Multistakeholder Education Model in Strengthening Literacy and Disaster Awareness in Lampung Province

Abstract

An individual level of disaster awareness ultimately influences the approach and nature of actions taken to mitigate and prepare for disasters, and can contribute to reducing community vulnerability to disasters, especially among those from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Furthermore, a better understanding of the critical differences in information-seeking behavior can assist in designing effective intervention models and approaches. Therefore, this paper discusses the model for strengthening local communities’ disaster awareness and information literacy behavior. Mixed method research is based on research questions using case studies from two local governments in Lampung Province; Bandar Lampung City and South Lampung Regency. Quantitative analysis was performed with simple statistics. Meanwhile, qualitative analysis was carried out using an interactive model assisted by triangulation tables. The solution that can be used so that disaster education and literacy become strong and equitable is to combine it with a specific approach. The approach we suggest in this research is the concept of multistakeholder education. Keywords: disaster literacy, disaster education, disaster awareness