Table 1 Dissemination, source and time span of receiving of information
From: Role of organizations in preparedness and emergency response to flood disaster in Bangladesh
Name of study villages | Getting information before flood | Total | Percentage | |||
Yes | % | No | % | |||
Kalur Para | 143 | 91.7 | 13 | 8.3 | 156 | 100 |
South Ullah | 156 | 95.7 | 7 | 4.3 | 163 | 100 |
Total | 299 | 93.7 | 20 | 6.3 | 319 | 100 |
Source of information | ||||||
Category | Frequency | Percentage | ||||
Radio | 48 | 16.1 | ||||
Television (TV) | 26 | 8.7 | ||||
Miking by GOs & NGOs | 156 | 52.2 | ||||
Neighbor | 47 | 15.7 | ||||
Others | 22 | 7.3 | ||||
Receiving time | ||||||
Name of study villages | Time | Total | Percentage | |||
In Time | Late | |||||
Frequency | % | Frequency | % | |||
Kalur Para | 114 | 79.7 | 29 | 20.3 | 143 | 100 |
South Ullah | 141 | 90.4 | 15 | 9.6 | 156 | 100 |
Total | 255 | 85.3 | 44 | 14.7 | 299 | 100 |