Disaster Mitigation in Early Childhood Education

Abstract

Natural disaster happens quite frequently in Indonesia. The Government has attempted to tackle natural disaster by developing disaster mitigation mainstreaming plan in almost every aspect of the country's development fields, including in education. However, early childhood education remains overlooked in the discussion pertaining the natural disaster. Using a literature review approach, this paper aims to elaborate why early childhood education needs to be included in the nation's disaster mitigation mainstreaming program. The finding of this paper is expected to illuminate how early childhood education program should be designed in order to be responsive with the natural disaster.

Making a Resilient Community: Preparedness of Vulnerable Communities in Disaster Mitigation Based on Disaster Risk Map

“…It considers that vulnerable groups have special requirements that are different from the needs of the general population in developing disaster-resilient communities. Several studies have extensively discussed the position of women and children as vulnerable groups in disasters [21][22][23][24][25] Women have various factors that make them not equal to men in disaster mitigation [21]. Over the past two decades, natural disasters have killed more women than men [22].…”

“…It is due to their lack of knowledge, physical weakness and emotional immaturity compared to adults. Nevertheless, children still have the potential to participate and analyse important issues in their environment [25]. Children need to be empowered so that they are not just objects of adult "manipulation", but can also synergise, exchange ideas, and cooperate with adults in their decision-making [24].…”

“…Children need to be empowered so that they are not just objects of adult "manipulation", but can also synergise, exchange ideas, and cooperate with adults in their decision-making [24]. Therefore, there is a need for basic education on disaster mitigation for children both at home and at school so that children can better understand the characteristics of their environment and what they should do when a disaster occurs [25].…”

Pengembangan Media Flashcard Mitigasi Bencana Alam Gunung Meletus untuk Anak Usia 5-6 Tahun

“…Semua orang, terlepas dari usia dan jenis kelamin, bisa terdampak oleh bencana (Inten et al, 2022). Anakanak adalah individu yang rentan dan mudah terpengaruh, khususnya saat terjadi bencana, mereka menjadi kelompok yang paling rentan terhadap potensi kerusakan dan bahaya (Balaban, 2006), menurut data tingkat korban bencana tertinggi masuk kedalam kategori anakanak dan perempuan, di Indonesia sendiri korban bencana anak-anak mencapai 60% sampai 70% (Winangsih & Kurniati, 2020) Anak-anak lebih berisiko terkena dampak bencana karena mereka memiliki pengetahuan dan kemampuan fisik yang masih terbatas, anak-anak juga dianggap tidak mampu untuk menyelamatkan dirinya dan bergantung kepada orang dewasa untuk menyelamatkan dirinya dari bencana, anak-anak juga memiliki resiko mendapat cedera, trauma yang jika dibiarkan akan berkembang menjadi gangguan stress, depresi, gangguan kecemasan dan gangguan prilaku (Yanti, 2019).…”

Children Among the Natural Hazards and Covid-19 Pandemic in Indonesia

“…With this view, children are not only seen as the victims, but also as individuals that have the resilience to protect themselves and others [23]. Children are able to understand the issue of disaster mitigation and able to be active agents in both pre and post-disaster stages [24], [25].…”