Level of Awareness in School’s Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Programs in Looc National High School, Nasugbu, Batangas

Abstract

Introduction

As a preparation of the disaster that might happen in the country, the Department of Education created the School Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office which deals in the preparedness and fulfills the lack of awareness of every student to be prepared every time in any possible disaster that might happen in the school. The study identified the level of awareness in School's Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Programs in Looc National High School and the suggested measures on how to improve it.

Methods

To achieve these purposes, survey questionnaires were prepared. A descriptive survey methodology was employed and simple random sampling was used. Then, the information obtained through questionnaires was analyzed using percentage and mean value.

Results

An annual plan focused on increasing the level of awareness in the school’s disaster risk reduction and management programs in Looc National High School was prepared.

Discussions

The level of awareness of the respondents, based on the school's disaster risk reduction and management programs, concluded that the respondents are mostly aware in one of its implemented programs which are the earthquake drill but least aware in the Fire Prevention Drill.