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THE ROLE OF WORLD VISION IN DISASTER MANAGEMENT IN BANGLADESH (Pages : 14 - 20)

The purpose of this study is to identify the types of natural disaster and their management in Joypurhat Sadar Upazila. The data was collected from December 2013 to February 2014. A survey was conducted with a sample of 1200 households. A structured questionnaire was used for the purpose of data collection through a two-stage cluster sampling design. In addition, the qualitative data collection methods for this study include the review of various documents of World Vision, and Focus Group Discussion (FGD). In Joypurhat Sadar Upazila, the most severe catastrophe is the cold wave (63.4%) and drought (63.0%) which has an adverse effect on the livelihood of the community people. In Joypurhat Sadar Upazila, 47.2% household members replied that there is no disaster management system. This study also depicts that, only 46.1% household members are informed about the advance warning system of the natural disasters like flood, drought, severe cold and cyclone. So government should take various initiatives and programs to increase the awareness level of the community people on the natural disaster and provide disaster preparedness training. Besides, the role of the communication media in the management of natural disasters needs to be ensured. Download