Abstract
Effects of disasters are unavoidable yet can still be minimized if locally-experienced hazards will be completely understood and corresponding preventive measures will be implemented. This research aimed to determine the compliance level in the Risk Reduction and Disaster Preparedness (RRDP) program in terms of safe learning facilities, school disaster management and disaster risk reduction in education; predicaments encountered in the implementation of the RRDP program in terms of financial, technical and human aspects; and the significant differences of these according to academic levels in Carmona, Cavite. Quantitative descriptive-correlational research design was utilized in this study with two hundred forty-one (241) teachers and twelve (12) designated school DRRM officers as participants. Mean and analysis of variance were used to analyze data and interpret results. Results revealed that there is a high compliance level in the RRDP program in elementary, junior and senior high school levels while a moderate compliance in the university level. Meanwhile, financial aspect was observed to be the most encountered problem in the implementation of RRDP program in all academic levels. Moreover, results showed a significantly different result on the compliance level and no significant differences for the problems encountered in the implementation of the program in Carmona, Cavite.
