Disaster-Awareness-of-Household-Women-in-Vulnerable-Community-3.pdf

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1. Dana B. Tebia,
Aurora Mapile,
Sandra Ituriaga,
Dan Lhery Gregorious
DISASTER
AWARENESS OF
HOUSEHOLD
WOMEN IN
VULNERABLE
COMMUNITY

2. IntroductionPhilippines: one of the most
disaster-prone countries globally
Recurrent typhoons, floods, and
earthquakes disrupt livelihoods and
displace communities.

3. Introduction
Women often bear the dual burden of
caregiving and disaster response.
Traditionally portrayed as vulnerable, but
they can be proactive leaders in Disaster
Risk Reduction (DRR).

4. Theoretical FrameworkIngoude Company
Gender and Development (GAD)
Framework – integrating gender in DRR
policies
Community-Based Disaster Risk Reduction
and Management (CBDRRM) – local
participation in disaster planning

5. Research Objective
Identify disasters and damages experienced by women
Assess family response strategies
Evaluate community preparedness (info, sources, evacuation)
Document coping mechanisms
Describe mitigation practices

6. Research Design
& Respondents Descriptive survey 266 household women from Sitio
Aguardiente, Sta. Monica, Novaliches Purposive sampling

7. Instruments &
Data Collection Survey questionnaire Administered manually with 100%
retrieval rate

8. Results
Disasters
Experienced
Flood
Typhoons
Landslides
Flooding – 86%
(most frequent,
persistent)
Typhoons – 45%
Landslides – 6%
Damages:
Household equipment – 36%
Houses – 23%
Key Point: No loss of lives due to effective communication & evacuation.

9. Family Responses
During Disasters
Evacuation – 31% (most common)
House repair – 11%
House cleaning – 9%
Minor responses: praying, barriers, enduring situation
Insight: Families prioritize safety but coping capacity differs
by resources.

10. Awareness of Disaster Preparedness Community leaders –
62%
Neighbors – 21%
Family – 20%
TV – 77%
Barangay officials –
35%
Neighbors – 20%
:
145 families with
disaster plans
Only 22 reported
formal response
teams
Sources of Info
Dissemination:
Channels of Information:
Preparedness Structures
Key Point: Moderate preparedness, but weak response systems.

11. Strategies
and Coping
Mechanisms
PERSONAL ACTIONS:
COMMUNITY ACTIONS:
KEY POINT:
Preparing belongings – 29%
Staying alert – 8%
Evacuation – 6%
Committees active in patrols/advisories
Evacuation sites: Barangay facilities (18%)
Managed by barangay members (24%)
Strong reliance on barangay leaders, limited rescue
operations.

12. Mitigation
Actions &
Participation
TRAININGS & DRILLS:
WOMEN EMPOWERMENT ACTIVITIES:
KEY POINT
First aid training – 66 respondents
Evacuation drills – 74 respondents
Disaster prep meetings – 82 respondents
145 respondents joined
Women’s role recognized, but overall participation
still low.

13. Conclusions
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Flooding is the most frequent and
damaging hazard, threatening safety
& livelihood.
Present at family &
community levels, yet limited
to advisories & small-scale
actions.
Families practice evacuation & recovery,
but coping varies by resources.
Moderate; reliant on leaders & TV for
info, but weak response teams.
Low engagement in trainings;
women’s involvement rising
but barriers persist.
HAZARD
VULNERABILITY
COPING MECHANISMS
FAMILY RESPONSES
COMMUNITY
PREPAREDNESS
MITIGATION &
PARTICIPATION

14. RECOMMENDATION
Households (Women)
Attend localized first aid, evacuation
drills, fire safety workshops
Form women-led disaster response
groups
LGUs & Barangay Leaders
Implement flood control (canal rehab,
early warning systems)
Establish trained & functional Barangay
Response Teams (BRTs)
Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) and
Community-Based Organizations (CBOs)
Provide emergency kits (first aid,
flashlight, radios)
Run capacity-building for women’s
leadership in DRR
Policymakers & Advocacy
Groups
Institutionalize gender-sensitive disaster
policies
Equip schools, barangay halls & courts as
evacuation centers
Future Researchers
Study women-led
preparedness & role of
response teams in resilience
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15. “Prepared communities are safer communities
THANK YOU
Dana B. Tebia,
Aurora Mapile,
Sandra Ituriaga,
Dan Lhery Gregorious
DISASTER AWARENESS
OF HOUSEHOLD WOMEN
IN VULNERABLE
COMMUNITY