Awareness on Disaster Risk Reductionin the University of Eastern Philippines

International Journal of Economics and Management Studies

© 2019 by SSRG - IJEMS Journal

Volume 6 Issue 2

Year of Publication : 2019

Authors : Blenah Ongray-Perez

10.14445/23939125/IJEMS-V6I2P110

How to Cite?

Blenah Ongray-Perez, "Awareness on Disaster Risk Reductionin the University of Eastern Philippines," SSRG International Journal of Economics and Management Studies, vol. 6,  no. 2, pp. 94-96, 2019. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23939125/IJEMS-V6I2P110

Abstract:

The study determined the level of awareness on disaster risk reduction of the faculty members, students, and non-teaching personnel of the University of Eastern Philippines System. The awareness was measured in terms of education, agriculture, health, fishery and marine resources. The study also found the correlation of the level of awareness and selected personal variables, and the significant difference in the awareness among the groups of students. The study employed the descriptive-correlational method of research utilizing a 30-item Likert type instrument on awareness on disaster risk reduction. Data were analyzed using percentages, means, multiple regression analysis, and analysis of variance. The findings of the study showed that the faculty members were much aware on disaster risk reduction in terms of education, agriculture, and health, and aware on disaster risk reduction in terms of fishery and marine resources, infrastructure, and environment and natural resources. The students were much aware on disaster risk reduction in terms of education, agriculture, and health, and aware on disaster risk reduction in terms of fishery and marine resources, infrastructure, and environment and natural resources. The non-teaching personnel were aware on the six components of the level of awareness. For the faculty members and non-teaching staff, the exposure to newspaper and television were found to be significantly related to the level of awareness on disaster risk reduction. For the students, the exposure to newspaper and their year levels were found to be significantly related to the level of awareness on disaster risk reduction. There is a significant difference in the level of awareness on disaster risk reduction among the three groups of respondents.

Keywords:

awareness, disaster risk reduction, faculty members, students, non-teaching personnel

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