The Mitigation Knowledge and Attitude of Students in Sekolah Menengah Atas Boarding School of Inshafuddin Banda Aceh: A Preparedness upon Earthquake and Tsunami Risk Reduction

A descriptive research method through quantitative and qualitative approaches within this research revealed the level of students’ knowledge and attitude to anticipate earthquake and tsunami, particularly before and after the drill. Located in SMA Boarding School of Inshafuddin Banda Aceh, this research was conducted for two months. From all students three grades, having 10 classes in total, 75 students were selected as the sample and put into the research design, one-group-pretest-posttest design. The research was then analyzed by directing univariate and bivariate analysis. The univariate analysis showed a positive trend based on the students’ increasing level of knowledge to anticipate earthquake and tsunami. Their knowledge was increased from 55.55% (low), which was retrieved before the drill, to 97.37% (very high), which was obtained after the drill. Regarding to the students’ responses, they got 56.69% (unprepared), which was gained before the drill. Surprisingly, after the drill, their responses were 100% (extremely prepared). Meanwhile, the bivariate analysis exposed that there was no influence between the students’ knowledge and responses towards earthquake and tsunami before and after the drill. The students, nonetheless, should have frequent the dissemination of disaster information, such as mitigation discussion or simulation, to anticipate and reduce the disaster risk.