The Improvement of Community Knowledge about Tsunami Disaster in Sawarna Village, Bayah Subdistrict, Lebak Regency, Banten Province

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the improvement of community knowledge of the tsunami disaster before and after being given training. This study was located in Sawarna Village, Bayah Subdistrict, Lebak Regency, Banten Province. The population in this study was the Tourism Awareness Group (POKDARWIS). This research uses the descriptive quantitative method, while data was collected using a questionnaire for pre-test and post-test. The Paired Sample T-Test analyze was used to determine whether or not there was an improvement of community knowledge of the tsunami disaster after training. The results showed that there was a significant improvement in community knowledge about tsunami disaster after training. Therefore, similars training needed to be carried out continuously by both the government and non-governmental organizations.