IJSRP, Volume 14, Issue 12, December 2024 Edition [ISSN 2250-3153]
Joe Mary D. Ruizan
Abstract:
The effects of disasters on people lives are increasing. People in a variety of organizations and institutions prepare for disasters as a result of these scenarios; nevertheless, few studies have examined the impact of disaster awareness on preparedness, particularly among college students studying Social Work, Political Science, and Criminal Justice Education. Hence, this study aimed to determine the level of disaster awareness and preparedness of students of ASIST Main Campus Extension – La Paz and to determine the significant relationship between age, sex, civil status, and the number of disaster management training/program they had attended to their disaster awareness and preparedness.
A descriptive-correlational quantitative design of research was utilized in this research. Samples were drawn using purposive-convenience sampling comprising 211 students from the three courses namely Political Science, Social Work, and Criminal Justice Education. The questionnaire used contained the awareness on different disasters such as earthquake, typhoon, and flood, and the disaster preparedness in terms of emergency planning and coordination, communication and information sharing, and Infrastructure and critical facilities. These were subjected to validation by experts in disaster management. Statistical tools used to answer the research questions includes frequency counts, percentage, mean, and bivariate analysis tested at 0.05 level of significance.