Author/s: Arabis, Jemma A.; Llesis, Hanneh G.; Monera, Roche M.
Year: 2021
With the present geographical situation of Matalang NHS, the researchers were motivated and perceived the need to devise an intervention called “LRA’s Pamphlet” (Locally made Risk-Reduction Awareness Pamphlet) for disaster. It aimed to spread and increase disaster awareness among the students. This action research utilized a sequential explanatory mixed-method research design to see if this intervention could impact the students’ disaster awareness. Employing the random sampling technique, 100 students were selected to elicit the responses needed since they were susceptible to disasters like floods, earthquakes, and landslides. Utilizing an enhanced Likert questionnaire tool, a survey research methodology was used to quantify the data. A phenomenological study succeeded with a structured interview to elicit the qualitative interpretation of the study. The result revealed the mean value of students’ disaster awareness level before implementing the intervention significantly differ from the mean value after employing the said intervention. Hence, the intervention effectively increased students’ disaster awareness, specifically in the three mentioned disasters. Three themes were identified during the in-depth interviews with the 12 randomly selected participants to support the findings. These themes are: (1) more inputs on disaster, (2) recognition of the community’s responsibility in disaster response, and (3) offers resilient solutions. Raising the pupils’ knowledge of disasters may be possible using the LRA Pamphlet. The study may be pilot-tested in more schools to determine the efficacy of the suggested intervention.