Assessment of the self esteem, communal mastery and disaster preparedness among people residing near to selected factory

A disaster is a serious disruption of the functioning of a community or a society involving widespread human, material, economic or environmental losses and impacts, which exceeds the ability of the affected community or society to cope using its own resources. ¹ Disaster preparedness can prevent a bad situation from becoming worse. Disaster preparedness reduces the feelings and helps communities and families know where to take refuge and how to care for basic medical issues². It can also help alleviate some of the devastation by reducing the impact of a disaster. It has been reported that communities which are well prepared to meet disasters will have better chances of mitigation.⁴ Disasters can happen anytime and anywhere, so it is important to be prepared before disaster strikes. This study focused on identifying whether the public is mentally and physically prepared to face a disaster