Southern Iranian households preparedness in disasters and relationship with demographic factors

Abstract

No community is immune to the disaster hazards in right now excessively connected globe. Multiple casualties in emergencies can be hard to control. Insufficient practice in reply to these occurrences can cause damage in periods of life and well-being, belongings, and foundation. The purpose of the study is to determine the level of preparedness of households in Hormozgan province facing disasters in 2022 to improve people's preparedness. Data were collected using the Household Disaster Preparedness Index (HDPI), including 15 preparedness measures. The questionnaire was completed by trained health system experts. 190,726 households, were participated in the study. The level of preparedness of households in Hormozgan was 39.54 %, the education index of households was 29.42 % and the number of evaluated households in the province was 33.22 %. The study results showed that participants aged 20 to 40, living in the city, and having a university education had the highest level of preparedness. Therefore, by implementing programs for people under 20, living in the villages, and having a diploma or less education, the level of readiness of the community against disasters can be increased. Furthermore, having an earthquake risk experience in Hormozgan province has increased the preparedness for activities related to this study.