Enhancing Disaster Preparedness among Elementary School Students through Flood Preparedness Training: A Pre-Experimental Study

Hermalinda Herman; Yanti Pupita Sari; Sovia Susianty; Ira Mulya Sari

doi:10.25077/njk.v21i2.394

Authors

Hermalinda Herman Department of Maternity and Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing Universitas Andalas, West Sumatera, Indonesia
Yanti Pupita Sari Department of Maternity and Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing Universitas Andalas, West Sumatera, Indonesia
Sovia Susianty Department of Mental Health and Mental Health, Faculty of Nursing Universitas Andalas, West Sumatera, Indonesia
Ira Mulya Sari Department of Maternity and Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing Universitas Andalas, West Sumatera, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25077/njk.v21i2.394

Keywords:

Children, Disaster, Disaster Preparedness, Students, Elementary School

Abstract

Children are a vulnerable group in disasters due to their limited physical strength, susceptibility to illness, and emotional instability. Reducing vulnerability is essential for protecting children during disasters, and one crucial factor in their preparedness is disaster education. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of flood disaster preparedness training on improving elementary school students’ preparedness in dealing with flash floods. A pre-experimental design with a one-group pretest–posttest approach was employed, involving 50 students from SDN 23 Guguak Randah. The intervention consisted of a 60-minute training session using lectures, discussions, videos, and disaster simulations. Disaster education plays a significant role in raising children's awareness about disasters and their risk perception. Students’ knowledge was assessed using a validated 10-item questionnaire before and after the intervention. The data were analyzed using the Wilcoxon test. The results showed an increase in the mean knowledge score from 69.20 (SD = 17.71) before training to 80.40 (SD = 15.53) after training (z = 4.089, p < .0001). These findings demonstrate that flood preparedness training significantly enhances students’ knowledge and awareness of disaster preparedness. Disaster education programs for children have been considered an innovative approach to disaster risk reduction The use of lecture-based methods, complemented by simulations, can significantly improve students' comprehension of the concepts and materials being taught. Routine implementation of disaster preparedness programs in schools, in collaboration with the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD), is recommended to strengthen children’s resilience and readiness for future disasters.

References

Arinata, F., Nusantoro, E., Mulawarman, M., Antika, E., Nitami, L., Karomah, A., & Yunanto, C. (2023). Program peningkatan pengetahuan dan kesiapsiagaan bencana longsor pada siswa sekolah dasar. GANESHA: Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat, 3, 90-96. https://doi.org/10.36728/ganesha.v3i1.2424

Evie, S., Hasni, H., Azwar, A., & Saman, S. (2022). Pendidikan kebencanaan dan simulasi bencana gempa bumi sebagai upaya mengurangi dampak bencana gempa bumi: Disaster education and earthquake disaster simulation as an effort to reduce the impact of earthquake disasters. Poltekita: Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat, 3, 947-954. https://doi.org/10.33860/pjpm.v3i4.1175

Gualtieri, S., & Finn, A. S. (2022). The sweet spot: when children's developing abilities, brains, and knowledge make them better learners than adults. Perspect Psychol Sci, 17(5), 1322-1338. https://doi.org/10.1177/17456916211045971

Iqra, I., & Tahir, R. (2022). Pelatihan tanggap bencana berbasis modul dan simulasi terhadap pengetahuan kesiapsiagaan bencana. Jurnal Kesehatan Manarang, 8, 82. https://doi.org/10.33490/jkm.v8i2.655

Javornik, Š., & Klemenčič Mirazchiyski, E. (2023). Factors contributing to school effectiveness: A systematic literature review. Eur J Investig Health Psychol Educ, 13(10), 2095-2111. https://doi.org/10.3390/ejihpe13100148

Kementrian Pendidikan, K., Riset dan Teknologi,. (2023). Peraturan sektretaris jenderal kementrian pendidikan, kebudayaan, riset dan teknologi nomor 6 tahun 2023 tentang petunjuk teknis penyelenggaraan program satuan pendidikan aman bencana Jakarta: Kementrian Pendidikan, Kebudayaan, Riset dan Teknologi

Kharisna, D., Wardah, W., Safitri, D., Andriyani, D., Masyita, S., Erica, L., & Gulo, W. (2023). Peningkatan kesiapsiagaan siswa sekolah dasar dalam menghadapi bencana gempa bumi dan kebakaran. Jurnal Abdimas BSI: Jurnal Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat, 6, 191-198. https://doi.org/10.31294/jabdimas.v6i2.14882

Martinez, M., & Gomez, V. (2025). Active Learning Strategies: A Mini review of evidence-based approaches. Acta Pedagogia Asiana, 4, 43-54. https://doi.org/10.53623/apga.v4i1.555

Mas’ula, S., Iruntyasari, N., & Ayu, N. (2022). Pelatihan dan pemahaman tanggap bencana alam untuk anak sekolah dasar di era pandemi desa Pandanrejo Kota Batu. Prosiding Seminar Nasional Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat (SINAPMAS) 2022.

Pahleviannur, M. (2019). Edukasi sadar bencana melalui sosialisasi kebencanaan sebagai upaya peningkatan pengetahuan siswa terhadap mitigasi bencana. Jurnal Pendidikan Ilmu Sosial, 29, 49-55. https://doi.org/10.23917/jpis.v29i1.8203

Powell, T., Wegmann, K. M., & Backode, E. (2021). Coping and post-traumatic stress in children and adolescents after an acute onset disaster: A systematic review. Int J Environ Res Public Health, 18(9). https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18094865

PP RI. (2008). Peraturan pemerintah Republik Indonesia nomor 21 tahun 2008 tentang penyelenggaraan penanggulangan bencana. Jakarta: Sekretariat Negara Republik Indonesia

Qodir, A., Alfianto, A., Wulandari, A., & Prastyo, D. (2023). Peningkatan pengetahuan kebencanaan siswa sekolah dasar bekerjasama dengan badan penanggulangan bencana daerah Jawa Timur. I-Com: Indonesian Community Journal, 3, 2051-2057. https://doi.org/10.33379/icom.v3i4.3510

Salsabila, W., & Dinda, R. (2021). Pembelajaran mitigasi bencana di sekolah dasar dengan metode demonstrasi. Proceedings Series on Social Sciences & Humanities, 1, 115-120. https://doi.org/10.30595/pssh.v1i.83

Seddighi, H., Sajjadi, H., Yousefzadeh, S., López López, M., Vameghi, M., Rafiey, H., & Khankeh, H. R. (2021). School-based education programs for preparing children for natural hazards: a systematic review. Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, 16, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1017/dmp.2020.479

Sugianto, A., Maulidiyawati, S., Syarifah, S., Hadi, S., & Yuda, Y. (2022). Penerapan trauma healing untuk mengatasi kecemasan pasca banjir: application of trauma healing to overcome post-flood anxiety. PengabdianMu: Jurnal Ilmiah Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat, 7, 642-651. https://doi.org/10.33084/pengabdianmu.v7i5.3168

Torani, S., Majd, P., Sedigh Maroufi, S., Dowlati, M., & Sheikhi, R. (2019). The importance of education on disasters and emergencies: A review article. Journal of Education and Health Promotion, 8. https://doi.org/10.4103/jehp.jehp_262_18

Yusuf, R., Thaib, R., Sanusi, Lukman, M., Fajri, I., & Gani, S. (2022). Disaster education in disaster-prone schools: a systematic review. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 1041, 012034. https://doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/1041/1/012034