scholarly journals Fostering Disaster Mitigation Through Community Participation- Case of Kochi Residents Following The Kerala Floods of 2018 And 2019

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sameer Ali ◽  
Abraham George
Keyword(s):  
Community Participation ◽  
Predictive Power ◽  
Policy Formation ◽  
Disaster Mitigation ◽  
Mitigation Measures ◽  
Probit Regression ◽  
Active Involvement ◽  
Education Levels ◽  
Disaster Event ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Community participation has grown in prominence in mitigating disasters globally. It involves the active involvement in search and rescue to reconstruction that people affected by disasters undertake unsolicited. Predictive power in disaster recovery has further increased its relevance. However, quantitative analysis that community participation has on disaster mitigation measures is scant.The study analyses community participation’s impact on disaster mitigation measures following the Kochi flood of 2018 and 2019 in India. We use a Multivariate Probit Regression model with a sample size of 750 to analyse the relationship between disaster mitigation measures (namely, disaster event planning, previous experience, following disaster-related news closely, and neighbourhood relationship) and community participation. Results show participants who were active in community events were 23% more likely to adopt all the disaster mitigation measures than those who did not. In addition, households with special-needs members were more likely to be prepared for an unanticipated event. Results also showed higher education levels directly correlated to implementing more significant disaster mitigation measures. Implications for government policy formation include schemes to enhance community rehabilitation and promote social participation to mitigate future disaster events.

scholarly journals INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING OF DISASTER-RESILIENT VILLAGE IN GARUT REGENCY

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rd. Ahmad Buchari ◽  
Ivan Darmawan ◽  
Kurnia Muhamad Ramdhan
Keyword(s):  
Disaster Management ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Research Result ◽  
Disaster Mitigation ◽  
Mitigation Measures ◽  
Research Objects ◽  
Institutional Capacity Building ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Institutional Relationships

Disaster may occur anytime and anywhere, and is generally unpredictable. Therefore, the most important to do is disaster management to minimize any harmful impacts of disaster. To be more effective and efficient, it needs to involve all related parties. In regions, the relationship between village institutions is of high importance in disaster mitigation. This is because it is village administration (government) that is in direct relationship with community, and that the latter is one directly impacted by disasters in regions. Thus, in the context of disaster mitigation, the relationship between village institutions should be strengthened. Accordingly, the problem studied in the present research was, how is the strengthening of institutional relationships of villages in Garut Regency?. The research method used was a qualitative method. The data collection techniques used were interview and observation. Interview was conducted with village officials and Destana volunteers. And observation was performed in the field on the activities conducted relating to disaster mitigation measures in the four villages which were the research objects, namely, Pasawahan, Rancabango, Mekarjaya, and Karyamekar.The research result revealed that the institutions in the four villages have been good enough but still need to be strengthened in the context of disaster management. The four villages were vulnerable to disasters and have had Destana instrument as a guard of disaster management at village level. In view of the research result, it is suggested that village officials improve their disaster management by, among others, conducting socialization on disaster risks, ways of lessening disaster occurrences, and ways of minimizing losses in case a disaster really occurs. 

Current Status of Disaster Preparedness of Pharmacies and Differences in Disaster Awareness Based on Pharmacy Size

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 753-757 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kayoko Ozeki ◽  
Toshiyuki Ojima
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Disaster Preparedness ◽  
Disaster Mitigation ◽  
Mitigation Measures ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Disaster Victims ◽  
Subgroup Analyses ◽  
The Relationship

ABSTRACTObjectiveThe prevention of deaths caused indirectly by disasters is important, especially for evacuees requiring medication. Pharmacies play a major role in providing medication to disaster victims. Therefore, this study evaluated the current status of disaster preparedness among pharmacies, the extent of disaster awareness and knowledge of disaster mitigation measures, and any associations of these with the characteristics of pharmacies.MethodsQuestionnaires about disaster preparedness were sent to 337 pharmacies in Japan, in a region at high risk of major earthquakes. Tabulation analyses were carried out to examine the characteristics of pharmacies and then a logistic regression analysis was performed to examine the relationship between disaster awareness and the level of preparedness of pharmacies. Furthermore, to examine in detail any differences associated with pharmacy size, subgroup analyses were performed.ResultsHigh disaster awareness was significantly correlated with adequate disaster preparedness. However, in the subgroup analyses, no significant differences were observed among large pharmacies. In contrast, disaster awareness was significantly related to the disaster preparedness of small pharmacies.ConclusionThe findings suggest that the disaster preparedness of pharmacies is related to the level of disaster awareness, highlighting the importance of disaster awareness activities in ordinary times before a disaster. (Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2019;13:753–757)

scholarly journals HUBUNGAN KARAKTER PERMUKIMAN DENGAN PARTISIPASI MASYARAKAT DALAM PENGELOLAAN SAMPAH RUMAH TANGGA (STUDI KASUS : SURODADI, KELURAHAN SISWODIPURAN DAN PERUM BUMI SINGKIL PERMAI I DESA KARANGGENENG, KECAMATAN BOYOLALI)

Arsitektura ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Inarotu Duja ◽  
Kuswanto Nurhadi ◽  
Isti Andini
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Community Participation ◽  
Community Level ◽  
Economic Conditions ◽  
Household Waste ◽  
Limited Capacity ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
Education Levels ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The Relationship

<p><em>Every citizen who lived in settlements will definitely produce garbage, therefore the volume of waste continues to increase every time. While the final disposal is provided having a limited capacity, so that we waste management at the community level needs to be improved so that the amount of waste that goes to landfill can be reduced. Waste management at the community level is also done in Surodadi, Siswodipuran and Perum Bumi Singkil Permai (BSP) I, Karanggeneng, Boyolali. But to these two regions have different treatment in processing waste. The problem in this research is about how are the relations between the residential character and the community participation in waste management. The methos used is the methos of description that describes the relationship between the two factors through the depiction of the results of observations, questionnaires and interviews. The results of this study are the difference in terms of residential character, wate management system and participation from the community in garbage penelolaan in both regions. Economic conditions have relation with the community participation in the management of household waste. Livelihood, social, and cultural interactions taht evolve shown to has a relation with the community participation in the management of household waste. The level of income and education levels have no connection with participation from the community in waste management.</em></p><p> </p><p><em><strong>Keyword : </strong>Community Participation, Residentials, Waste Management</em></p>

REFORESTATION / Greening Community participation in disaster management landslide

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Ade Irma Suryani, M.Pd
Keyword(s):  
Community Participation ◽  
Watershed Management ◽  
Disaster Management ◽  
The Other ◽  
Disaster Mitigation ◽  
Land Resource ◽  
Community Forests ◽  
Human Needs ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Landslide Disaster

Greening is in need, by the choice of plants, forest rejuvenation, establish community forests. It also includes the manufacture of building erosion control, with the aim to preserve land. In its management, watershed should be seen as a unified land resource. So let wise watershed management based on the relationship between human needs and the availability of resources to meet the human needs. Watershed management usually refers to the management of the two anasirnya (component) which is considered the most important, namely land and water resources. As for the other elements, such as climate, vegetation, relief and humans, is needed as factors in the management of. Community participation in watershed management is very helpful for the landslide disaster mitigation community participation can be expected through a few things, one of them did penenam trees / reforestation gontong together, and the other is also expected that the community in order to maintain the environment around the residence with attention to environmental cleanliness. do not throw garbage in the gutter or the yard of the house, those things that could be considered to mitigate landslides.

scholarly journals Institutional Capacity Building Of Disaster-Resilient Village in Garut Regency

2019 ◽  
pp. 103
Author(s):  
Rd. Ahmad Buchari ◽  
Ivan Darmawan ◽  
Kurnia Muhamad Ramdhan
Keyword(s):  
Disaster Management ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Research Result ◽  
Disaster Mitigation ◽  
Mitigation Measures ◽  
Research Objects ◽  
Institutional Capacity Building ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Institutional Relationships

Disaster may occur anytime and anywhere, and is generally unpredictable. Therefore, the most important to do is disaster management to minimize any harmful impacts of disaster. To be more effective and efficient, it needs to involve all related parties. In regions, the relationship between village institutions is of high importance in disaster mitigation. This is because it is village administration (government) that is in direct relationship with community, and that the latter is one directly impacted by disasters in regions. Thus, in the context of disaster mitigation, the relationship between village institutions should be strengthened. Accordingly, the problem studied in the present research was, how is the strengthening of institutional relationships of villages in Garut Regency? The research method used was a qualitative method. The data collection techniques used were interview and observation. Interview was conducted with village officials and Destana volunteers. And observation was performed in the  field on the  activities conducted relating to disaster mitigation measures in the four villages which were the research objects, namely, Pasawahan, Rancabango, Mekarjaya, and Karyamekar. The research result revealed that the institutions in the four villages have been good enough but still need to be strengthened in the context of disaster management. The four villages were vulnerable to disasters and have had Destana instrument as a guard of disaster management at village level. In view of the research result, it is suggested that village officials improve their disaster management by, among others, conducting socialization on disaster risks, ways of lessening disaster occurrences, and ways of minimizing losses in case a disaster really occurs.

Charting the Mode for Community Participation in Service Delivery

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Olayemi Bakre ◽  
Nirmala Dorasamy
Keyword(s):  
Service Delivery ◽  
Community Participation ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Community Inclusion ◽  
Community Needs ◽  
Local Municipalities ◽  
Process Failure ◽  
New Ideas ◽  
The Relationship

Poor service delivery has always been considered a legacy of the apartheid era. However, 25 years into democracy, many local municipalities are still battling with service delivery backlogs. These backlogs are often attributed to, for example, dysfunctional ward committees, corruption amongst councillors, exclusion of community members in the planning process, failure to prioritise community needs, and institutional capacity issues. These challenges have undermined municipalities’ provision of quality service delivery and have precipitated service delivery protests. This article argues that community participation, which has been identified as a factor that can mitigate the aforementioned challenges, can be pivotal in the provision of effective and efficient services by municipalities. The relationship between community inclusion and service delivery outcomes is not simplistic, but depend upon a combination of proactive and highly skilled leaders and a cooperative and supportive populace. In this article, we identify the modes for successful participation and also the consequences of community exclusion through textual analysis of pertinent sources. We argue that such participation can only be successful and sustainable if it is reinforced by support from local government in the form of community training and capacity development workshops to exchange and instil new ideas as well as by resource allocation.

The International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) as a community participation model for people with multiple sclerosis: A hierarchical regression analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 55-72
Author(s):  
Joseph Pfaller ◽  
Fong Chan ◽  
Kanako Iwanaga ◽  
Jia-Rung Wu ◽  
Stuart Rumrill ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Community Participation ◽  
International Classification Of Functioning ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Personal Factors ◽  
Disability And Health ◽  
The Relationship

AbstractMultiple sclerosis (MS) is a central nervous system disorder that impacts more than 400,000 people in the U.S. The disease results in multiple functional impairments that are diverse and varied across individuals. Additonally, MS has a profound impact on community participation which, like other rehabilitation outcomes, cannot be explained on the basis of functional limitations alone. The purpose of this study was to develop and evaluate a model of community participation for people living with MS using the World Health Organization (WHO) International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) framework. The model focused on the roles that personal factors have as predictors of community participation, while also serving as mediators and moderators for the relationship between activity limitation and participation. Results from the hierarchical regression analysis indicated that demographic characteristics (i.e. MS type), personal factors (i.e. core self-evaluations (CSE), MS self-management, resilience, and social skills), and activity limitations accounted for 64% of the variance in participation. Further, mediation analysis indicated that CSE mediated the relationship between activity limitation and community participation. Finally, moderation analysis indicated an interaction effect between educational attainment and MS self-management. Implications for future research in rehabilitation and clinical application are discussed.

scholarly journals Trust Mediating Reliability–Reliance Relationship in Supervisory Control of Human–Swarm Interactions

2019 ◽  
Vol 62 (8) ◽  
pp. 1237-1248 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aya Hussein ◽  
Sondoss Elsawah ◽  
Hussein A. Abbass
Keyword(s):  
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles ◽  
Mediation Analysis ◽  
Supervisory Control ◽  
Predictive Power ◽  
Behavioral Responses ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Aerial Vehicles ◽  
Trust In Automation ◽  
The Relationship

Objective This work aims to further test the theory that trust mediates the interdependency between automation reliability and the rate of human reliance on automation. Background Human trust in automation has been the focus of many research studies. Theoretically, trust has been proposed to impact human reliance on automation by mediating the relationship between automation reliability and the rate of human reliance. Experimentally, however, the results are contradicting as some confirm the mediating role of trust, whereas others deny it. Hence, it is important to experimentally reinvestigate this role of trust and understand how the results should be interpreted in the light of existing theory. Method Thirty-two subjects supervised a swarm of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in foraging missions in which the swarm provided recommendations on whether or not to collect potential targets, based on the information sensed by the UAVs. By manipulating the reliability of the recommendations, we observed changes in participants’ trust and their behavioral responses. Results A within-subject mediation analysis revealed a significant mediation role of trust in the relationship between swarm reliability and reliance rate. High swarm reliability increased the rate of correct acceptances, but decreased the rate of correct rejections. No significant effect of reliability was found on response time. Conclusion Trust is not a mere by-product of the interaction; it possesses a predictive power to estimate the level of reliance on automation. Application The mediation role of trust confirms the significance of trust calibration in determining the appropriate level of reliance on swarm automation.

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