Aksa Furqan I, Ashar Muhammad, Siswanto Heni W
Department of Geography Education, Faculty of Education, Universitas Samudra, Langsa, Indonesia.
Department of Informatic Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Negeri Malang, Malang, Indonesia.
Jamba. 2024 Sep 9;16(1):1639. doi: 10.4102/jamba.v16i1.1639. eCollection 2024.
Nias Island is presently being confronted with a substantial and imminent threat of a tsunami. However, the level of knowledge of the communities on Nias Island regarding earthquake and tsunami hazards is limited. This study aims to evaluate the level of knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) among the communities residing on Nias Island with respect to the hazard of tsunami. This study adopted a community participation method derived from a social inductive study. Data were collected from field observations and in-depth interviews with 210 communities. Data were analysed using a descriptive table form for comprehensive examination. The results showed that the majority of communities lacked comprehensive knowledge regarding both the sources of tsunamis and estimated times of arrival (ETAs) for tsunamis. The findings also indicated a lack of regular disaster evacuation drills or simulations conducted by the government in the area. Moreover, there is a prevailing belief among the communities that God will prevent loss of life in the event of a tsunami. This belief is concerning because of its potential contribution to a fatalistic attitude towards disasters, potentially resulting in inadequate preparedness. The findings of this research confirm previous research that found that people living on small islands in Indonesia have very limited knowledge of the tsunami hazard.
These findings highlight the important role of the government to carry out substantial efforts aimed at enhancing the resilience of communities residing in small islands. Currently, small islands receive less attention in efforts to reduce disaster risk.
尼亚斯岛目前正面临海啸的重大且迫在眉睫的威胁。然而，尼亚斯岛社区对地震和海啸灾害的了解程度有限。本研究旨在评估尼亚斯岛居民对海啸灾害的知识、态度和实践（KAP）水平。本研究采用了源自社会归纳研究的社区参与方法。数据通过实地观察和对210个社区的深入访谈收集。数据使用描述性表格形式进行分析以进行全面审查。结果表明，大多数社区对海啸的来源和海啸预计到达时间（ETA）缺乏全面了解。研究结果还表明，该地区政府缺乏定期的灾难疏散演习或模拟。此外，社区中普遍存在一种信念，即上帝会在海啸发生时防止人员伤亡。这种信念令人担忧，因为它可能导致对灾难持宿命论态度，从而可能导致准备不足。本研究的结果证实了先前的研究，即印度尼西亚小岛上的居民对海啸灾害的了解非常有限。
这些发现凸显了政府开展大量工作以增强小岛屿居民社区复原力的重要作用。目前，在减少灾害风险的努力中，小岛屿受到的关注较少。
