Sujarwo, Noorhamdani, Mukhamad Fathoni
Introduction Located in the Sunda Megathrust zone, Mentawai Island is known as the epicenter of an active earthquake that has the potential to cause a tsunami. Students would be one of the most vulnerable groups during the disaster.Problem The low-level of School-Based Disaster Preparedness/Sekolah Siaga Bencana (SSB) of students' preparedness in disaster risk reduction (DRR) can lead to increased vulnerability of students in facing disaster threats, especially a tsunami.Methods The study employed observational, correlative analytics with a cross-sectional approach. The sample includes 109 students from fifth and sixth grade in three elementary schools in Sipora, Mentawai Island district.Results There was a significant influence between knowledge and attitude towards the preparedness of SSB students in DRR in Sipora, Mentawai Islands district.Conclusions: Knowledge and attitudes are key factors that must be taken into account in efforts to increase student preparedness to reduce the risk of a tsunami disaster. © 2018 World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine.
Department of Nursing Program, University of Brawijaya, Department of Emergency Nursing, Malang, Indonesia; Department of Nursing Program, Faculty of Medicine, University of Brawijaya, Malang, Indonesia
