ASSESSMENT of the Capability of Stakeholders and Implementation of Disaster Risk Reduction and Management among Public Schools: Basis For An Action PLAN

Abstract

This study determined the level of capability of stakeholders and implementation of the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) programs in public schools. It employed a quantitative research design using the descriptive-comparative method. Adopted, validated, and reliability-tested questionnaires were used to collect the data. The respondents were the school heads and school DRRM coordinators chosen through complete enumeration, while teachers, parents, and secondary students were chosen using stratified quota sampling in the five pre-selected schools. The Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), standard deviation, and mean were used in the analysis of the data. The overall results showed that the level of capability of stakeholders and implementation of school DRRM programs were moderate, which implied that there is still room for improvement. Results also showed that school heads and school DRRM coordinators significantly differ in implementing school DRRM programs regarding disaster prevention and mitigation, disaster preparedness, disaster response, and disaster rehabilitation and recovery. It is also stated in the results that when schools are grouped according to stakeholders, there is a significant difference in terms of material facilities, knowledge, innovation education, and capacities and mechanisms, while no significant differences were found in terms of human resources and policies, plans, and procedures. An action plan was established based on the findings of the study.