School Readiness in the Implementation of Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM)

This study aims to determine the school readiness in the implementation of Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) at Aliaga National High School, District of Aliaga, Division of Nueva Ecija. The study was utilized a descriptive quantitative research design to established associations between the variables through the use of survey questionnaire. The respondents of the study were composed of school head, department heads, teaching and non-teaching personnel, parents and students with a total of 191. Additionally, the study was conducted during the Second Semester of S.Y. 2022-2023. Furthermore, a purposive sampling techniques was used in selecting the respondents of the study. Moreover, based on the results, the school was prepared and ready in the implementation of DRRM specifically during floods and typhoon but less prepared and ready during earthquake and pandemic. The study also found that the school was less implemented the DRRM services in terms of prevention and mitigation, preparedness and response but implemented recovery and rehabilitation. The school were challenged in the implementation of DRRM due to insufficient funds but they still implemented simultaneous disaster drill, annual building inspection, building rehabilitation and repair.