Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Programs: Compliance, Issues, and Challenges

This study examined the compliance of the top five disaster-prone barangays of Dapitan City, Zamboanga del Norte, with Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM)

disaster risk reduction, compliance, preparedness, disaster response

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