An Exploratory Study on Disaster Response Ability, Disaster Preparedness, Disaster Risk Perception, Disaster Experience of College Students Majoring in Social Welfare

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 943-964
Author(s):  
Yeon-Ju Lee ◽  
Ki-Young Lee ◽  
Da-Me Kim
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Risk Perception ◽  
Social Welfare ◽  
Disaster Preparedness ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Disaster Response ◽  
Disaster Risk ◽  
Disaster Experience

scholarly journals The Impact of Financial Preparation and Disaster Experience on Households’ Disaster Risk Perception: Empirical Evidence from Quang Binh Province, Vietnam

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 344-356
Author(s):  
Tam T. Le ◽  
Trang T.H. Thai ◽  
Thao P. Do
Keyword(s):  
Risk Perception ◽  
Natural Disasters ◽  
Natural Disaster ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Disaster Risk ◽  
Disaster Experience ◽  
Financial Preparation ◽  
Natural Disaster Risk ◽  
The Impact

This paper is aimed at analysing the impacts of financial preparation and disaster experience on households’ disaster risk perception, including perceptions of likelihood and severity in Quang Binh Province of Vietnam, one of the areas strongly affected by natural disasters and climate change. With the data from direct surveying 308 households in Quang Binh province, the research methodology includes Cronbach’s Alpha, EFA and OLS regression models. The key findings are: First, disaster experience has positive impact on natural disaster risk perception. Second, financial preparation has negative impact on natural disaster risk perception. Third, the risk of natural disasters in Quang Binh Province are increasing and unpredictable due to rapid economic growth and urbanization. This fact requires the Government, provincial commitees, and stakeholders to go beyond traditional coping methods, implement more customized policies and specific actions to try to reduce the risks of natural disasters. Keywords: disaster risk, disaster risk perception, financial preparation, disaster experience.

scholarly journals Analysis of flood disaster response preparedness in Gampong Seulalah Langsa Lama Sub-District Langsa City

2018 ◽  
Vol 229 ◽  
pp. 01008
Author(s):  
Ramdan Afrian ◽  
Zukya Rona Islami ◽  
Bachtiar Akob ◽  
Hamdani ◽  
Sofyan
Keyword(s):  
Disaster Preparedness ◽  
Disaster Response ◽  
Disaster Risk Reduction ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Disaster Risk ◽  
Flood Disaster ◽  
Structural Description ◽  
Aceh Province ◽  
The City ◽  
Training Effort

Langsa City is one of the City in Aceh Province that suffer from flood disaster almost every year. This research aims to analyze the extent of preparedness of community disaster response of Gampong Seulalah Langsa Lama in Langsa City in the event of the flood disaster. The type of this research is experimental research with phenomenology method. Data processing is done by performing data organizing, reading, and coding. The researchers also made an edge note of the data obtained. Furthermore, researchers conducted development of textural description and structural description. Finally, the researchers described the data obtained. The results of this study indicate that the level of preparedness of community disaster response of Gampong Seulalah Langsa Lama Sub-district in Langsa City is still low. This is due to the level of public awareness on the importance of disaster risk reduction through the response to the disaster is still very minimal. Advice from researchers, the need for a rigorous training effort to increase public awareness on the importance of community disaster response attitude to minimize the risk of the flood disaster. Good disaster preparedness will generate a good response and may minimize disaster risks.

scholarly journals Planning of a Health Emergency Disaster Risk Management Programme for a Chinese Ethnic Minority Community

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. 1046
Author(s):  
Greta Tam ◽  
Emily Chan ◽  
Sida Liu
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Disaster Preparedness ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Disaster Risk ◽  
Disaster Risk Management ◽  
Oral Rehydration ◽  
Minority Community ◽  
Disaster Experience ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Interactive Workshop

Rural populations living in poverty are the most vulnerable to disaster. Despite this increased risk of recurrent disaster, previous disaster experience is not a good predictor for disaster preparedness in these populations. This was evidenced on 31 August 2012, when a major flood occurred in Sichuan, China. A health needs assessment carried out in December 2012 showed that residents of Hongyan village, a Yi-minority community in Sichuan lacked disaster preparedness. This indicated that measures were necessary to improve Health Emergency Disaster Risk Management (Health-EDRM) in the community. Nutbeam’s planning model for health promotion was used to guide the development of a Health-EDRM programme at Hongyan Village, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan. Relevant information was obtained from sources such as literature review, household surveys and stakeholder interviews. A team of stakeholders conducted an interactive workshop to train villagers on disaster preparedness in March 2014. Disaster kits and equipment for Oral Rehydration Solution preparation were handed out to villagers.

scholarly journals Disaster Risk Reduction Knowledge among local people in a Selected Community in the Philippines

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 92-99
Author(s):  
Gil Soriano
Keyword(s):  
Risk Perception ◽  
Risk Reduction ◽  
Disaster Preparedness ◽  
Disaster Risk Reduction ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Disaster Risk ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Local People ◽  
Cross Sectional

Background: The Philippines has been classified as highly vulnerable to natural disasters. Hence, reinforcing the capacities of communities towards the risk and adverse impacts of natural hazards is essential in order to reduce vulnerability and manage disasters. The study assessed disaster-related knowledge including (1) disaster preparedness and readiness, (2) disaster adaptation, (3) disaster awareness, and (4) disaster risk perception of the local people in a selected community. Methods: A descriptive-cross sectional study was utilized and a convenience sampling technique was used to select the 60 participants. The disaster risk reduction knowledge was assessed using the Disaster Risk Reduction Knowledge questionnaire. The gathered data were analyzed using frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation and univariate linear regression. Results: The study revealed that the local people in the selected community have good knowledge on disaster preparedness and readiness, disaster adaptation, and disaster awareness and fair knowledge on disaster-related knowledge and disaster risk perception. Further, age, sex, civil status, and education did not predict the level of disaster risk reduction knowledge. Conclusion: The initiatives for disaster education in the Philippines are sufficient as evidenced by a good level of disaster risk reduction knowledge among the local people in the selected community.

scholarly journals Flood Disaster Risk Perception and Urban Households’ Flood Disaster Preparedness: The Case of Accra Metropolis in Ghana

Water ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (17) ◽  
pp. 2328
Author(s):  
Qi Yin ◽  
Gideon Ntim-Amo ◽  
Ruiping Ran ◽  
Dingde Xu ◽  
Stephen Ansah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Perception ◽  
Disaster Preparedness ◽  
Risk Perceptions ◽  
Disaster Risk ◽  
Individual Characteristics ◽  
Flood Disaster ◽  
Positive Direction ◽  
Urban Households ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Flood Disasters

Flood disaster has gained global attention due to the huge impact it has on human lives, economies, and sustainable environments. Flood disaster preparedness, which can significantly be influenced by disaster risk perception, has been highlighted as an effective way to manage flood disaster risk, as many other means have proved futile, yet no study has attempted using multiple dimensions to analyze this relationship in Ghana. Therefore, this study, using a survey of 369 households in the most flood-prone region, Accra Metropolis, analyzed the influence of flood disaster risk perception on urban households’ flood disaster preparedness. Based on the Protective Action Decision Model, the empirical models were constructed and estimated using the Tobit and binary logistic regression models. The results show that the majority of households (60.16%) were unprepared for flood disasters, and the perception of flood disaster risk and the sustainability risk posed by floods significantly affect flood disaster preparedness behaviours of households in a positive direction. The total number of flood disaster preparedness behaviours adopted was significantly related to probability, the threat to lives, sense of worry, and sustainability risk perceptions. Finally, income, education, and house ownership, among other household and individual characteristics, had significant positive effects on preparations for flood disasters. These findings suggest that effective policies to mitigate flood disasters must incorporate risk communication to boost households’ flood disaster preparedness.

Disaster preparedness among medical students: A survey assessment

2010 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 275-284 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kori Sauser, MD ◽  
Rita V. Burke, PhD, MPH ◽  
Rizaldy R. Ferrer, PhD ◽  
Catherine J. Goodhue, CPNP ◽  
Nikunj C. Chokshi, MD ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Medical School ◽  
Disaster Preparedness ◽  
Disaster Response ◽  
Medical Procedures ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Disaster Experience ◽  
Students First ◽  
Fourth Year Medical Students ◽  
Academic Year

Objective: To describe the level of preparedness in performing medical procedures of medical students at one allopathic medical school and to determine the level of willingness to perform these procedures in the event of a disaster.Design: Cross-sectional survey.Setting: US allopathic medical school associated with a county hospital.Participants: All third- and fourth-year medical students (344) in the 2007-2008 academic year were invited to participate. One hundred ninety-five students participated in this study (response rate _ 57.6 percent).Main outcome measures: Information on demographic characteristics, personal disaster experience, personal disaster preparedness, and overall preparedness level and willingness to perform various medical procedures was collected. Multiple regression analysis was used to identify the factors predicting procedural willingness during a disaster.Results: Demographics and personal disaster preparedness were not statistically significant between third-year medical students (M3) and fourth-year medical students (M4). Although procedural preparedness was significantly higher in M4 than M3, willingness to perform these procedures in a disaster was not different. Fourth-year students, first receivers (students’ anticipated field is in emergency medicine or surgery), not having had a personal disaster experience, and increased procedural preparedness independently impact procedural willingness in a disaster. However, when controlled for the covariate effects in the regression model, only first receivers, no past personal disaster experience, and increased procedural preparedness predicted willingness to perform medical procedures during a disaster.Conclusions: Third- and fourth-year students possess skills that may prove useful in a disaster response. Further investigations are necessary to determine how medical students may be utilized during these events.

Disaster Preparedness of Child Care Teachers: A Cross-Sectional Study in South Korea

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 321-328 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dongchoon Uhm ◽  
Hyang Soon Oh
Keyword(s):  
Child Care ◽  
Risk Perception ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Disaster Preparedness ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Disaster Risk ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Self Reporting Questionnaire ◽  
And Training

ABSTRACTObjectiveWe aimed to identify the differences in personal disaster preparedness and disaster risk perception among child care and preschool teachers in South Korea by using demographic characteristics and disaster-related questions.MethodsA cross-sectional self-reporting questionnaire was administered from February to October 2014.ResultsOf all the participants, 68.1% had received disaster preparedness education and training on 2 or more occasions per year; 13.2% had received no education or training. Personal disaster preparedness differed significantly by marital status (P<0.05), the number of disaster education and training sessions attended (P<0.05), and having purchased home insurance (P<0.001). Disaster risk perception differed significantly by children’s age group under a teacher’s care (P<0.05). The topic on which child care teachers wanted more training was “fractures and bleeding emergency care” (53.9%). The most probable disaster was considered to be a typhoon (66.0%).ConclusionsDisaster preparedness is important for both young children and their teachers. Field-based teacher disaster preparedness education and training should be provided so that they can respond effectively to disaster occurrence regardless of type, time, or location. (Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2018; 12: 321–328)

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