Understanding Community Behavior during Floods in Dera Ghazi Khan and Identifying Behavioral Interventions for Flood Preparedness

Abstract

Floods affect rural areas of South Punjab after every few years and with the emergence of climate change as a new trigger its frequency and intensity is also increased. Much has been discussed on the impacts of floods on community livelihoods and health, however little has been discussed about effects of floods on human behaviors and in changing community attitude towards flood preparedness. This study therefore explores the behavioral changes in people affected by floods in DG Khan District of South Punjab. A total sample sizes of 200 citizens were selected from different areas of Dera Ghazi Khan which were affected from floods. The sample involved purposive sampling techniques. After collecting the data, Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) 24 software was used to conduct various statistical analyses e.g. frequency tables, correlation, and regression analysis. Furthermore, this examination contributes to a more profound understanding of community behavior during floods in Dera Ghazi Khan and identify change in attitude for flood preparedness. The study provided specific policy answers to some complex research questions.