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.

Source: Field Survey, 2022.