Open AccessThe role of women in deadling with risk of flood
Author(s) -
Elvi Yulianti,
. Hastuti
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
iop conference series. earth and environmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.179
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1755-1307
pISSN - 1755-1315
DOI - 10.1088/1755-1315/271/1/012026
Subject(s) - flood myth , preparedness , human life , disaster preparedness , qualitative research , socioeconomics , geography , psychology , emergency management , political science , sociology , social science , humanity , archaeology , law
Disaster is a series of events that threaten human life, resulting in damage, loss and loss of life. Women are vulnerable groups in the event of a disaster, when there are more women who die. Women are more likely to be victims when a disaster occurs because they have a domestic role that is to take care of the house and children so that when a disaster occurs it is difficult to carry out rescue. The research method used is descriptive qualitative by conducting in-depth interviews. The purpose of this study is to analyze how women’s participation in dealing with the risk of flood disasters in Kalianda District, South Lampung Regency. The results of this study are that women participate directly in the Disaster Preparedness Village group by conducting counseling and initiating and participating women in Disaster Preparedness Cadets.