Authors:
Zainatunnisa
1
;
2
and
Budi Satria
3
;
2
Affiliations:
1
Nursing Science Program, Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh, Indonesia
;
2
Indonesia
;
3
Department of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing,Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh, Indonesia
Keyword(s):
Disaster Preparedness, Earthquake, Tsunami, Disaster Education
Abstract:
Disaster and Environmental Knowledge course is one of important efforts to improve university students’ disaster preparedness, but unfortunately not all of students would like to participate in this course. This research aimed to determine the differences of earthquake and tsunami disaster preparedness among students. This comparative study applied cross ssectional design. Proportionate stratified random sampling was used with 196 total sample divided into two groups. Those who participated in the course was 94 respondents and those who did not participate in it was 102 respondents. The data were collected using existing questionnaire. This research was analyzed by chi square test. The result showed that the preparedness of those who participated in the course was in very ready category (94,7%), while those who did not participate in it was in ready and almost ready category (56,9%). Chi square test results p-value = 0,000 (α = 0,05) which meant that there were differences of earthq
uake and tsunami disaster preparedness on Syiah Kuala University students. In conclusion, the curriculum-based disaster education program was effective to improve disaster preparedness. It is recommended to Syiah Kuala Universty to carry out disaster simulation more frequent also students will more upgrade the knowledge related disaster.
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