Preparedness of the Sepakung Village Disaster Risk Reduction Forum in Facing Landslide Disasters

Abstract

Sepakung Village is included in a landslide-prone area in Semarang Regency, Central Java. The purpose of this study was to analyze the preparedness of the Sepakung Disaster Risk Reduction Forum. The research method used is quantitative with descriptive percentage analysis technique. The population of this study were members of the Sepakung FPRB. The sampling technique used is total sampling. Data collection techniques using questionnaires, and documentation. The results of data processing show that the knowledge of the landslide risk of the FPRB Sepakung is quite good. This is shown by the average descriptive percentage score reaching 78.409091%. The experience of the Sepakung FPRB is not good with an average score of 65.0909091%. The attitude of the respondent's vigilance is included in the good category with a descriptive score of the percentage reaching 85%. The level of preparedness of the Sepakung FPRB is in the good category with an average score of 76.931818%. This condition also illustrates the concept of an effective Disaster Resilient Village to form FPRB preparedness. Keywords: disaster risk reduction forum, landslide, disaster, preparedness.