Fiji who responded to our survey indicated climate change as a factor for their migration, but their primary reasons were to seek better education and employment. When seeking employment, their lack of English-language skills and professional qualifications posed challenges. However, those who had prepared well in advance tend to find jobs relatively smoothly after migration. When settling in a new area, people tended to rely on family connections, community groups, and other social supports as sources of network and safety net.

Journal of Disaster Research, 2019

This study aims to quantitatively find the influence of religion, culture and education on the pe... more This study aims to quantitatively find the influence of religion, culture and education on the perception of climate change, and its implications. A survey was carried out, with students of a college and a university in the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), and a university in Kiribati answering a questionnaire. It emerged that education has more influence than religion or culture on people’s perceptions of climate change and its implications, both in the RMI and Kiribati. It is interesting because the two countries are not homogeneous in terms of history, culture and religion. Another surprising finding was that seemingly contradictory ideas (e.g., no flooding in the future as stated in the Bible, compared with the perceived sea level rise) exist in the minds of the majority of the respondents, both in RMI and Kiribati. Having conflicting ideas in one’s mind may delay one taking action to cope with climate change and its implications.

People from Kiribati, especially after obtaining college degrees, tend to have a desire to migrat... more People from Kiribati, especially after obtaining college degrees, tend to have a desire to migrate abroad to obtain further education and good jobs and, to some extent , due to the impacts of climate change. Nineteen percent of I-Kiribati migrants in Fiji who responded to our survey indicated climate change as a factor for their migration, but their primary reasons were to seek better education and employment. When seeking employment, their lack of English-language skills and professional qualifications posed challenges. However , those who had prepared well in advance tend to find jobs relatively smoothly after migration. When settling in a new area, people tended to rely on family connections, community groups, and other social supports as sources of network and safety net.

This study aims to quantitatively find the influence of religion, culture and education on the pe... more This study aims to quantitatively find the influence of religion, culture and education on the perception of climate change, and its implications. A survey was carried out, with students of a college and a university in the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), and a university in Kiribati answering a questionnaire. It emerged that education has more influence than religion or culture on people's perceptions of climate change and its implications, both in the RMI and Kiri-bati. It is interesting because the two countries are not homogeneous in terms of history, culture and religion. Another surprising finding was that seemingly contradictory ideas (e.g., no flooding in the future as stated in the Bible, compared with the perceived sea level rise) exist in the minds of the majority of the respondents, both in RMI and Kiribati. Having conflicting ideas in one's mind may delay one taking action to cope with climate change and its implications.

Brief CV and Reference for Dr Takuia Uakeia, 2019

Conference Proceedings, University of New England, Armidale NSW, Australia, 1994

Learning and teaching English as a second language in Kiribati is critical to the academic growth... more Learning and teaching English as a second language in Kiribati is critical to the academic growth of students and also for the development of the country. The paper analyses how English Language as a subject had been taught and learned in the country from the early 60s to the 70s, and how the shift took place in adapting and adopting various effective methodologies in teaching and learning the language had evolved. The paper also outlines various second language methodologies which had been introduced and proofed to be successful and enjoyed by students.

Books by Takuia Uakeia

Victoria University , 2016

The paper analyses the Kiribati traditional and the western democratic political system and discu... more The paper analyses the Kiribati traditional and the western democratic political system and discusses how the current modern political system is adopted and accepted as a way of governing the people. It also analyses issues faced in adopting the new system of governing and suggests ways forward in making the two systems work in harmony, as well as, in trying to involve the people in the new western democratic system.

Journal of Disaster Research, 2019

People from Kiribati, especially after obtaining college degrees, tend to have a desire to migrat... more People from Kiribati, especially after obtaining college degrees, tend to have a desire to migrate abroad to obtain further education and good jobs and, to some extent, due to the impacts of climate change. Nineteen percent of I-Kiribati migrants in Fiji who responded to our survey indicated climate change as a factor for their migration, but their primary reasons were to seek better education and employment. When seeking employment, their lack of English-language skills and professional qualifications posed challenges. However, those who had prepared well in advance tend to find jobs relatively smoothly after migration. When settling in a new area, people tended to rely on family connections, community groups, and other social supports as sources of network and safety net.

Journal of Disaster Research, 2019

This study aims to quantitatively find the influence of religion, culture and education on the pe... more This study aims to quantitatively find the influence of religion, culture and education on the perception of climate change, and its implications. A survey was carried out, with students of a college and a university in the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), and a university in Kiribati answering a questionnaire. It emerged that education has more influence than religion or culture on people’s perceptions of climate change and its implications, both in the RMI and Kiribati. It is interesting because the two countries are not homogeneous in terms of history, culture and religion. Another surprising finding was that seemingly contradictory ideas (e.g., no flooding in the future as stated in the Bible, compared with the perceived sea level rise) exist in the minds of the majority of the respondents, both in RMI and Kiribati. Having conflicting ideas in one’s mind may delay one taking action to cope with climate change and its implications.

People from Kiribati, especially after obtaining college degrees, tend to have a desire to migrat... more People from Kiribati, especially after obtaining college degrees, tend to have a desire to migrate abroad to obtain further education and good jobs and, to some extent , due to the impacts of climate change. Nineteen percent of I-Kiribati migrants in Fiji who responded to our survey indicated climate change as a factor for their migration, but their primary reasons were to seek better education and employment. When seeking employment, their lack of English-language skills and professional qualifications posed challenges. However , those who had prepared well in advance tend to find jobs relatively smoothly after migration. When settling in a new area, people tended to rely on family connections, community groups, and other social supports as sources of network and safety net.

This study aims to quantitatively find the influence of religion, culture and education on the pe... more This study aims to quantitatively find the influence of religion, culture and education on the perception of climate change, and its implications. A survey was carried out, with students of a college and a university in the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), and a university in Kiribati answering a questionnaire. It emerged that education has more influence than religion or culture on people's perceptions of climate change and its implications, both in the RMI and Kiri-bati. It is interesting because the two countries are not homogeneous in terms of history, culture and religion. Another surprising finding was that seemingly contradictory ideas (e.g., no flooding in the future as stated in the Bible, compared with the perceived sea level rise) exist in the minds of the majority of the respondents, both in RMI and Kiribati. Having conflicting ideas in one's mind may delay one taking action to cope with climate change and its implications.

Brief CV and Reference for Dr Takuia Uakeia, 2019

Conference Proceedings, University of New England, Armidale NSW, Australia, 1994

Learning and teaching English as a second language in Kiribati is critical to the academic growth... more Learning and teaching English as a second language in Kiribati is critical to the academic growth of students and also for the development of the country. The paper analyses how English Language as a subject had been taught and learned in the country from the early 60s to the 70s, and how the shift took place in adapting and adopting various effective methodologies in teaching and learning the language had evolved. The paper also outlines various second language methodologies which had been introduced and proofed to be successful and enjoyed by students.

Victoria University , 2016

The paper analyses the Kiribati traditional and the western democratic political system and discu... more The paper analyses the Kiribati traditional and the western democratic political system and discusses how the current modern political system is adopted and accepted as a way of governing the people. It also analyses issues faced in adopting the new system of governing and suggests ways forward in making the two systems work in harmony, as well as, in trying to involve the people in the new western democratic system.