"Awareness on Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction Strategies in One of the Barangays in the Municipality of Lemery”

Authors

Angie C. Labos

College of Education, Northern Iloilo State Univiersity (Philippines)

April Aura A. Cacho

College of Education, Northern Iloilo State Univiersity (Philippines)

Jiear A. Sison

College of Education, Northern Iloilo State Univiersity (Philippines)

Eden Gae M. Ancino

College of Education, Northern Iloilo State Univiersity (Philippines)

Christine Joy L. Diaz

College of Education, Northern Iloilo State Univiersity (Philippines)

Vince P. Perales

College of Education, Northern Iloilo State Univiersity (Philippines)

Joy Lyn B. Sumeras

College of Education, Northern Iloilo State Univiersity (Philippines)

Article Information

DOI: 10.47772/IJRISS.2026.100400263

Subject Category: Environment

Volume/Issue: 10/4 | Page No: 3560-3569

Publication Timeline

Submitted: 2026-04-06

Accepted: 2026-04-12

Published: 2026-05-06

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the level of awareness on climate change and disaster risk reduction strategies. The study was conducted among fifty (50) residents of Barangay Sepanton Lemery, Iloilo. This study hypothesized that there is significant difference on the level of awareness on climate change as perceived by the residents of barangay Sepanton Lemery, Iloilo when classified according to age and educational attainment. There is significant difference on the level of awareness on risk reduction strategies in terms of before the flood and typhoon when classified according to highest educational attainment. Moreover, significant difference was noted on the level of awareness on risk reduction strategies in terms of during the flood and typhoon when classified according to age and educational attainment. However, there is no significant difference on the level of awareness on risk reduction strategies in terms of before the flood and typhoon when classified according to age. There is significant relationship between awareness on climate change and awareness on risk reduction strategies as perceived by the residents of Barangay Sepanton, Lemery, Iloilo.

A checklist questionnaire was utilized as the main data gathering instrument. The data gathered were analyzed and interpreted using the mean and standard deviation for the descriptive analysis and One-way ANOVA for the inferential analysis. The findings of the study showed that
Key words: Awareness, climate change, strategies

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