A Case Analysis of Disaster Risk Reduction Preparedness of Iloilo Province Basis for A Comprehensive Intervention Program

This study determined the effectiveness of Disaster Risk Reduction Preparedness of Iloilo Province, Philippines in the areas of Dissemination,  Implementation, and Resource Utilization and Operation as evaluated by the 390 citizens of the ten (10) selected municipalities from the five (5)Congressional Districts in the Province of Iloilo, Philippines. This descriptive method of research employed researcher-made instruments and random interviews. Descriptive statistics used were the mean and standard deviation while inferential statistics employed T-test for independent samples and one-way analysis for variance set at .05 level of significances. Findings revealed that Disaster Risk Reduction Preparedness of Iloilo Province, Philippines  is “more effective” in terms of dissemination, implementation, and resource utilization and operation according to the assessment of the 390 respondents of the ten (10) selected  municipalities from the five (5)Congressional Districts when they were grouped as to personal variables. Finally, the findings revealed that three (3) out of ten (10) municipalities were very effective and among the five (5) districts, first district was very effective as to dissemination and resource utilization and operation of their respective Disaster Risk Reduction Preparedness Program but as a whole, Iloilo Province was more effective in its Disaster Risk Reduction Preparedness.

Keywords: Disaster Risk Reduction, Preparedness, Comprehensive Intervention Program