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KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND BEHAVIOR OF COMMUNITY IN EFFORTS OF PREVENTION AND CONTROL THE FLOOD DISASTER IN KELAMPAIAN ILIR VILLAGE

Abstract: Background:  Disasters are events that threaten and disrupt the lives of people and occurs suddenly resulting in the onset of loss of life, environmental damage, property loss and psychological impact. Disasters often occur in South Kalimantan was flooded. The incidence of flooding in South Kalimantan in the last one year as many as a dozen times.   One flood-prone village is Kelampaian Ilir village.  In 2014, flooding has occurred 4 times in this village.  Based on the results of field observations, as many as 81.27% of rural communities Kelampaian Ilir still do not know the disaster management measures. In addition, some of the people whose homes are not affected ordinary act against disasters. Therefore, it is necessary to increase the knowledge and awareness in villages Kelampaian Ilir in disaster management.

Methods:  The method used is analytical observation. Samples are 85 families (KK) was taken from the population using Slovin formula. The primary data obtained Melal ui field survey and questionnaire division.  Secondary data were obtained from the health center and the village head Ilir Kelampaian.

Results and Discussion:  Based on the results of field observations known that rural communities Kelampaian Ilir who still do not know how to prevention and disaster relief as much as 81.27%. Most of the population (98.19%) is still passive and do not take steps to prevent disaster.  Some respondents who seek to prevention and mitigation of disasters such as paved roads (0.30%), displaced families (0.60%), leaving the house (0.60%), and dig up the river (0.30%).  Prevention and mitigation of floods due to the overflowing river water main can be done by improving the condition of watersheds, improve forest conditions, improve the system of dryland agriculture, and preserve and maintain the right-left area 100 meter wide river and river embankments along the main river.

Conclusions:  Most of the population (98.19%) is still passive and do not take steps to prevent disaster.Needs to be efforts to increase knowledge and awareness in villages Kelampaian Ilir in disaster management.

Keywords:  disaster, prevention, kelampaian ilir