2.2 School
2.2.1 School children
Number of samples: 1,005

Q1. Do you discuss what you have learnt in the school with your family at home?
No1
2

Discuss the lessons with family
Yes
No
Total

Number Percentage
775
77.11
230
22.89
1005
100.00Q1. Do you discuss what you have learnt in the schoolwith your family at home? (N=1005)

22.89%

77.11%

Yes

No

Most of students, 77,11% discuss the subject at home with their family.

1Q2. Where did you stay when the Tsunami occur?
No
1
2
3
4
5
6

Stayed when tsunami occurred
Sunday school
House
School
Town
Beach
Other
Total

Number Percentage
0.00
0
82.09
825
0.80
8
5.17
52
1.09
11
10.85
109
100.001005

Q2. Where did you stay when the Tsunami occur?
(N=1005)
10.85 %

Other

1.09 %

Beach

5.17 %

Town

0.80 %

School82.09 %

House
Sunday school
0

20

40

60

80

100

Most of the students, 82,09% were at home because the tsunami occurred on
Sunday morning that most of the students were still at home with their families.

Q3. What type of natural disasters are you aware of?
No
1
2
3
4

Natural Disaster

Number Percentage
15
1.49
56
5.57
194
19.30
740
73.63
1005
100.00FloodsLandslides
Earthquakes
TsunamiTotal

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Q3. What type of natural disasters are you aw are of?
(N=1005)
1.49%

5.57%
19.30%

73.63%

FloodsLandslides

Earthquakes

TsunamiAlmost all students aware of tsunami and earthquake. They were trauma with lasttsunami.

Q4. Have you ever talked about natural disasters (Floods Landslides Earthquakes
Tsunami etc.) with your family before the Tsunami occurred on 26th December?

No
1
2

Talk about natural disaster
Yes
No
Total

Number Percentage
370
36.82
635
63.18
1005
100.00Q4. Have you ever talked about natural disasters(Floods Landslides Earthquakes Tsunam i etc.) w ith
your fam ily before the Tsunam i occurred on 26th
Decem ber? (N=1005)

36.82%

63.18%

Y es

No

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Before tsunami, most of the students didn’t talk about natural disasters with theirfamily. This is because they never had such big disaster.

Q5. Have you discussed with your family about the Tsunami after it occurred on
26th December?

No
1
2

Discuss about tsunami
with family
Yes
No

Number Percentage
820
81.59
185
18.41
1005
100.00Q5. Have you discussed with your family about
the Tsunami after it occurred on 26th
December? (N=1005)
18. 41%

81. 59%Yes

No

After the tsunami on 26 Decemebr 2004, many students (81.59%) talked about
natural disaster with their families. This was because they were very afraid with thedisaster after they saw by themselves that big disaster. It was the same that theparents have really aware with this kind of disaster so that they give any advice totheir children what should they do when the disaster happen again.

4Q6. Have you ever studied about natural disasters such as floods, landslides,
earthquakes and tsunamis before?

No
12

Discuss about tsunami
with family
Yes
No

Number Percentage
643
63.98
362
36.02
1005
100.00Q6. Have you ever studied about natural disasters
such as floods, landslides, earthquakes andtsunam is before? (N=1005)

36.02%

63.98%Y es

No

Most of the students (63.98%) have studied about natural disaster, such as floods,
landslides, and earthquake, but they never study about tsunami.

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Q7. Would you like to study about natural disasters such as floods, landslides,
earthquakes and tsunamis in the future?

No
1
2

Discuss about tsunami
with family
Yes
No

Number Percentage
933
92.84
72
7.16
1005
100.00Q7. Would you like to study about natural
disasters such as floods, landslides, earthquakes
and tsunamis in the future? (N=1005)

7.16%

92.84%

Yes

No

Most of the students liked to study about natural disaster, because they wanted tobe saved if the next disaster happens again.

Q8. Do you know the cause of a Tsunami?

No
1
2
3
4
Total

Cause of tsunami
Anger of God
Earthquake
Strong wind
No Idea

Number Percentage
377
37.51
364
36.22
3
0.30
261
25.97
1,005
100.006

Q8. Do you know the cause of a Tsunami? (N=1005)

25.97%
37.51%

0.30%
36.22%

Anger of God

Earthquake

Strong wind

No Idea

Most of the students (37.51%) answered that the cause of the tsunami were angerof god. This was because of they always hear from the speakers in the mosquesthat tsunami occurred because of the human have not followed the God order, so
the God gave his punishment to human being, the punishment was in form oftsunami, so that the survivors of that tsunami and other people will obey all theGod order. But some of students (36.22%) answered that the cause of tsunami
was the earthquake.

Q9. What should be done when tsunami occurs?

What should be done when
No tsunami occurs
1
Stay at home2
Escape to a high place
3
Head out offshore by a boat
4
No idea
Total

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Number Percentage
40
3.98
926
92.14
2
0.20
37
3.68
1,005
100.00Q9. What should be done when tsunami occurs? (N=1005)
3.68%
3.98%

0.20%

92.14%
Stay at home
Head out offshore by a boat

Escape to a high place
4. No idea

Most of the students (92.14%) answered that they will run to higher places if thetsunami occurs again. This was because in the last tsunami they have learnt thatthe safe place was that the high place, such as mountains, high buildings, and hill.
They have also discussed with their teacher, families or friends about what should
they do to prevent from the disaster.

Q10. What do you do in an event of a sudden big sea drop?

No
1
2
3

What people do in an event of a sudden
big sea drop
Go for fishing
EscapePlay there
Total

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Number Percentage
51
5.07
926
92.14
28
2.79
1005
100.00Q10. What do you do in an event of asudden big sea drop? (N=1005)
2.79%

5.07%

92.14%
Go for fishing

E scapePlay there

Most of the students (92.14%) answered that they will run out side when they see
sea water drop. Another was also because they already have many experiencesfrom last tsunami. They have learnt many things regarding tsunami from theirteachers and families.

Q11. Have you studied how to escape from a natural disaster either at school or
home?

No
1
2
3

Place to study natural disaster
School
Home
Never
Total

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Number Percentage
306
30.45
203
20.20
496
49.35
1005
100.00Q11. Ha ve yo u stu d ie d h o w to e sca p e fro m a n a tu ra ld isa ste r e ith e r a t sch o o l o r h o m e (N= 1005)

30.45%
49.35%

20.20%

School

Home

Never

The respondents who answered that have studied and those who answered never
are almost the same. For those who have studied were mostly from school.

Q12. Which of following items are available at your home?

No
1
2
3
4
5
6

Items available at home
TelevisionRadio
Telephone
Mobile phone
Internet
Nothing
Total

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Number
Percentage
774
33.51
683
29.57
271
11.73
515
22.29
43
1.86
24
1.04
2,310
100.00Q12. Which of following items are available at your home?
(N=2310)
Nothing

1,04 %

Internet

1,86 %

Mobile phone

22,29 %

Telephone

11,73 %
29,57 %

Radio

33,51 %

Television
0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

Characteristics of the survey samples of school children•

Age
Q1. Age (N=1005)

15.42%
34.73%

49.85%
9 Years Old•

10 Years Old

11 Years Old

Gender
Q2. Gen d er (N =1005)

41.59%
58.41%

Male

Female

11

40

•

Grade
Q3. Grade (N=1005)
Grade 6

13,63 %

Grade 555,42 %

Grade 4

24,68 %

Grade 3

6,27 %

0

•

10

20

30

40

50

60

Type of school

Q4. Type of school (N=1005)
Private School

2,29 %

Handicap School

0,50 %

Catholic School

0,70 %

Islamic School

17,81 %

Public School

78,71 %
0

20

40

12

60

80

100

2.2.2 Class teachers
Number of samples: 84

Q1. How many children did you have in your class as of 26th Dec., 2004? Pleaseanswer in Arabic numerals.

No
1
2
3
4

Number of students in eachclass before tsunami
0-9
10-19
20-29
>29
Total

Number Percentage
4
3
43
34
84

4.76
.57
51.19
40.48
100.00Q1. How many children did you have inyour class as of 26th Dec., 2004? Pleaseanswer in Arabic numerals. (N=84)

4.76% 3.57%
40.48%

51.19%

0-9

10-19

20-29

>29

Before tsunami, the avarage number of students in each class in schools was 20 –29 students. The other respondents answered their students in the class were 0 –9 students, these respondents were the teachers from handicap school.

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Q2. How many children are affected in your class? Please answer in Arabic
numerals for following each item

Q2. a. Number of Dead students for each class

No
1
2
3

Number of Dead students foreach class
0-9
10-19
20-29
Total

Number Percentage
57
23
4
84

67.86
27.38
4.76
100.00Q2a Number of Dead students for eachclass (N=84)

4.76%
27.38%

67.86%

0-9

10-19

20-29

The number of dead students in each class mostly between 0-9 students per class,67.86%. The highest number of dead students including missing was affected in
the schools located very close to the coastal area, 4.76%.

Q2. b Number of injuries for each classNo
1
2

Number of injury students for
Number Percentage
each class
0-9
76 90.48
10-19
8 9.52Total
84 100.00

14Q2b Number of Injury students for eachclass (N=84)

9.52%

90.48%

0-9

10-19

The number of students injuries in class mostly below 10 person per class, 90.48%.
The others, 9.52%, said that the number of injuries was between 10 and 19
students per class.

Q2. c Number of displaced and homeless for each classNo
1
2

Number of displaced andhomeless students for each
class
0-9
10-19
Total

Number Percentage
71
84.52
13
15.48
84 100.00

Q2c Number of displaced and homelessstudents for each class (N=84)

15.48%

84.52%

0-9

10-19

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Q2. d. Number of students who lost their family for each classNo
1
2

Number of students who losttheir family for each class
0-9
10-19
Total

Number Percentage
67
79.76
17
20.24
84 100.00

Q2d Number of students who lost theirfamily for each class (N=84)

20.24%

79.76%
0-9

10-19

Q3. How many children are deemed PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder)
caused by Tsunami disaster in your class? Please answer in Arabic numeralsNo12

Answer1-90

Number Percentage
40
47.62
44
52.38
84
100.00Total

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Q3. How many children are deemed PTSD (Post
Traumatic Stress Disorder) caused by Tsunami
disaster in your class? Please answer in Arabic
numerals (N=84)

48%
52%

1-9

0

From 84 teachers were interviewed, some of them, 48% said that their students
were deemed PTSD caused by tsunami disaster. The other, 52%, said that theirstudents were not deemed PTSD.

Q4. Before 25th December, 2004, have you ever talked about natural disasters
with your students?

No
1
2

AnswerYes
No

Number Percentage
49
58.33
35
41.67
84
100.00Total

Q4. Before 25th December, 2004, haveyou ever talked about natural disasters
with your students? (N=84)

41.7%
58.3%

Yes

No

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Before tsunami disaster, 58.3% of teachers have talked about natural disaster withstudents. They talked mostly about foold, landslide, earthquake and volcano
eruptions, but they never talked about tsunami. The other 41.7% were never talked
about the natural disasters.

Q5. Have you talked about natural disasters with your students after 26th
December, 2004?

No
1
2

AnswerYes
No

Number Percentage
78
92.86
6
7.14
84
100.00Total

Q5. Have you talked about natural
disasters with your students after 26th
December, 2004? (N=84)
7.1%

92.9%
Yes

No

After tsunami disasters, many people were aware of this disaster, including theteacher. This can be seen from the question above that mostly, 92.9% of theteacher talked about natural disaster with their students. They talked mostly about
last tsunami and earthquake.

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Q6. Do you have subjects for learning about natural disasters in the curriculum?

No1
2

AnswerYes
No

Number Percentage
51
60.71
33
39.29
84
100.00Total

Do you have subjects for learning about
natural disasters in the curriculum?
(N=84)

39.3%
60.7%

Yes

No

About the subjects for learning about natural disasters in the curriculum, 60.70% of
the teachers said that they have, but the other 39.30% said they didn’t have thesubjects for learning the natural disasters.

Q7. (To the person who answered “Yes” in Q6.) Do you think that they are
effective for disaster reduction (or to reduce human losses)?

No
1
2
3

AnswerYes
To be improved
Not
Total

Number Percentage
30
58.82
16
31.37
5
9.80
51
100.0019

(To the person who answered “Yes” in Q6.) Do
you think that they are effective for disaster
reduction (or to reduce human losses)? (N=51)

9.8%

31.4%

58.8%

Yes

To be improved

Not

From teacher who said that they have the subjects for learning about natural
disaster, 90.2% of they said that the subjects were effective for disaster reduction,even some of them said that the subjects to be improved. The other 9.8% said thatthe subjects were not effective for disaster reduction.

Q8. (To the person who answered “No” in Q6.) Do you feel the necessity for thoselessons? (N=33)

No
12

AnswerYes
No

Number Percentage
33
100.00033
100.00Total

20

(To the person who answered “No” inQ6.) Do you feel the necessity for thoselessons? (N=33)
0.00%

100.00%Yes

No

For the teacher who answered that they didn’t have subjects for learning thenatural disaster, all of them said that it was necessary to include the subjects in the
curriculum

Q9. (To the person who answered “Yes” in Q8.) Do you have enough skills toteach students about how to protect themselves against natural disasters?

No1
2

AnswerYes
No

Number Percentage
17
51.52
16
48.48
33
100.00Total(To the person who answered “Yes” in Q8.)
Do you have enough skills to teach students
about how to protect themselves against
natural disasters? (N=33)

48.5%
51.5%

Yes

No

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For this situation, half of the teachers, 51.5% said yes they have skills to teachstudents about how to protect themselves against natural disasters. The others
said that they have not enough skills to teach.

Q10. Do you think which education material is most effective for disaster education?

No
1
2
3
4
5

Education material which most effective
Reading book
Picture books
Brochures
Posters
Video
Total

Number Percentage
36
42.86
19
22.62
0
0.00
2
2.38
27
32.14
84
100.00Q10. Do you think which educational material ismost effective for disaster education? (N=84)
Video

32.14 %

Posters

2.38 %

Brochures

0.00%

Picture books

22.62 %

Reading book42.86 %

0

10

20

30

40

50

Most of the teachers said those education materials which most effective fordisaster education are reading books, 42.86%, videos 32.14%, and picture books
22.62%. Only 2.38% said that posters were the most effective material.

22Q11. Do you think evacuation drills on a regular basis are effective for disaster
reduction (or to reduce human losses)?

No
1
2

Evacuation drill are effective
Yes
No
Total

Number Percentage
74
88.10
10
11.90
84
100.00Q11. Do you think evacuation drills on a regular basis
are effective for disaster reduction (or to reduce humanlosses)? (N=84)

11.90%

88.10%

Yes

No

Based on the teachers’ opinion that 88.10% of them said that evacuation drill will
be effective for disaster reduction. They believe that by practicing how to escapeand what should be done if the earthquake occurs, will gain more knowledge andcapability of the students to reduce the damage or human losses.

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Characteristics of the survey samples of class teachers•

Age:

Q1. Age (N=84)
60-69 Year

1,19 %

50-59 Year

15,48 %

40-49 Year30,95 %

30-39 Year

38,10 %

20-29 Year

14,29 %
0

•

10

20

30

40

Gender

Q2. Gender (N=84)

16.67%

83.33%

Male

Female2450