Role Of Disaster Risk Management Quality On Disaster Resilience Performance In Jimma City Administration, Southwest Ethiopia

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.