Ecology, Environment and Conservation Paper

Vol 27, Issue 1, 2021; Page No.(98-104)

ANALYSIS OF FACTORS RELATED TO FLOOD MITIGATION IN THE WELANG WATERSHED, PASURUAN CITY

Heri Suroso, Loeki Enggar Fitri and Yati Sri Hayati

Abstract

Indonesia is a country that has a disaster-prone area; in the year, 2005-2015 it recorded more than 78% hydrometeorology disaster such as a flood occurred including in Pasuruan City. Mitigation of individuals in households is an effort to reduce flood disaster risk. This research aims to analyze factors related to the mitigation of flood disaster in the Welang Watershed, Pasuruan. Design research using analytic observational with Cross-sectional approach. This research samples are 105 head of family located in the disaster-prone area of Welang River Flood, Pasuruan. Data in analysis through correlation test rank Spearman with a significant level (α) = 0.05. Correlation rank Test Spearman showed there was a significant correlation between knowledge (P = 0.000), self-efficacy (P = 0.000), and socioeconomic status (0.000) with flood mitigation. Factors of knowledge, self-efficacy, and socioeconomic status are significantly correlated with community mitigation in the face of the flood disaster, the most correlated factor against flood disaster mitigation is socioeconomic status compared to 2 other factors.