Disaster Preparedness and Risk Reduction Management in Select Public Secondary Schools of the First Congressional District, Division of Batangas

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

In the school setting in which students, teachers, and other personnel are very much vulnerable since they stay a lot of time in school than in their house. Disaster cannot predict when will it come so one must prepare and knowledgeable on how to deal with it. When these school buildings are damaged by natural disasters, it affects not only the students disrupting their studies and undercutting the quality of education but also affects the entire community and, threatening the lives of students, teachers, and education personnel.

METHODS

The study applied the descriptive method and the main data gathering tool used is the questionnaire. The study was participated by select public secondary schools in the first congressional district, Division of Batangas, considering the entire population of the school administrators, department heads and teachers. Random sampling was used by the researchers in selecting the respondents. Upon validation and approval of the tool, it was administered to the respondents. Data were processed, analyzed and interpreted using the following statistical tools: frequency, percentage, ranking, weighted mean and ANOVA.

RESULTS

Based on the findings the respondents sometimes organized in relation to disaster preparedness and risk reduction management and asserted that they were familiar and knowledgeable on the disaster preparedness and mitigations against Philippine hazards as mandated in the DRR Manual. They emphasized that the materials of the school regarding disaster preparedness and risk reduction management were moderately adequate. furthermore, there was a great extent regarding the problems encountered by the respondents during the implementation of the disaster preparedness and risk reduction management.

DISCUSSIONS

The result shows the necessity of the secondary schools of Area 1, Division of Batangas should emphasize the programs and policies in relation to disaster preparedness and RRM. The curriculum implementers should find ways and means to acquire other materials for the effective implementation of the policies and programs. Also, need for the respondents to constantly familiarize about the disaster preparedness and mitigations against Philippine hazards as what is mandated in the DRR Manual and the proposed action plan for effective implementation of disaster preparedness and risk reduction management program of secondary schools should be carefully studied by the three groups of respondents for amendments before its implementation.