@article{ref1,
title="Effects of earthquake experiences on household preparedness: a community-based survey in Kerman Province, Iran",
journal="International journal of emergency management",
year="2020",
author="Khodadadizadeh, Ali and Sohrabizadeh, Sanaz and Heidarzadeh, Azam and Sayadi, Ahmad Reza and Jahangiri, Katayoun and Janatabadi, Fatemeh Sadeghizadeh",
volume="16",
number="2",
pages="201-201",
abstract="INTRODUCTION: Iran is considered as one of the highly disaster-prone countries in the world. Preparedness is one of the important phases of disaster management. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of earthquake experiences on household preparedness. <br><br>METHODS: This study was a cross-sectional research conducted on a total of 500 households living in Bam and Rafsanjan counties. The data were collected using a standardised earthquake preparedness questionnaire through randomised sampling. The data were analysed using the T-test and descriptive statistics. <br><br>FINDINGS: Based on the data, difference of total preparedness scores between two groups was statistically significant (p < 0.01). The mean score of preparedness of Bam households was higher than preparedness of Rafsanjan households. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Disaster-experienced households benefit from higher levels of preparedness rather than households without any earthquake experience in Kerman Province, Iran. Community-based education, training, exercising and collaborating are suggested as important factors to improve preparedness.   Keywords: preparedness; readiness; earthquake experience; disaster; natural hazard; household; community; Bam; Rafsanjan; Iran.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1471-4825",
doi="10.1504/IJEM.2020.112305",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/IJEM.2020.112305"
}