EFFECTIVENESS OF GAME MODEL ON TSUNAMI DISASTER ANTICIPATION IN TWO PROVINCES OF INDONESIA, YEAR 2019

Indonesia is an archipelagic country prone to natural disasters, especially tsunami as the one that hit the Aceh Province in 2004 - which caused over 80,000 deaths and 125.000 injuries including elementary school children. A school preparedness survey in Indonesia indicated that among school-age chi...

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Published in:Science of tsunami hazards 2019-11, Vol.38 (4), p.179-192
Main Authors: Widiastuti, Poerwanto, Siswo, Hernawan, Firdiansyah, B, Sugiharto
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Children
Disaster management
Disasters
effectiveness
Emergency preparedness
game model
Natural disasters
Provinces
Schools
Surveying
tsunami disaster management
Tsunamis
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Summary:Indonesia is an archipelagic country prone to natural disasters, especially tsunami as the one that hit the Aceh Province in 2004 - which caused over 80,000 deaths and 125.000 injuries including elementary school children. A school preparedness survey in Indonesia indicated that among school-age children aged 7-12 years, their knowledge and preparedness in disaster emergencies was low. Consequently, dealing with disaster management, the government of Indonesia became responsible in determining the best strategies in building up preparedness. Given the existing problems, the present study aimed at developing and evaluating the effectiveness of the Game Model of Knowledge and Physical Fitness among Elementary School Children in Tsunami Disaster Anticipation for six tsunami-affected schools in Banten and W. Sumatra Provinces. The intervention study applied qualitative and quantitative approaches to develop and evaluate the effectiveness of the game model. Qualitative data was obtained from observations, interviews and secondary data documentation. The quantitative data obtained from the sample of 240 students was analyzed in accordance with the study objective. SPSS trial version 17 was used for the analysis. The results of paired and independent t-test on knowledge and fitness of the students showed that the model was effective. The effectiveness of the model in terms of improved scores was better among the intervention group than the control (p < 0.05), even though significant improvement was also observed among the control. In conclusion, the policy implication suggested that the model may be applied and disseminated in other tsunami vulnerable areas in other provinces of Indonesia.
ISSN:8755-6839
2168-6009
8755-6839