Abstract:
This study aimed to analyze disaster communication and literacy of mothers in
dealing with floods in Banjar Regency. This study is a case study which used a qualitative
approach. Data was collected using semi-structured interviews, observation, and
documentation. Informants in this study were mothers who lived in the Banjar Regency
area. The supporting informants were officers of Banjar Regency Regional Agency for
Disaster Management (BPBD), as an institution involved in flood disaster management.
Data analysis was in the form of data collection, data reduction, data presentation, and
conclusion/verification.
Based on the results of the study, it was found that the disaster literacy and
communication of mothers in Banjar Regency was still weak. Literacy is related to
exposure to information, the ability to find information, and communicate with critical
ability the information provided by the authorities either directly, through community
leaders, or through the media. During litigation, countermeasures, even after a disaster,
occurred. This could be caused by the choice of information media by the government that
do not fit the characteristics of mothers in Banjar Regency
