THE LEVEL OF IMPLEMENTATION OF DISASTER RISK REDUCTION

MANAGEMENT IN BALOI WEST DISTRICT

 Chapter 1

Introduction

Disasters are adverse factors that put people's lives, livelihoods, shelter,

structures, and infrastructure in danger. The Philippines is vulnerable to all types of

natural disasters due to its geographical position and physical environment,

according to the DepEd DRR Manual, 2008. Heavy rains, high winds, powerful

surges, floods, and landslides are common risks connected with these. Life is the

most precious gift that God has given us. Life should be the priority in the event of a

disaster since we do not get a second opportunity to live in this world if life is lost.

Aside from life, people's livelihoods are crucial in sustaining their fundamental

requirements; when a catastrophe happens, it is difficult for them to meet their basic

needs because their major source of income has been destroyed.

Furthermore, calamities devastate the community's shelter, buildings, and

infrastructure. The government passed Republic Act No. 10121 in 2010, which is

known as an act strengthening the Philippine Risk Reduction and Management

system, providing for the national disaster risk reduction and management

framework, and institutionalizing the national risk reduction and management plan,

among other things.

The international community signed the Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-

2010: Building the Resilience of Nations and Communities to Disasters in 2005. It is

a 10-year catastrophe risk reduction plan approach that 168 countries throughout

the world, including the Philippines, have endorsed. Priority 3 of the HFA, "employ
knowledge, innovation, and education to promote a culture of safety and resilience

at all levels," is thought to be important and related to education.

The Department of Education is a big proponent of keeping schools safe for

both students and teachers. Schools in the country are created suitable for the

primary aim of education, in addition to being child-friendly learning settings. This

motive is kept in the public schools of Baloi West District. In times of natural

disasters, schools expand their facilities and function as evacuation shelters.

However, there are times when schools are not appropriate locations for disaster

response. During these times, disaster planning and readiness are critical. The

schools' catastrophe risk reduction management has suffered setbacks, which is a

major worry for school administrators.

However, the researcher observed that the issues regarding the

implementation of the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Program in the

Baloi West District of the Division of Lanao del Norte are less prioritized because,

even though the government mandates different programs, the community

experienced a lack of DRRM training and seminars that could educate and empower

them.

The researcher is interested in learning more about the level of disaster risk

reduction and management program implementation at schools under the Baloi

West District. As a result, intensive research on adopting school-based disaster risk

reduction management with elementary school teachers is required. As a result, this

research will provide a chance to resolve difficulties and analyze the implementation

of school-based disaster risk reduction management in the Baloi West Districts. It

will assess the extent to which DRRM components such as disaster readiness,

disaster response, and disaster risk reduction are being implemented.

Theoretical Framework

This study will be anchored on theories, concepts, and legal basis that could

help explain why the research problem exists. The theories included (1) Normative

Theories, 2) Substantive theory, and 3) Embryonic Theories.

Normative Theories

There are several normative ideas that emergency managers might utilize.

These guidelines are intended to describe the measures that emergency managers

should do. It is anticipated that if they follow these prescriptive teachings, their

efficacy would improve. Emergency managers can arrange their programs for an all-

hazard approach by adopting a variety of broad concepts and particular tactics

through a series of common managerial roles, such as mitigation, readiness,

response, and recovery. Specific processes for developing a community risk

reduction program have been developed (for example, American Red Cross 1992),

as have tactical management models such as the incident command system (ICS)

(National Interagency Fire Center 1994) and the National Incident Management

System (NIMS).

Components of and training exercises for essential community entities such

as emergency operations centers (EOCs) have been established. All of these

"normative" theories are applicable to emergency management and provide crucial

theoretical underpinnings for emergency managers.

Substantive theory
Conceptual Framework
Statement of the Problem
Research Hypothesis
Significance of the Study
Scope and Limitation of the Study
Definition of Terms
Chapter 2
Review of Related Literature and Studies
Chapter 3
Research Methodology
Research Design
Research Locale
Research Respondents
Data Gathering Procedures
Research Instrument and Its Validity
Statistical Tool