Knowledge of Disaster among University and College Teachers

Abstract

The present study is primarily focused on knowledge of disaster among university and college teachers. The investigators used normative survey method for the study. The sample consists of 240 university and college teachers who participated in the orientation and refresher courses organized by UGC-Human Resource Development Centre (HRDC), Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu. Convenient sampling technique has been used for the selection of sample. The investigators developed a tool themselves to measure level of knowledge of disaster among university and college teachers. The data were analyzedusing‘t’ test. The findings of the study revealed that university and college teachers have average level of disaster knowledge and they do not differ in knowledge of disaster with respect to nature of institution, gender and faculty.