Disaster Awareness and Preparedness of Senior High School and College Students: A Comparative Study

Abstract

The country experienced different kinds of natural and artificial disasters because of its location. We could not prevent such calamities, but we could lessen the impact and save ourselves and the community by being equipped with different skills and knowledge about disaster awareness and preparedness. This study aims to determine the disaster awareness and preparedness level of senior high and college students. The respondents' demographic profile significantly affected their awareness and preparedness before, during, and after the disaster. The respondents are determined by age, gender, year level, course/strand, and social class. The researcher used a purposive sampling technique to determine the accurate result in this study. There are 190 respondents from senior high and 190 from college students, with 380 respondents being accumulated. Hence, the study's result shows that the students' disaster awareness and preparedness are affected because of their demographic profile. It also shows that the disaster awareness and preparedness level of senior high and college students at the University of Mindanao is good. Government and private schools must include different seminars, training, and subjects in the curriculum in all courses and strands.