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Marital status of citizens and floods: Citizen preparedness for response to natural disasters

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This paper presents the results of quantitative research into the influence of marital status on citizen preparedness for response to natural disaster caused by flood in the Republic of Serbia. The aim of such research is a scientific explanation of relationship between marital status and preparedness. In order to realize research, nineteen communities were randomly selected in which 2,500 persons were surveyed, in 2015. On that occasion, households were questioned using the multi-stage random sample. The research results suggest that married would in the highest percentage give money to help flood victims, long-lasting rains make them to think about preparedness for floods, they know what flood is, they are familiar with viruses and infections that accompany the period during and after the flood, they know where in local community elders, disabled and infants live, they know safety procedures for responding during floods, they would evacuate to a friend’s place. On the other side, div...orced citizens in the lowest percentage take preventive measures to reduce tangible consequences caused by floods, they are not yet prepared, but will start preparing next month, they know what flood is, they would evacuate to the upper floors of the house, say that someone at primary/secondary school and within family educated them on floods, they know what to do after an official warning about approach of flood, they got information about floods at faculty, through informal education and through media. The research results can be used in designing strategies and campaigns aimed to raise the level of preparedness of citizens with regard to their marital status.

Keywords:
security / natural disaster / flood / citizens / marital status / preparedness / Serbia
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Vojno delo, 2016, 68, 8, 89-116
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  • Ministarstvo odbrane Srbije - Vojnoizdavački zavod

DOI: 10.5937/vojdelo1608089C

ISSN: 0042-8426

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Cvetković, V.. (2016). Marital status of citizens and floods: Citizen preparedness for response to natural disasters. in Vojno delo
Ministarstvo odbrane Srbije - Vojnoizdavački zavod., 68(8), 89-116.
https://doi.org/10.5937/vojdelo1608089C
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