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Disaster Preparedness and Awareness among University Students: A Structural Equation Analysis

Patel, Ronik Ketankumar, Pamidimukkala, Apurva, Kermanshachi, Sharareh, Etminani-Ghasrodashti, Roya·2023·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
DOI 10.3390/ijerph20054447PMC PMC10001636
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Students have long been among those most emotionally and physically affected by natural or manmade disasters, yet universities and colleges continue to lack effective disaster response and mitigation practices. This research identifies how students’ socio-demographics and disaster preparedness indicators (DPIs) impact their awareness of the dangers of disasters and their ability to survive and cope with the changes that disasters bring. A comprehensive survey was designed and distributed to university students to gain an in-depth understanding of their perceptions of disaster risk reduction factors. A total of 111 responses were received, and the impact of the socio-demographics and DPIs on the students’ disaster awareness and preparedness were evaluated by employing structural equation modeling. The results indicate that the university curriculum impacts the disaster awareness of students while the establishment of university emergency procedures impacts the disaster preparedness of students. The purpose of this research is to enable university stakeholders to identify the DPIs that are important to the students so that they can upgrade their programs and design effective DRR courses. It will also aid policymakers in redesigning effective emergency preparedness policies and procedures.

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Figure 1 Research Method.
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Figure 2 Pie charts showing students’ perception of (a) the form of DRR education that needs to be incorporated in a curriculum and (b) how often DRR education needs to be offered.
Figure 2 Pie charts showing students’ perception of (a) the form of DRR education that needs to be incorporated in a curriculum and (b) how often DRR education needs to be offered.CC BY · PubMed Central
Figure 3 Analysis of students’ perception of barriers to effective DRR education.
Figure 3 Analysis of students’ perception of barriers to effective DRR education.CC BY · PubMed Central
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Authors
Patel, R. K., Pamidimukkala, A., Kermanshachi, S., & Etminani-Ghasrodashti, R.
Affiliations
  • Department of Civil Engineering, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX 76019, USA
  • Center for Transportation Equity, Decisions and Dollars (CTEDD), University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX 76019, USA
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Venue
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Publisher
MDPI AG
Published
2023-03-02
Volume
20
Issue
5
Pages
4447
ISSN
1660-4601
DOI
10.3390/ijerph20054447
PMC
PMC10001636
Cited by
73
References
1
Language
en
Licence
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (vor)

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