%0 Journal Article
%T Participation in Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Education: Analysing the Practices, Issues and Challenges
%A Yagya Raj Pant
%J Open Journal of Earthquake Research
%P 198-222
%@ 2169-9631
%D 2023
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ojer.2023.124008
%X This article draws from detailed qualitative case
studies of three schools as they responded to the devastating Gorakha
earthquake in 2015 and other disasters in Nepal. Using Arnstein¡¯s [1] ladder of
participation, it explores nature and importance of participation to address
the local disaster context. Along with Robertson et al.¡¯s [2] pluri-scalar
education governance framework, it also discusses the current forms of
participation from various stakeholders specifically within the education
system. The article analyses the reasons for stakeholders¡¯ participation in DRR
initiatives. It also explains the purpose of the participation, challenges of
participation in DRR education, and highlights some key messages around what
the study¡¯s data says about participation in DRR education. The article
concludes with the idea that curriculum participation is a crucial element to
mobilise schools for their disaster preparedness, response and recovery
journeys.
%K DRR Education
%K Education Governance
%K Participation
%K Ownership
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=129135