Disaster Risk Reduction through school learners’ awareness and preparedness

Abstract

<span>In 2006, the ISDR (International Strategy for Disaster Reduction) (2007) initiated a campaign called </span><em>Disaster Risk Reduction Begins at School</em><span> to encourage the integration of disaster risk education into school curricula in countries vulnerable to disasters. A study was initiated to determine how education, in particular curriculum development and teaching, contributes to South African learners’ hazard awareness and disaster preparedness. Mixed method research (consisting of questionnaires, interviews and document reviews) was done to collect data. 150 educators from Gauteng, the Western Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, North West and the Eastern Cape completed questionnaires. Five curriculum coordinators, three disaster specialists and two disaster lecturers were interviewed to record their perspectives. The first finding of the study was that the majority of educators, disaster specialists and curriculum coordinators identified floods, fire, droughts, epidemics, road accidents and storms as the most prevalent disasters in the country. The second finding from the literature and empirical data collection revealed that South African communities, particularly people residing in informal settlements and other poor areas, are more vulnerable to disasters than their counterparts in more affluent areas. The third finding of the study was that teaching learners about hazards and disasters is vital and must be expanded.</span><br /

Relationship of knowledge and attitudes with disaster preparedness in high school students

“…Therefore, schools as formal educational institutions have a significant role in increasing students' preparedness. It is consistent with the research results stating that the integration of disaster risk education into school curricula [26] and in universities [27] could improve students' disaster preparedness. Students' experiences also contributed to improving their preparedness.…”

Volcanoes Disaster Risk Reduction in Science Education Curriculum

“…Volcanic eruption is a major natural danger on earth, especially in areas with significant population density. Volcanic eruption is one of the natural disasters that come from the bottom of the layer or the Earth's surface which is a common disaster and included in the major Disasters [14].…”

Urgensi Pendidikan Kebencanaan Kepada Masyarakat

“…Pendidikan tetap menjadi salah satu metode yang paling efektif untuk meningkatkan kesadaran risiko bencana di masyarakat rentan dan merupakan cara tercepat untuk menghasilkan hasil yang memuaskan dalam mitigasi risiko bencana. Pendidikan kebencanaan ini diterapkan kepada masyarakat sehingga masyarakat mengetahui peranannya dan mengetahui bagaimana menghadapai bencana (Addas, Kibsey, Ng, & Walker, 2016;Brundiers, 2018;Johnson, Ronan, Johnston, & Peace, 2014b;Muttarak & Pothisiri, 2012;Paudel & Ryu, 2018;Rambau, Beukes, & Fraser, 2012;Sonneborn, Miller, Head, & Cross, 2018). Dalam hal ini, pendidikan masyarakat adalah proses berkelanjutan di mana masyarakat memperoleh pengetahuan tentang peran, tanggung jawab, dan harapan untuk kesiapsiagaan individu serta cara di mana individu dapat bekerja dengan anggota masyarakat lainnya untuk menanggapi dan pulih dari bencana (Chandra et al, 2011).…”

“…Dalam penelitian Andrea dan Michelle, metode yang tepat dalam pendidikan kebencanaan adalah metode flow chart yang mana di dalamnya memberikan pilihan sederhana kepada masyarakat dalam mengambil tindakan setelah terjadi bencana. Tindakan yang dilakukan setelah terjadi bencana akan memepengaruhi kejadian-kejadian diluar dugaan, masyarakat yang tidak pernah diberikan pendidikan bencana cenderung akan melakukan hal buruk yang dapat membahayakan keselamatannya (Rambau et al, 2012).…”