DISASTER PREPAREDNESS ON NATURAL CALAMITIES AMONG STUDENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHEASTERN PHILIPPINES REGION XI: BASIS FOR A PROPOSED INTERVENTION PROGRAM
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https://doi.org/10.51453/2354-1431/2020/423Keywords:
Public Health, Disaster Preparedness, Natural Calamities, Descriptive, Region XIAbstract
The need for emergency preparedness regarding natural disasters at higher education institutions has become apparent. College Students are increasingly vulnerable to the negative impact of disasters due to lack of experience and continued dependency on others. The study aimed to understand the students’ disaster response to natural disasters and to craft a necessary intervention program to achieve disaster resilience. The research used a descriptive research design utilizing an Input-Process-Output model conducted at University of Southeastern Philippines in its three campuses in Region XI, namely: Obrero, Mintal and Tagum-Mabini. Using a stratified random sampling method, 358 students were determined to be part of the respondents of the study. A researcher-made survey questionnaire using a 5-point Likert scale was employed which has been validated and piloted with a Cronbach alpha result of 0.943. Results showed that most of respondents were 19-20 years old, female, from the College of Engineering and Obrero Campus. The overall disaster preparedness is high with a mean of 3.50, the students were highly prepared on earthquake with a mean of 3.65 and moderately prepared on fire at 3.21. It is recommended that disaster preparedness be incorporated in NSTP programs and seminars on natural calamities be conducted.
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