Integration of
Participatory Action Research Approaches in Realizing Disaster Preparedness
Sunarto, Heru Santoso Wahito Nugroho, Suparji, Astin Nur Hanifah and Aries Prasetyo
Disaster Advances; Vol. 18(4); 55-63;
doi: https://doi.org/10.25303/184da055063; (2025)
Abstract
The research problem is that disaster-resilient villages (Destana) experience difficulties
in realizing the parameters of an early warning system and mobilizing resources
for disaster preparedness. The research aims to facilitate the Destana forum in
realizing elements of an early warning system and resource mobilization in the disaster
preparedness phase. These two parameters are priority parameters based on selection
using the Quadrant of Difficulty and Usefulness analysis approach. The type of research
that has been carried out is Action Research, with a Participatory Action Research
(PAR) design. The research population was 150 Destana forum administrators. The
research locations are in Ngelang and Jajar villages, Kartoharjo subdistrict, Alastuwo
subdistrict, Poncol subdistrict and Randugede village, Plaosan subdistrict. The
selection of research locations was based on the village disaster risk index. The
object of the research is the forum's ability to prepare village resilience assessment
documents, early warning system procedures and contingency plans and to establish
a command structure for disaster emergency management, to develop disaster event
scenarios and to prepare rehearsal operation plans for disaster emergency response
simulations. The research was conducted from February to June 2024. Action research
procedures include planning, implementation, observation and reflection stages.
The research results illustrate that the integration of participatory action studies
can empower the Destana forum in realizing disaster preparedness parameters. Participation
of participants in each stage of the cycle was very good. The PAR approach can build
collective responsibility in realizing community-based disaster preparedness.
