Disaster preparedness of residential occupants in Indang, Cavite / by Giselle C. Follero and Rose Mae M. Yago.

Thesis (BS Criminology) Cavite State University

Includes bibliographical references.

College of Criminal Justice (CCJ)

FOLLERO, GISELLE C., YAGO, ROSE MAE M., Disaster Preparedness of Residential Occupants in Indang, Cavite. Undergraduate Thesis. Bachelor of Science in Criminology. Cavite State University, Indang, Cavite. Adviser: Ms. Susam Yan.

This study was conducted to determine the level of disaster preparedness of the residential occupants in Indang, Cavite in terms of typhoon, earthquake and fire. Specifically, it aimed to: identify the demographic profile and the household disaster preparedness of the residential occupants; the relationship between the: demographic profile and the level of disaster preparedness of the residential occupants; and the difference between the level of disaster preparedness of the owners and occupants of the dormitories in Indang, Cavite.

The researchers conducted the study in Indang, Cavite from June 21015 to April 2016.

The researchers employed descriptive method of research. The two main variables such as demographic profile and level of disaster preparedness of the residential occupants were presented in a descriptive approach. Owners and occupants of the dormitories of Indang, Cavite was the respondents of this study chosen through quota sampling technique. The researcher gathered the list of registered bearding house or dormitory in Brgy. Kaytapos and Brgy. Bancod which was seventeen (qd) boarding houses or dormitories and not the total number of occupants therein with the help of the documents and data given by the Business Permit and Licensing Section of the Municipal Office of Indang. The researchers used a mixed self-made andl modified survey- questionnaire which was distributed to the owners and occupants of the dormitories of Indang, Cavite to define their level of disaster preparedness. The research instrument was divided into two parts. The first part will determine the demographic :profile of the participants in terms of age, sex, highest educational attainment and acsuupation. The second part of the questionnaire assessed the disaster preparedness of the participants in typhoon, earthquake and fire. In determining the level of disaster preparedness of the owners and occupants of the dormitories in Indang, Cavite with specification to typhoon, earthquake and fire, mean and standard deviation were used. While in determining the relationship between the demographic profile and disaster preparedness of the residential occupants; and the difference between the level of disaster preparedness of the owners and occupants of the dormitories in Indang, Cavite, researchers used the Spearman Rank.

Based on the findings, in demographic profile, majority of the participants were female, ages 14 — 22 years old. Among the 187 participants, high school graduate were their highest educational attainment. In level of disaster preparedness, the dormitory owners were highly prepared than the dormitory occupants who were just moderately prepared.

The data also revealed that among the three disasters, respondents are more highly prepared to typhoon because it strikes more frequent.

Based on the results, the researchers concluded that the dormitomy owners are highly prepared than that of the dormitory occupants who were just moderately prepared.
It supports and reveals the idea that there is no marked of significant relationship between the demographic profile and the level of disaster preparedness of the residential occupants because the demographic profile does not affect the level of preparedness of the respondents on the disaster and there is no significant difference between the level of disaster preparedness of the dormitory owner and the dormitory occupants.

Submitted copy to the University Library. 02-14-2017 T-6252