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International Journal of Nursing & Clinical Practices Volume 4 (2017), Article ID 4:IJNCP-240, 5 pages
https://doi.org/10.15344/2394-4978/2017/240
Research Article
Development of Community-based Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Program for Volunteer Leaders of Villages in Disaster-prone Area of Bangladesh

Masako Saito1, Mariko Ohara2, Yoshiko Tsukada3*, Mir Karim Abdula4 and Sonali Rani Das4

1Department of Nursing,Tokyo Kasei University, 2-15-1, Inariyama, Sayama City, Saitama Pref. 350-1398, Japan
2Japanese Red Cross College of Nursing, 4 chome 1-3, Hiroo, Shibuya, Tokyo, 150-0012, Japan
3School of Nursing, Saku University, 2384 Iwamurata, Saku City, Nagano, 385-0022, Japan
4Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS), 684-686, Bara Maghbazar, Dhaka 1217, G.P.O. Box 579, Bangladesh
Dr. Yoshiko Tsukada, School of Nursing, Saku University, 2384 Iwamurata, Saku City, Nagano, 385-0022, Japan; E-mail: y-tsukada@saku.ac.jp
30 March 2017; 17 June 2017; 19 June 2017
Saito M, Ohara M, Tsukada Y, Abdula MK, Das SR (2017) Development of Community-based Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Program for Volunteer Leaders of Villages in Disaster-prone Area of Bangladesh. Int J Nurs Clin Pract 4: 240. doi: https://doi.org/10.15344/2394-4978/2017/240
The study was funded by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology-Japan.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to develop a community-based disaster prevention and mitigation program for volunteer leaders of villages in disaster-prone areas of Bangladesh. The action research method was used in this study. The target area was 10 villages. A needs survey for disaster prevention and mitigation was conducted among 100 village volunteer leaders (10 leaders from each village). Based on survey results, disaster prevention and mitigation training programs were developed and training contributed to enhancing volunteer leaders’ knowledge and techniques. In order to implement disaster prevention and mitigation activities in the community, the cooperation of the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (the local counterpart in this study) was vital Follow-up programs were modified according to the needs of the target area. Collaborative community-based activities conducted together with municipalities and NPOs will have to be empowered to continue disaster prevention and mitigation activities in the area.