Disaster Communication and Information Liter Disaster Communication and Information Literacy of Mothers in acy of Mothers in FFacing Flood Disasters in Banjar Regency acing Flood Disasters in Banjar Regency

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