Author : Yagya Raj Pant
Release : 2019
Genre : Education and state
Kind : eBook
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Book Synopsis Disaster Risk Reduction Education Theory to Practice by : Yagya Raj Pant

Download or read book Disaster Risk Reduction Education Theory to Practice written by Yagya Raj Pant. This book was released on 2019. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The frequency of disasters in the world has been increasing every year. Disasters are the result of natural hazards that have social repercussions and impacts, especially on people living with poverty and marginalisation. Nepal is a socially diversified, multi-disaster-prone country, therefore the value and importance of disaster risk reduction (DRR) education is pivotal in reducing disaster vulnerability and losses. In the case of Nepal, the consequences of the 2015 earthquake and other recurrent small-scale disasters on the education system and communities suggest that attempts to support DRR education were largely insufficient, and unsuccessful in reducing social vulnerability and disaster risks. Using a sociological disciplinary framework, this thesis aims to understand DRR education provision and practices in school curricula in addressing the common disasters and the recovery as perceived and experienced by relevant stakeholders. This thesis presents the argument that education governance plays a crucial role in developing and implementing DRR education interventions while addressing social vulnerability and disaster risks. It focuses on how well the existing provisions and practices of DRR are supportive in raising individual and community resilience to natural disasters. This study is based on a case study approach, utilizing semi-structured interviews, focus groups and document analysis as methods of investigation and data collection. Three public schools from the Bhaktapur district were selected for the study. A thematic analysis method was used to analyse the data. Building on previous studies, a new approach to DRR education was developed which suggests that governance, participation, relevant and organised content, and effective delivery are the major components of planning and implementing effective DRR education provisions in addressing social vulnerability and disaster risks. This study explores the crucial role that accessibility and availability of relevant, contextualised DRR education play in addressing local disaster issues in a sustainable manner. This study also identifies the pluri-scalar nature of governance in education and other systems, and the need for collaborative actions between various actors for effective DRR interventions to address the social issues of disasters in the country. It also explores the need for proactive roles of schools and communities in implementing DRR policies and procedures and for capacity development interventions to sustain DRR education. These key findings and recommendations may well be applicable beyond Nepal, and may resonate with other developing and developed countries.