Preparedness of coastal communities in facing a tsunami disaster

Abstract

Introduction: Disaster education for coastal communities has not been implemented well. Community disaster preparedness supports successful disaster management. This study aimed to assess if there is a link between disaster education and coastal community readiness for a tsunami disaster. Method: The research design is a correlational study using a cross-sectional approach. The sample obtained was 104 respondents using a simple random sampling technique. Analysis was performed using the Chi-Square test. Results: There was a relationship between disaster education and the preparedness of coastal communities dealing with a tsunami disaster in Puger Kulon Village, Jember Regency; with a p-value<0.0001 < 0.05, thus H1 is accepted, which means there is a relationship between disaster education and the preparedness of coastal communities in facing the tsunami disaster. Conclusion: The recommendation is that the quality of disaster education must be further improved so that the public can better understand and manage information to improve community preparedness in dealing with a tsunami disaster.