Social Studies Teacher Trainees’ Knowledge and Training on Disaster Risk Reduction in the Selected Colleges of Education in Ghana
Table 2.
The Coverage of Disaster Issues in the Curricula of the Colleges of Education.
| Sub category | Characteristics | Frequency (N) | Percent (%) | | Number of students who have textbooks on disaster | Yes | 210 | 65.8 | | | No | 109 | 34.2 | | Test Books on disaster | Science textbooks | 129 | 40.4 | | | Social Studies textbooks | 119 | 37.3 | | | Education and social textbooks | 26 | 8.2 | | | Social Studies and Catering | 45 | 14.1 | | Course outlines capture issues on disasters | Yes | 182 | 57.1 | | | No | 137 | 42.9 | | Course outline do not reflect the importance of DRR | Strongly agree | 163 | 51.1 | | | Agree | 106 | 33.2 | | | Neutral | 39 | 12.2 | | | Disagree | 11 | 3.4 | | Textbooks are detailed on DRR | Strongly agree | 63 | 19.7 | | | Agree | 44 | 13.8 | | | Neutral | 43 | 13.5 | | | Disagree | 31 | 9.7 | | | Strongly disagree | 138 | 43.3 | | Audio-visuals are used in teaching and learning of topics on DRR | Strongly agree | 37 | 11.9 | | | Agree | 25 | 8.0 | | | Neutral | 92 | 29.6 | | | Disagree | 46 | 14.8 | | | Strongly disagree | 111 | 35.7 | Source: Field Survey, 2022.
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Source: Field Survey, 2022. |