Risk Taking and Risk Reduction by the Academe: an experience in integrating teaching, research and extension service in CBDRRM program. - 4 0 16; Emmanuel M. Luna; 5 Philippine Journal of Social Development. 7 (2015). pp. 9-33
ABSTRACT: The Community-Based Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (CBDRRM) Program was an action research implemented in Brgy. Sta. Ana, San Mateo, Rizal after the community was devastated by Typhoon Ondoy in 2009. The program began in April 2010 and lasted until October 2011. the program aimed to reduce the people's risks to disasters and promote community development in the locality. At the same time, it provided the faculty and students with a venue for learning, to conduct research and extension services through field instruction. The action research and extension services through field instruction. The action research affirms that education isa a potent means for disaster risk reduction. As a participatory action research, the CBDRRM Program showed that social development methods such as organizing communities, capacity building through education and training, and socio-economic work can be integrated in disaster risk reduction. The experience affirms that it is possible to jointly undertake the academic functions such as teaching, extension service and research in a CBDRRM program.
Keywords: 2 -- 0; 6; RISK TAKING -- RISK REDUCTION -- COMMUNITY-BASED DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT PROGRAM; 20; 2