¹April Aura A. Cacho, ²Elsa Z. Barniza, ³Jereza D. Dasilao, ⁴Jaica D. De Tomas, ⁵Miemie Lanie B. Amaguin, ⁶Rochelle A. Bermejo

¹Associate Professor V, Northern Iloilo Polytechnic State College Lemery Campus, Lemery, Iloilo
²Assistant Professor IV, Northern Iloilo State University, Lemery Campus, Lemery, Iloilo
^3,4,5,6Bachelor of Elementary Education, Northern Iloilo State University Lemery Campus, Lemery, Iloilo

DOI : https://doi.org/10.47191/ijsshr/v6-i8-68

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ABSTRACT

This qualitative-quantitative research study determined the level of implementation of disaster management practices and readiness for disaster among selected elementary schools in the district of Lemery. There were 48 respondents comprised of elementary teachers and school heads who were further grouped into sex, age, and position. Results revealed that as an entire group, the respondents described the effectiveness of disaster risk management practices in terms of mitigation as “as highly practiced, in terms of preparedness, it was also “highly practiced”, in terms of response, it was described as “highly practiced” and in terms of recovery and rehabilitation plan, it was “highly practiced”. No significant difference was noted effectiveness of the disaster risk management practices of selected elementary school in the district of Lemery as to prevention and mitigation, Disaster Preparedness, Response, recovery and rehabilitation plans as perceived by the respondents when grouped into sex, age and position. The elementary teachers were very much ready in having operational smoke detectors on every level outside the classroom , having operational smoke detectors on every level of the classroom, all learners capable how to use it, all your learners aware of the CPR, having 72-hour minimum disaster supplies on hand.

KEYWORDS:

disaster management practices, readiness, elementary public schools

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