Assessing Disaster Preparedness among Latino Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers in Eastern North Carolina
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental Section
2.1. Methods: Stakeholder Meeting and Interviews
2.2. Focus Groups
2.3. Quantitative Survey Development and Testing
3. Results
3.1. Stakeholder Meeting and Interviews
3.2. Focus Group Interviews
Characteristic | Migrant workers | Seasonal workers | |
---|---|---|---|
(7 participants) | (14 participants) | ||
% | % | ||
Sex | |||
Male | 100.0 | 42.9 | |
Female | 0.0 | 57.1 | |
Age (years) | |||
20–29 | 14.3 | 46.2 | |
30–39 | 57.1 | 38.5 | |
40–49 | 28.6 | 15.4 | |
Marital status | |||
Married | 85.7 | 71.4 | |
Not Married | 14.3 | 28.6 | |
Child (≤18) present in household | |||
Yes | 85.7 | 64.3 | |
No | 14.3 | 35.7 | |
Total seasons/years in the United States | |||
≤5 | ---- | 14.3 | |
6–10 | ---- | 42.9 | |
11–15 | ---- | 42.9 |
3.3. Survey
Characteristic | Migrant workers | Seasonal workers | |
---|---|---|---|
(n = 46) | (n = 11) | ||
% | % | ||
Sex | |||
Male | 100.0 | 27.3 | |
Female | 0.0 | 72.7 | |
Age (years) | |||
20–29 | 26.1 | 36.4 | |
30–39 | 41.3 | 9.1 | |
40–49 | 19.6 | 36.4 | |
≥50 | 13.0 | 18.2 | |
Marital status | |||
Married/Living as Married/Widowed | 88.6 | 63.6 | |
Not Married | 11.4 | 36.4 | |
Child (≤18) present in household | |||
Yes | 73.3 | 27.3 | |
No | 26.7 | 72.7 | |
Self-identified ability to speak English | |||
Not at all | 50.0 | 0.0 | |
A little | 45.7 | 36.4 | |
Somewhat | 4.3 | 45.5 | |
Well | 0.0 | 18.2 | |
Total seasons/years in the United States | |||
≤5 | 10.9 | 9.1 | |
6–10 | 28.3 | 18.2 | |
11–15 | 45.7 | 45.5 | |
≥16 | 15.2 | 27.3 | |
Lived in NC during Hurricane Floyd (’99) | |||
Yes | 52.6 | 54.5 | |
No | 47.4 | 45.5 |
Natural Phenomenon | Not Concerned | Somewhat Concerned | Concerned | Very Concerned | Extremely Concerned |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hurricanes | 2 (5.4%) | 7 (18.9%) | 9 (24.3%) | 10 (27.0%) | 9 (24.3%) |
Extreme Heat | --- | 5 (15.2%) | 7 (21.2%) | 9 (27.3%) | 12 (36.4%) |
Drought | 2 (6.5%) | 7 (22.6%) | 5 (16.1%) | 7 (22.6%) | 10 (32.3%) |
Earthquake | 7 (22.6%) | 4 (12.9%) | 4 (12.9%) | 3 (9.7%) | 13 (41.9%) |
Flood | 4 (13.3%) | 6 (20.0%) | 6 (20.0%) | 1 (3.3%) | 13 (43.3%) |
Wild Fire | 7 (23.3%) | 6 (20.0%) | 5 (16.7%) | 4 (6.7%) | 10 (33.3%) |
Tornado | 3 (9.7%) | 2 (6.5%) | 12 (38.7%) | 4 (12.9%) | 10 (32.3%) |
Winter Storm (snow or ice) | 11 (35.5%) | 6 (19.4%) | 10 (32.3%) | --- | 4 (12.9%) |
Natural Phenomenon | Not Concerned | Somewhat Concerned | Concerned | Very Concerned | Extremely Concerned |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hurricanes | --- | --- | 2 (18.2%) | 5 (45.5%) | 4 (36.4%) |
Extreme Heat | 2 (18.2%) | 5 (45.5%) | 2 (27.3%) | 1 (9.1%) | --- |
Drought | 4 (36.4%) | 6 (54.5%) | 1 (9.1%) | --- | --- |
Earthquake | 3 (27.3%) | 7 (63.6%) | 1 (9.1%) | --- | --- |
Flood | --- | 3 (27.3%) | 2 (18.2%) | 2 (18.2%) | 4 (36.4%) |
Wild Fire | 1 (9.1%) | 10 (90.9%) | --- | --- | --- |
Tornado | 1 (9.1%) | 4 (36.4%) | 5 (45.5%) | 1 (9.1%) | --- |
Winter Storm (snow or ice) | 4 (36.4%) | 4 (36.4%) | 3 (27.3%) | --- | --- |
Characteristic | Migrant workers | Seasonal workers | |
---|---|---|---|
(n = 46) | (n = 11) | ||
Frequency (%) | Frequency (%) | ||
Motivation to prepare | |||
Keeping my family safe | 38 (84.4%) | 11 (100%) | |
Keeping myself safe | 30 (66.7%) | 9 (81.8%) | |
Protecting my home and belongings | 27 (60.0%) | 10 (90.9%) | |
Trust source of information | |||
Red Cross | 31 (67.4%) | 1 (9.1%) | |
Police | 30 (65.2%) | 2 (18.2%) | |
Firefighter | 30 (65.2%) | --- | |
Clinic | 17 (37.0%) | 6 (54.5%) | |
Grower | 16 (34.8%) | 3 (27.3%) | |
Church | 8 (17.4%) | 3 (27.3%) | |
Outreach worker | 8 (17.4%) | 10 (90.9%) | |
Public Health Department | 7 (15.2%) | --- | |
School | 5 (10.9%) | 7 (63.6%) | |
Latino festivals | 4 (8.7%) | --- | |
FEMA | 1 (2.2%) | --- | |
Barriers | |||
Lack of information in Spanish | 37 (84.1%) | 11 (100%) | |
Lack of knowledge where natural disaster is located | 28 (63.6%) | 11 (100%) | |
Lack of knowledge of what to do | 27 (61.4%) | 10 (90.9%) | |
Lack of transportation | 17 (38.6%) | 10 (90.9%) | |
Lack of knowledge of current location | 13 (29.5%) | 9 (81.8%) | |
Greatest concern following a natural disaster | |||
Death of a family member | 40 (93.0%) | 11 (100%) | |
Losing house | 30 (69.8%) | 11 (100%) | |
Losing job | 29 (67.4%) | 6 (54.5%) | |
Losing touch with family | 28 (65.1%) | 9 (81.8%) | |
Losing belongings | 24 (55.8%) | 9 (81.8%) | |
Being overwhelmed | 8 (18.6%) | 2 (27.3%) |
4. Discussion
4.1. Stakeholder Meeting and Interviews
4.2. Focus Group Interviews
4.3. Survey
4.4. Limitations and Strengths
5. Conclusions
Acknowledgements
Supplementary Files
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Burke, S.; Bethel, J.W.; Britt, A.F. Assessing Disaster Preparedness among Latino Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers in Eastern North Carolina. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2012, 9, 3115-3133. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph9093115
Burke S, Bethel JW, Britt AF. Assessing Disaster Preparedness among Latino Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers in Eastern North Carolina. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2012; 9(9):3115-3133. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph9093115
Chicago/Turabian StyleBurke, Sloane, Jeffrey W. Bethel, and Amber Foreman Britt. 2012. "Assessing Disaster Preparedness among Latino Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers in Eastern North Carolina" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 9, no. 9: 3115-3133. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph9093115