1. Summary of the Survey
Earthquake at the bottom of the Indonesia Ocean has caused tsunami
waves that destroyed part of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam Province and Simeulue
District; North Sumatra Province and Nias District. The total lost of life wasestimated more than 100.000 inhabitants from this area. The infrastructures inboth provinces such as buildings, roads, schools, hospital and other public
facilities have also been damaged.

1.1 Objectives
The purpose of survey is to find out the information about the realcondition of the inhabitants of Nias, Simeulue and West Aceh Districts after theoccurrence of tsunami on December 26, 2004.

1.2 Target Area

1

NoDistrict

Sub District

1

Aceh Jaya

Jaya

2Aceh Jaya

Setia Bakti

3

Aceh Jaya

Sampoiniet

4

Aceh Jaya

Krueng Sabee

5

Aceh Jaya

Panga

6

Aceh Jaya

Teunom7

Aceh Barat

Sama Tiga

8

Aceh Barat

Johan Pahlawan

9

Aceh Barat

Meureubo

1.3 Period of field survey

From 21st November 2005 to 5th December 20052

1.4 Sample and distributions

Number of collected samples
Target respondents

No. of samples

Residents

1,000Schoolchildren(9-11 years)
Class teachers

School

1,016
100115Government officers

Remarks
9 sub-districts
38 schools
34 schools
52 institutions

Target Schools
School Name

Sub District

Remarks

Min Blang Balee
Min Blang Nga
Min Meulaboh
Min Meureubo
Min Mon Mata
Min Panga Pasi
Min Suak Timah
SD Inpres Calang
SD Inpres Kr. SabeeSD Negeri 1 Bubon
SD Negeri 1 Calang
Sd Negeri 1 Jaya
SD Negeri 1 Meulaboh
SD Negeri 14 Meulaboh
SD Negeri 2 Kampung BlangSD Negeri 2 Ketapang
SD Negeri 2 Jaya
SD Negeri 2 Meulaboh
SD Negeri 2 Teunom
SD Negeri 25 MeulabohSD Negeri 2 Alue PietSD Negeri Cot Darat
SD Negeri Gampong Baro Sayeung
SD Negeri Gunong Kleng
SD Negeri Keude Panga
SD Negeri Krueng
SD Negeri Kuala Bakong
SD Negeri Kuala Lambesoi

Sama Tiga
Sama Tiga
Johan Pahlawan
Meureubo
Krueng Sabee
Panga
Sama Tiga
Krueng Sabee
Krueng Sabee
Sama Tiga
Krueng Sabee
Jaya
Johan Pahlawan
Johan Pahlawan
Krueng Sabee
Krueng Sabee
Jaya
Johan Pahlawan
TeunomJohan Pahlawan
Panga
Sama Tiga
Setia Bakti
Meureubo
Panga
Sampoiniet
Sampoiniet
Jaya

Islamic School
Islamic School
Islamic School
Islamic School
Islamic SchoolIslamic School
Islamic School
Public School
Public School
Public School
Public School
Public School
Public School
Public School
Public School
Public School
Public School
Public School
Public School
Public School
Public School
Public School
Public School
Public School
Public School
Public School
Public School
Public School

3SD Negeri Langung
SD Negeri Lhok BuyaSD Negeri Lhok Kruet
SD Negeri Padang Kleng
SD Negeri Panga Pasi
SD Negeri Peunaga
SD Negeri Pondok Geulumbang
SD Negeri Rigah
SD Negeri Teupin AsanSD Negeri Ujong Nga

Meureubo
Setia Bakti
Sampoiniet
TeunomPanga
Meureubo
Meureubo
Setia Bakti
TeunomSama Tiga

Public School
Public School
Public School
Public SchoolPublic School
Public School
Public School
Public School
Public School
Public School

Target Administrative Organizations
Organization
District Office

Sub District
OfficePlanning office of Aceh Jaya district
Community Development Agency office of Aceh Jaya
district
Cleaning, Monitoring and Environment office of Aceh Barat
district
Health Department office of Aceh Barat district
Health Department office of Aceh Jaya district
Education Department office of Aceh Barat district
Education Department office of Aceh Jaya district
Transportation, Tourism and Marine office of Aceh Jaya
district
Forestry department office of Aceh Jaya district
Agriculture department office of Aceh Jaya districtSocial Department office of Aceh Barat district
Labor and transmigration department office of Aceh Baratdistrict
District office of Aceh Barat
District office of Aceh Jaya

Jaya
Johan Pahlawan
Krueng Sabee
MeureboPanga
Samatiga
Sampoiniet
Setia Bakti
Teunom4

Village Office

Alue Ille
Bahagia
Cot Darat
Cot TringGampong Baro
Gp Baro Sayeung
Gp teungoh
Gunong Kleng
Jemphek
Kampong Belakang
Kuala Ligan
Kuta Padang
Ladang Baro
Langung
Lhok Bubon
Lhok Buya
Lhok Kruet
MakmurPadang Klueng
Paya Peunaga
Peunaga Cot UjongPeunaga RayeukSentosa
Seuneubok
Suak Pandan
Suak Ribee
Tuwi Kareng
Ujung Kalak
Pocut Lueng

1.5 Survey methodology
Different methodologies have been adopted to collect data from distinctive target
groups as follows-Residents : Questionnaires followed completely by an interview-School Children : Questionnaires followed completely by an interview andfilled under the insructions of a teacher-

Government officers : Questionnaires filled independently by respondents
themselves

5The location of survey is in Aceh Barat and Aceh Jaya district that affectedby tsunami. The study area is consisting in 9 sub-districts covering the whole
affected area in Aceh Barat and Aceh Jaya. The study team consists of 13
surveyors for interviewing residents, 15 surveyors for elementary school students,
12 surveyors for elementary school teachers and 15 surveyors for interviewing
government officers. The process of survey is starting by identifying the locationof survey and the number of samples in each location and then followed bysending the surveyor to their locations and directly interview the respondents one
by one.

Interview with resident in Samatiga sub-district and student filled in thequestionnaire form in Johan Pahlawan sub-district

1.6 Contents of questionnairez Residents:

reaction at the occurrence of tsunami, information during
evacuation, knowledge about tsunami, countermeasuresagainst natural disasters, etc.

z School children:awareness of natural disasters, knowledge about tsunami,
communication within the family on natural disasters

z Teachers:

curriculum to study natural disasters, educational materials.

z Government officers: training/seminar for natural disasters, countermeasures against
natural disasters, potential sources and information channel.

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