Disaster Risk Reduction Management Practices Of School Administrators in Urdaneta City Division

Abstract

Introduction

Disaster risk reduction is a goal of every nation during a disaster/calamity. In Philippine's educational system, disaster risk reduction management is also practiced. Schools all over the country conduct an earthquake and fire drill. These drills are advised to be done quarterly with the cooperation of the Local Government. School administrators supervise and monitor their areas to check the readiness in the possible disaster that might happen to disseminate related information to the community people and the children with strong leadership and initiative. This study determined the level of disaster risk reduction management practices of school administrators in the public elementary schools of the different divisions of Pangasinan, SY 2015-2016.

Methods

The t-test, analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Pearson-r were used to determine the significant difference between the level of disaster risk reduction management practices of public school administrators across the profile variables and the significant relationships between the level of disaster risk reduction management practices of public school administrators and their profile variables.

Results

In light of the findings of this study, the following conclusions were drawn: 1.) The public elementary school administrators are mature, educationally qualified and well-trained to do their management function in disaster risk reduction. 2) the public elementary school administrators are good in their practice of managing disaster risk reduction in their schools. 3) it is implied that regardless of the profile variables of the school administrators, they perform at the same level. 4) the profile variables of the school administrators do not considerably improve or change their level of disaster risk reduction management practices.

Discussions

Based on the conclusions derived from this study, the following recommendations are hereby presented: 1) a well-managed development program on disaster management should be organized by the Department of Education. 2) The very good practices of school administrators in disaster risk reduction management should be continued and expanded. 3) The more intensified training program should be designed, formulated and implemented to upgrade the skill and competencies of school administrators. 4) Other studies should be conducted to work into other aspects of disaster risk reduction management using variables in a wider scope.