PREPAREDNESS OF RESIDENTS ON

DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND

MANAGEMENT IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF
STA. CATALINA, ILOCOS SUR

By:
Claude Dale L. Pula
Dayanara M. Torres
Jon Rexor C. Gomez

2023
VERVIEW
Statement of the Research Paradigm
Introduction
Problem

Ethical Considerations
Methodology

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 • The climate of the Philippines is tropical and maritime, it is characterized by relatively high

INTRODUCTION
temperature and abundant rainfall
• Improving the current DRRM system would make a significant contribution to protecting the
people and national development. Philippine disaster management is lacking capacities of line
agencies and LGU’s to assume DRRM activities.

• Among the reasons include limited manpower, lack of technical knowledge and understanding,
limited financial resources and lack of technology such as multi hazard early warning system,
and information dissemination.

• This expressed the conviction that every society can take direct or indirect precautions, such as
the establishment and maintenance of effective disaster protection to counter the effects of
natural hazards or climate change.
• The report also found that the Philippines was among the top 10 countries with the highest
exposure to disasters. The country ranked fourth with 39.99 exposure, trailing China, Japan,
and Mexico.

• At the core of these interventions is the National Climate Change Action Plan and the
National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Plan, which were established to
systematically integrate the various disaster risk management and climate change adaptation
activities, coordination, and financing mechanisms of the government.
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• The municipality of Sta Catalina is a 5th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur
composed of 9 barangays which has a total population of 14,493 according to the Philippine
INTRODUCTION • The municipality of Sta Catalina is a 5th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur
composed of 9 barangays which has a total population of 14,493 according to the Philippine
Statistics Authority in 2021 census.

• The primary beneficiaries of this study are the participants. The study is made to know the
preparedness of the residents and may serve as a basis in assessing the effectiveness of local
governance in the municipality of Sta. Catalina particularly on information dissemination.

• Finally, the result of this study shall serve as an initial data for future studies and basis for
other municipalities not only in the municipality of Sta. Catalina, improve their information
dissemination scheme on Disaster preparedness.

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PROBLEM 1.What is the profile of the respondents in terms of the following:
a. age,
b. sex,
c. civil status,
d. educational attainment,
e. exposure to mass media,
f. average family income and
g. occupation?

2. What is the level of awareness of the respondents on the Disaster risk reduction and management
in the municipality of Sta. Catalina in terms of the equal security for the residents?

3.What is the level of preparedness of the respondents on the Disaster risk reduction and
management in the municipality of Sta. Catalina in terms of the equal security for the residents?

4.Is there a significant relationship between the respondents’ level of awareness and level of
preparedness on disasters risk reduction and management in the Municipality of Sta. Catalina and
their profile?

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 CONCEPTUAL
FRAMEWORK

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CONCEPTUAL
FRAMEWORK
Research Paradigm

The paradigm shows that the dependent variables (preparedness of

residents on disaster risk reduction and management) have a significant
relationship to the independent variable (personal profile).

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METHODOLOGY Research design

• descriptive- correlational method

• the relationship between the respondents’ level of preparedness and their profile.

Population and Sample

• household heads in the municipality of Sta. Catalina, Ilocos Sur

• 9 Barangays (Poblacion, Cabuloan, Cabaroan Sinabaan, Pangada, Tamorong, Paratong,

Cabittaogan and Subec)

• Stratified random sampling

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METHODOLOGY Data Gathering Instrument

• checklist-questionnaire for the respondents

• Part I, gathered data on the personal profile of the respondents, Part II the level of awareness of the residents and Part
III the level of preparedness of residents on disasters risk reduction and management.

Data Gathering Procedure

• mayor of the Municipality of Sta. Catalina, Ilocos Sur

• assistance and cooperation in the distribution and retrieval of the accomplished questionnaires

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METHODOLOGY
Statistical Treatment of Data

The following statistical tools were used in this study:

1. Frequency count and percentage were used to describe the respondents’ personal profile.

2. Mean will be employed to determine the level of awareness and level of preparedness of the household residents
on disaster risk reduction and management.

3. Pearson Product Moment of Correlation will be employed to determine whether the level of disaster preparedness
of residents are in a way related to personal profile.

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CONSIDERATIONS • The research data’s confidentiality is guaranteed to an adequate degree. Consistently, the participants’ safety will
be guaranteed; the participant’s involvement and contribution to the research study are entirely voluntary, and
they have the freedom to leave the study at any moment if they find it uncomfortable: Any information gathered
ETHICAL

will not be used and will be fully deleted. We will handle every participant with the utmost respect, the use of
derogatory, prejudiced, or other improper language is avoided when making study-related claims; Participants’
privacy will not be violated without their permission. At all times, their privacy will be protected;

• They will first be educated about the research project before they participate in filling out the survey
questionnaire to ensure that if they do, they will be given a letter of approval or a consent form.

• Before the survey is conducted, the questionnaire will go through a validation procedure that includes inspection
and amendment by validators; The participant will supply all the information and data, which will be handled in
the strictest of confidence and security

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