THE FAMILY PREPAREDNESS OF PRESCHOOLER IN DEALING WITH A FLOOD DISASTER IN PAUPANDA II VILLAGE, WEWARIA SUB-DISTRICT OF ENDE REGENCY INDONESIA
Aris Wawomeo 1 Sisilia Leny Cahyani 2 Maria Sekunda 3 Marthina Bedho 4 Anatolia K Doondori 5
Poltekkes Kemenkes Kupang
Abstract
Background: For almost ten years Wewaria Village, Wewaria sub-district of Ende Regency suffered a flood disaster. The flood occurred in 2008, 2012, and 2016. Paupanda II Village has a puddle up to one and a half meter every year. Flood emergencies can cause family panic in rescuing themselves or their children under five. Children are a vulnerable group in the health sector because they cannot help themselves, when floods. If family preparedness is low, then the child-s health threatened, increasing the child-s morbidity or mortality rate. Purpose: This study explains or explore the experience of family preparedness who have preschooler dealing with floods. Method: it used Purposive sampling in selecting the first informant then using snow ball sampling for the next informant. The number of samples is 9 people taken from a family of 6 people, 2 policy stakeholders, and 1 health worker. The qualitative analysis used is triangulation of data sources. Results: Family knowledge is well, but preparedness is still low for children needs, flood early warning, flood emergency response preparedness, and resource mobilization deal with floods. Conclusion: Family preparedness is still low for flood disasters, this is because there is no organization to coordinate flood preparedness. We recommend it to form a flood disaster organization in Paupanda II village, Wewaria sub-district of Ende Regency.
Keywords: Family Preparedness, Flood, Preschooler
Topic: DISASTER AND ENVIRONMENTAL RISK MANAGEMENT