Reduction of Disaster Vulnerability Through Indigenous Knowledge in Coastal Area ff Sindh Pakistan

Abstract

Linking indigenous knowledge of the community with modern techniques to measure, analyze, and reduce disaster vulnerability is one of way engaging and mobilizing community capacity. This paper discusses the use of the local knowledge in disaster management. It suggests a way to mobilize available human resources in order to strengthen a good partnership between local communities and local and national institutions. The study conducted through fieldwork in two districts Thatta and Badin of the coastal area of Sindh Province of Pakistan. The multistage cluster sampling technique was used to select the sample size of 360 respondents from the area. Data was collected through a well-structured questionnaire. Data revealed that proper utilization of local wisdom, knowledge along with modern tools and techniques can assist in effective manners in a disastrous situation and can reduce the risk. To measure the local knowledge and wisdom of the community statistical model was developed through primary data. In the model, local knowledge is a dependent variable, whereas Age, Experience, and Living status are independent variables. The impact of these independent variables on the dependent variable was measured through multiple regressions.