Community-Based Management Challenges in Disaster Risk Reduction: A Content Analysis in Iran

Abstract

Background: The role of society and people in disaster risk management is prominent.\rHowever, using this potential and increasing the people’s role have always been a challenge.\rThe purpose of this study was to find community-based management challenges in disaster\rrisk reduction.\rMaterials and Methods: This study was conducted with the qualitative approach and in the\rform of content analysis. Participants were selected purposefully and by snowball sampling out\rof 17 professors and managers in the field of incidents and disasters. Data were recorded and\rcollected through semi-structured interviews. The records were transcribed and then analyzed.\rResults: Results included 2 main themes of egocentrism and management helplessness\r(failure) and 5 main categories, including inadequate attention to the nature of the risk reduction\rprocess, inadequate community resilience, ignoring social capital, inadequate planning and\rtraining, and incorrect organization, as well as 13 subcategories.\rConclusion: Firstly, managers should accept the community as a major hub of the process to\rharness the power of community. Secondly, using capable and trained managers familiar with\rthe concepts, literature, and challenges in the field of disasters increase participation of people\rin disaster risk management.