Disaster risk reduction through school learners’ awareness and preparedness

dc.contributor.authorRambau, Simon Takalani
dc.contributor.authorBeukes, Lukas D.
dc.contributor.authorFraser, William John
dc.date.accessioned2013-04-23T06:22:07Z
dc.date.available2013-04-23T06:22:07Z
dc.date.issued2012-11-01
dc.description.abstractIn 2006, the ISDR (International Strategy for Disaster Reduction) (2007) initiated a campaign called Disaster Risk Reduction Begins at School to encourage the integration of disaster risk education into school curricula in countries vulnerable to disasters. A study was initiated to determine how education, in particular curriculum development and teaching, contributes to South African learners’ hazard awareness and disaster preparedness. Mixed method research (consisting of questionnaires, interviews and document reviews) was done to collect data. 150 educators from Gauteng, the Western Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, North West and the Eastern Cape completed questionnaires. Five curriculum coordinators, three disaster specialists and two disaster lecturers were interviewed to record their perspectives. The first finding of the study was that the majority of educators, disaster specialists and curriculum coordinators identified floods, fire, droughts, epidemics, road accidents and storms as the most prevalent disasters in the country. The second finding from the literature and empirical data collection revealed that South African communities, particularly people residing in informal settlements and other poor areas, are more vulnerable to disasters than their counterparts in more affluent areas. The third finding of the study was that teaching learners about hazards and disasters is vital and must be expanded.en_US
dc.description.librarianam2013en_US
dc.description.librariangv2013
dc.description.urihttp://www.jamba.org.zaen_US
dc.format.extent11 p.en_US
dc.format.mediumPDFen_US
dc.identifier.citationRambau, T.S., Beukes, L.D., Fraser, W., 2012, ‘Disaster Risk Reduction through school learners’ awareness and preparedness’, Jàmbá: Journal of Disaster Risk Studies 4(1), Art. #61, 11 pages. http://dx.DOI.org/ 10.4102/jamba.v4i1.61en_US
dc.identifier.issn2072-845X (print)
dc.identifier.issn1996-1421 (online)
dc.identifier.issn10.4102/jamba.v4i1.61
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/21370
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherPotchefstroom: African Centre for Disaster Studiesen_US
dc.rights© 2012. The Authors.Licensee: AOSIS OpenJournals. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.en_US
dc.subjectDisaster educationen_US
dc.subjectSchool curriculaen_US
dc.subjectDisaster Risk Reduction Begins at School campaignen_US
dc.subjectDisaster risk educationen_US
dc.subject.lcshCurriculum planning -- South Africaen
dc.subject.lcshDisasters -- Study and teaching -- South Africaen
dc.subject.lcshEmergency management -- Citizen participation -- South Africaen
dc.titleDisaster risk reduction through school learners’ awareness and preparednessen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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