The Determination of University Student' Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviours Concerning Earthquake (The Case of Kırklareli) Cover Image

Kırklareli Üniversitesi’nde Okuyan Öğrencilerin Depreme Yönelik Bilgi Ve Tutumlarının İncelenmesi
The Determination of University Student' Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviours Concerning Earthquake (The Case of Kırklareli)

Author(s): Neşe Ulukoca, Deniz Baş, Yunus Kuloğlu
Subject(s): Physical Geopgraphy, Higher Education , Methodology and research technology
Published by: Sage Yayınları
Keywords: Earthquake; Student; Student attitudes;

Summary/Abstract: Objective: In this research, the objective is to determine university student' knowledge, attitude and behaviours concerning earthquake. Materials and Methods: The data of the study were collected using personal information survey and earthquake attitude scale. The study was conducted with 724 students selected from Kırklareli University. The data were collected by survey. Data analysis was done with SPSS 22.0. Results: Descriptive statistics were included in the analyzes. The data were analyzed using t-test and one-way ANOVA. The difference between the variables was evaluated at .05 significance level. The attitudes of the students about earthquake show a significant difference according to sex and schools. There is no significant difference between students' attitude scores and their age and place of residence. Conclusions: To protect against earthquakes, buildings should be built on solid grounds and strong material should be used in building construction. In addition, continuous training should be given to people about earthquakes.

  • Issue Year: 9/2017
  • Issue No: 36
  • Page Range: 768-776
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Turkish