International Journal of Engineering Applied Sciences and Technology, 2019
Disaster preparedness and risk reduction is one of the critical areas that must be consider in to... more Disaster preparedness and risk reduction is one of the critical areas that must be consider in today's changing era because of the climate change. In the recent years, many people have died because of unpreparedness to different disasters and risks particularly related to calamities like typhoon and earthquake. In the Philippines, typhoon is one of the calamities that takes many lives, yearly. One of the main reasons was the lack of the necessary knowledge to reduce the risks and to equip oneself on what to do before, during, and after a calamity. This study focused on developing a mobile application that provides information about disaster and risk reduction which was called iRubwat an Ilocano term for preparation.
29 Abstract: Disaster preparedness and risk reduction is one of the critical areas that must be c... more 29 Abstract: Disaster preparedness and risk reduction is one of the critical areas that must be consider in today’s changing era because of the climate change. In the recent years, many people have died because of unpreparedness to different disasters and risks particularly related to calamities like typhoon and earthquake. In the Philippines, typhoon is one of the calamities that takes many lives, yearly. One of the main reasons was the lack of the necessary knowledge to reduce the risks and to equip oneself on what to do before, during, and after a calamity. This study focused on developing a mobile application that provides information about disaster and risk reduction which was called iRubwat – an Ilocano term for preparation. The study utilized a mixed method of quantitative and qualitative research and clustered-sampling was the sampling technique used. The development of the mobile application was based on the phases of the Spiral Model which include Planning Phase, Risk Anal...
Disaster preparedness and risk reduction is one of the critical areas that must be consider in to... more Disaster preparedness and risk reduction is one of the critical areas that must be consider in today's changing era because of the climate change. In the recent years, many people have died because of unpreparedness to different disasters and risks particularly related to calamities like typhoon and earthquake. In the Philippines, typhoon is one of the calamities that takes many lives, yearly. One of the main reasons was the lack of the necessary knowledge to reduce the risks and to equip oneself on what to do before, during, and after a calamity. This study focused on developing a mobile application that provides information about disaster and risk reduction which was called iRubwat-an Ilocano term for preparation. The study utilized a mixed method of quantitative and qualitative research and clustered-sampling was the sampling technique used. The development of the mobile application was based on the phases of the Spiral Model which include Planning Phase, Risk Analysis Phase, Engineering Phase, and Evaluation Phase. The assessment on the technical quality of iRubwat was based on the following criteria: Usability, Effectiveness, Efficiency, Accessibility, and Assistive Technology. On the other hand, the assessment on the quality of using the mobile application was based on the following criteria: Perceived usefulness of the application, Perceived ease of using the application, and the Intention of the users to use the application. Results showed that the technical qualities of iRubwat was proven to possess a high quality based on the assessment made by the Information Technology (IT) professionals and IT students. Also, in terms of the quality of using it, the respondents viewed it as an acceptable tool to provide aid in disaster prepared and risk reduction. Overall, iRubwat was proven to be beneficial and acceptable based on the assessment made.
International Journal of Engineering Applied Sciences and Technology, 2019
Disaster preparedness and risk reduction is one of the critical areas that must be consider in to... more Disaster preparedness and risk reduction is one of the critical areas that must be consider in today's changing era because of the climate change. In the recent years, many people have died because of unpreparedness to different disasters and risks particularly related to calamities like typhoon and earthquake. In the Philippines, typhoon is one of the calamities that takes many lives, yearly. One of the main reasons was the lack of the necessary knowledge to reduce the risks and to equip oneself on what to do before, during, and after a calamity. This study focused on developing a mobile application that provides information about disaster and risk reduction which was called iRubwat an Ilocano term for preparation.
29 Abstract: Disaster preparedness and risk reduction is one of the critical areas that must be c... more 29 Abstract: Disaster preparedness and risk reduction is one of the critical areas that must be consider in today’s changing era because of the climate change. In the recent years, many people have died because of unpreparedness to different disasters and risks particularly related to calamities like typhoon and earthquake. In the Philippines, typhoon is one of the calamities that takes many lives, yearly. One of the main reasons was the lack of the necessary knowledge to reduce the risks and to equip oneself on what to do before, during, and after a calamity. This study focused on developing a mobile application that provides information about disaster and risk reduction which was called iRubwat – an Ilocano term for preparation. The study utilized a mixed method of quantitative and qualitative research and clustered-sampling was the sampling technique used. The development of the mobile application was based on the phases of the Spiral Model which include Planning Phase, Risk Anal...
Disaster preparedness and risk reduction is one of the critical areas that must be consider in to... more Disaster preparedness and risk reduction is one of the critical areas that must be consider in today's changing era because of the climate change. In the recent years, many people have died because of unpreparedness to different disasters and risks particularly related to calamities like typhoon and earthquake. In the Philippines, typhoon is one of the calamities that takes many lives, yearly. One of the main reasons was the lack of the necessary knowledge to reduce the risks and to equip oneself on what to do before, during, and after a calamity. This study focused on developing a mobile application that provides information about disaster and risk reduction which was called iRubwat-an Ilocano term for preparation. The study utilized a mixed method of quantitative and qualitative research and clustered-sampling was the sampling technique used. The development of the mobile application was based on the phases of the Spiral Model which include Planning Phase, Risk Analysis Phase, Engineering Phase, and Evaluation Phase. The assessment on the technical quality of iRubwat was based on the following criteria: Usability, Effectiveness, Efficiency, Accessibility, and Assistive Technology. On the other hand, the assessment on the quality of using the mobile application was based on the following criteria: Perceived usefulness of the application, Perceived ease of using the application, and the Intention of the users to use the application. Results showed that the technical qualities of iRubwat was proven to possess a high quality based on the assessment made by the Information Technology (IT) professionals and IT students. Also, in terms of the quality of using it, the respondents viewed it as an acceptable tool to provide aid in disaster prepared and risk reduction. Overall, iRubwat was proven to be beneficial and acceptable based on the assessment made.
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