Youth Volunteering for Disaster Preparedness in Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
Keywords:
Altruism, Disaster, Preparedness, Volunteerism, YouthAbstract
The increasing number of disasters in Malaysia has resulted in the increasing demand for volunteers.
The need for volunteers is to ensure the disaster management system can operate well during emergency
breaks. This study aimed to measure youth's volunteerism for disaster preparedness in Port Dickson,
Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. The 240 respondents for this research are youths who live in Port Dickson
with a range of ages between 15-35 years old. Convenience and Purposive Sampling techniques were
used with a questionnaire as the instrument. To answer the research questions, Correlation and
Regression Analysis were conducted. Based on the research findings, the level of disaster preparedness
among youths is at a moderate point. The other variables tested namely education, altruism, personal
development, social interaction, and family volunteering show there is a significant relationship in
improving the level of volunteerism among youth for disaster preparedness. The result shows that
education is the most contributor to youth volunteerism for disaster preparedness. This summarizes
that in ensuring a high level of youth involvement, all parties must work together to educate the
youngsters on the importance of volunteering to prepare for disaster breaks. It will help to strengthen
the disaster support system as the youths are well prepared for emergency times. The result of this
research will benefit the policymakers, national security, disaster agencies, NGOs, and related parties
in terms of developing volunteerism enthusiasm among youths in Malaysia.
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