Students' knowledge and attitudes facing disaster preparedness volcanic eruptions: A case study in Merapi Mt. areas

Abstract

This study aims to analyse the knowledge and atitude of disaster preparedness student who live around the Mount Merapi area in the face of natural disaster of volcanic eruptions. The research method used descriptive reseaerch using 56 students as respondents. The instruments of this study used tests and quesionnaires. Data analysisi techniques were performed using quantitatif percentages. The results showed that students in the area around Mount Merapi had good knowledge about knowing danger signs of a volcano eruption by 29% and had a disaster preparedness preparedness category of 59%. This research can be used as a development foundation to help reduce the risk of volcanic eruptions.