Author:
Sunarti E,Fithriyah A F,Novyanti W,Meliano I,Pratama C
Abstract
Abstract
The devastating Sunda Strait Tsunami of December 2018 has had lasting effects on the lives of affected families. The aims of this research are: (1) analyze the long-term recovery of the affected families in terms of poverty status, food security, and family welfare, and (2) analyze the variables within two distinct family groups, namely refugees and non-refugees. This study tracked changes over four intervals post-tsunami to monitor the progress of recovery. A total of 120 families, divided into refugee and non-refugee categories, participated in the study. Within 20 months post-tsunami, family economic downturn only saw a 40 percent recovery from pre-tsunami levels. Initially, there was a rapid increase in poverty status within the first three months post-tsunami, followed by a gradual decline. Despite this, families persisted in employing food coping strategies as an indicator of food security, albeit with decreasing intensity over time. Across three post-tsunami periods, subjective family welfare did not significantly differ between refugee and non-refugee groups, yet refugee families exhibited notably lower objective welfare compared to non-refugee families. This research underscores the pivotal role of family resilience in effectively integrating disaster risk reduction efforts into Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).