A Descriptive Study to Assess the Knowledge and Attitude Regarding Disaster Preparedness among Middle School Children at Selected Schools
Journal Title: Journal of Nursing Today - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 2
Abstract
Disasters are cause of trouble to human society since ancient time. Human beings have to face and cope up with such disasters. Natural and manmade disaster creates extensive harm to human life. Although scientific invention, information revolution, latest technology skills etc. are successfully in reducing the dreadful effect of disaster and their intensity but still many old and new forms of natural calamities/ disaster takes place here and there and we have to suffer major threats of life and property. Therefore investigator conducted a descriptive study to assess the knowledge and attitude regarding disaster preparedness among middle school children at selected schools in a view to develop an informational pamphlet. Objectives of the study were 1. Assess the level of knowledge regarding disaster preparedness among middle school children. 2. Assess the level of attitude regarding disaster preparedness among middle school children. 3. Find out association between knowledge and attitude regarding disaster preparedness among middle school children with selected demographic variables. A descriptive research design was used for the study. The purpose of the study was to assess the knowledge and attitude regarding disaster preparedness. The investigator administered the 50 middle school children at rural area. The data was collected by distributing knowledge questionnaire and attitude scale about disaster preparedness.The conceptual frame work is based on General system theory.The data generated was analyzed used both descriptive and inferential statistics is frequency, percentage and chi-square. The majority of 48% children belong to the age group of 13years, 58% children are male, 56% children are studying in 7 standard and 56% children are belongs to Hindu religion. The study revealed that out of 50 samples majority of students, 88% have moderate knowledge, 10% students have inadequate knowledge and 2% students have adequate knowledge. The study revealed that 80% students have moderate attitude, 14% students have less attitude and 6% students have strong attitude. Thestudy revealed that 2 demographic variables that is age and standard are significant and 2 demographic variable that is gender and religion are not significant The study concluded that the majority of middle school children under study were had moderate knowledge and attitude regarding disaster preparedness, which is suggestive for expanding their knowledge and awareness in community.
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Gururaj Guggari
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