ABSTRACT

The Socio- Economic Profile and Status of Disaster Preparedness among Families in

Dumaguete City research study was conducted to improve the family’s awareness and enhance

their skills to reduce the impact, lessen the damages and decrease the mortality rate for the

possible occurrences of calamities. In addition, this study improves the family’s quality of life,

and increases their awareness about the importance of Disaster Preparedness because Dumaguete

City was affected with a natural disaster with nonstop raining and caused floods in some parts of

the Visayas and Mindanao areas, leading to suspensions in both public and private schools. The

impacts are felt not only by human suffering and property damage but also from loss of

livelihood, economic deterioration, and environmental destruction.

A quantitative study that utilized by the researchers was a descriptive-correlational

approach wherein the status of disaster preparedness among families was assessed and

respondents of this study was consisted of any responsible member of the family 18 years old

and above who have experienced and have not experienced natural disasters and lives in

Dumaguete City at the time of the study. It was conducted in 24 barangays of Dumaguete City

namely Bagacay, Bajumpandan, Balugo, Banilad, Bantayan, Barangay 1 (Tinago), Barangay 2

(Upper Lukewright), Barangay 7 (Mangga), Barangay 8 (Cervantes Extension), Batinguel,

Buñao, Cadawinonan, Calindagan, Camanjac, Candau-ay, Cantil-e, Daro, Junob, Mangnao-

Canal, Motong, Piapi, Pulantubig, Tabuc-tubig, Taclobo, Talay. In these barangays some were

affected by natural disasters and others were not. The instrument that was used in the data

collection was a self-made questionnaire developed by the researchers and has two parts which

were the demographic profile that includes age, gender, marital status, educational attainment
and family income while the second part contained information pertaining the status of disaster

preparedness of families and was consisted of close-ended questions.

Majority of the respondents that participated in this study were females and mostly with

an educational of a high school level. The researcher used Spearman Rho as a statistical tool

during analysis. It indicates that there is a significant relationship in family member trained in

first aid. The members trained in first aid have significant relationship since all the respondents

have participated in the program through school or employment. In terms of income, the

respondents implied that they are unable to gather the materials needed for disaster preparedness

because they prefer to use it for daily consumption instead of natural disasters. In degree of

damage to the status of family disaster preparedness it shows significant relationship to disaster

plan, list of hotline number in case of catastrophic event and evacuation plan.

The researchers found out that the status of disaster preparedness of families in

Dumaguete City was not prepared because majority of the respondents has answered “No” in the

Part II questionnaire which contained questions about disaster preparedness, and the greatest

number comes from Barangay Bantayan, Banilad, Calindagan, Piapi and Talay In the analysis of

data, the data showed that there is significant relationship in family member trained in first aid,

list of hotline numbers in case of catastrophic event and transportation to the level of education,

in level of family income only trained member in first aid has significant relationship which

indicates that in terms of income the respondents are they don’t prepare budget for the materials

needed for disaster preparedness because they prefer to use it for daily consumption instead

allocating budget for any catastrophic event. In degree of damage to the status of family disaster

preparedness it showed significant relationship to disaster plan, list of hotline number in case of

catastrophic event and evacuation plan. It was interpreted that the level of education and degree
of damage of the respondents has significant relationship to their status of family disaster

preparedness while the level of income has only one significant to the study.

The disaster preparedness among families in Dumaguete City revealed that there are

several Barangays that are not prepared. In regards, to the significant relationships between

family disaster preparedness and level of education, family income, and degree of damage

resulted as a negative impact in our study. However, there was little positive significance in our

study which was the degree of damage in regards to first aid training within the family.

Therefore, we conclude that the families among Dumaguete City are not prepared for any natural

calamities may come.

The researchers recommend to proposed measures be undertaken to improve disaster risk

management in our community and involve all the respective Barangay’s in Dumaguete City.

Legitimate instruction like leading seminars with training in disaster risk management in relation

to readiness and preparedness that provides information with the contents of materials in

their bags that is needed in case of a disaster, proper protocol

to follow, actual and realistic simulation in addition to evacuation sites that is set for

the residents in the affected area. Provide proper list hotlines numbers that is needed to

call specifically according to the needed assistance in the course of a natural phenomenon.