Abstract:
Resilience is the ability to prepare and plan for absorb, recover from, and more successfully adapt
to adverse events. Disaster resilience performance is the capability of someone to be prevented and
recovered from disaster related events and the main focuss is rely on reducing disaster risks. The main
objective of this research was to examine the role of disaster risk management quality on disaster
resilience performance. To achieve the purpose, quantitative research approach was used in which
331 self administered questionnaires were distributed to collect data. The disaster resilience
performance was measured through the developed disaster risk management quality dimension
questionnares. Descriptive and inferential statistical data analysis techniques were used in this
research. The test score in governance had week correlation but the remaining variables were found
to be moderately correlated with disaster resilience performance. Furthermore, the adjusted R-square
value was 0.481 (48.1% variations) which means 48.1% of disaster risk management dimensions
explained the disaster resilience performance whereas 51.9% was due to other factors which are not
included in this research. The finding show that comparatively the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th & 5th frequently used
intervention for disaster resilience performance in the selected study area was risk assessment, risk
management & vulnerability reduction, knowledge & education, disaster preparedness & response,
and governance respectively. However, as indicated from standardized coefficient value, disaster
preparedness, knowledge and education, governance, risk management and vulnerability reduction
and risk assessment has the influential predicors on disaster resilience performance respectively. For
those city sector managers and stackholders, to enhance disaster resilience performance, it is
recommended to work more on disaster preparedness and response through working inclusively with
many other sectors. In this regard minimizing problems associated with weak governance is crucial
and recommended so as to improve the city’s disaster resilieance performance.
