Abstract:
This study aims to examine the effectiveness of disaster communication media in
improving disaster mitigation literacy for the community in Pengaron District, Banjar
Regency. This study is a quantitative research and uses an experimental type. Data collection
techniques used pre-test and post-test questionnaires, observation and documentation.
Respondents in this study were people who were affected by floods in January 2022 in
Pengaron, Banjar Regency. Supporting informants are BNPB as an institution involved in
flood disaster management.
The sample in this study amounted to 20 people for the experimental group and 20 people
for the control group with data analysis techniques Paired sample t-test using the SPSS
application. 22.00.
There was a significant difference between the control group and the experimental group
who listened to the intervention media, especially on indicators of scientific and non scientific knowledge, evidence of disaster interpretation and knowledge to explain disaster
context. Meanwhile, on critical and evaluative indicators, assessing disaster conditions, and
interpreting disasters, there is no significant difference between the control group without
media intervention and the experimental group with media intervention in the Pengaron
village community.
