Enhancing earthquake preparedness knowledge and practice among Nepalese immigrants residing in Japan
Abstract This study aims at increasing earthquake preparedness knowledge perception and practice among Nepalese immigrants residing in Japan through an educational intervention. A single arm quasi experimental study was conducted among Nepalese immigrants residing in Japan. An educational interventi...
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| author | Aliza K. C. Bhandari Mahbubur Rahman Osamu Takahashi |
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| description | Abstract This study aims at increasing earthquake preparedness knowledge perception and practice among Nepalese immigrants residing in Japan through an educational intervention. A single arm quasi experimental study was conducted among Nepalese immigrants residing in Japan. An educational intervention was prepared along with a 52 itemed questionnaire. In total, 165 participants responded to our questionnaire. Majority of them were male (67.88%), and the mean age was 32.78 years. Generalized equation model showed that the knowledge score of earthquake preparedness was 4.01 points higher immediately after the intervention [95% CI (2.78–5.24), p-value < 0.001] compared to baseline with a further increase by 7.02 points [95% CI (5.96–8.09), p-value < 0.001] at two weeks follow up. However, the practice score increased only by 2.83 points [95% CI (2.51–3.14), p-value < 0.001] immediately after the intervention with a similar increase at two weeks and 12 weeks follow up period [OR: 2.62, 95% CI (2.29–2.96), p-value < 0.001]. The educational intervention, when conducted in native language, can increase both the knowledge and practice score of earthquake preparedness hence, information related to earthquake preparedness in Nepali languages in the government websites of Japan could potentially increase information seeking behavior of people. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-35e52fe48fef464b8abedf96659893922023-03-22T10:54:59ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222023-03-0113111210.1038/s41598-023-31729-yEnhancing earthquake preparedness knowledge and practice among Nepalese immigrants residing in JapanAliza K. C. Bhandari0Mahbubur Rahman1Osamu Takahashi2Graduate School of Public Health, St. Luke’s International UniversityGraduate School of Public Health, St. Luke’s International UniversityGraduate School of Public Health, St. Luke’s International UniversityAbstract This study aims at increasing earthquake preparedness knowledge perception and practice among Nepalese immigrants residing in Japan through an educational intervention. A single arm quasi experimental study was conducted among Nepalese immigrants residing in Japan. An educational intervention was prepared along with a 52 itemed questionnaire. In total, 165 participants responded to our questionnaire. Majority of them were male (67.88%), and the mean age was 32.78 years. Generalized equation model showed that the knowledge score of earthquake preparedness was 4.01 points higher immediately after the intervention [95% CI (2.78–5.24), p-value < 0.001] compared to baseline with a further increase by 7.02 points [95% CI (5.96–8.09), p-value < 0.001] at two weeks follow up. However, the practice score increased only by 2.83 points [95% CI (2.51–3.14), p-value < 0.001] immediately after the intervention with a similar increase at two weeks and 12 weeks follow up period [OR: 2.62, 95% CI (2.29–2.96), p-value < 0.001]. The educational intervention, when conducted in native language, can increase both the knowledge and practice score of earthquake preparedness hence, information related to earthquake preparedness in Nepali languages in the government websites of Japan could potentially increase information seeking behavior of people.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-31729-y |
| spellingShingle | Aliza K. C. Bhandari Mahbubur Rahman Osamu Takahashi Enhancing earthquake preparedness knowledge and practice among Nepalese immigrants residing in Japan Scientific Reports |
| title | Enhancing earthquake preparedness knowledge and practice among Nepalese immigrants residing in Japan |
| title_full | Enhancing earthquake preparedness knowledge and practice among Nepalese immigrants residing in Japan |
| title_fullStr | Enhancing earthquake preparedness knowledge and practice among Nepalese immigrants residing in Japan |
| title_full_unstemmed | Enhancing earthquake preparedness knowledge and practice among Nepalese immigrants residing in Japan |
| title_short | Enhancing earthquake preparedness knowledge and practice among Nepalese immigrants residing in Japan |
| title_sort | enhancing earthquake preparedness knowledge and practice among nepalese immigrants residing in japan |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-31729-y |
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