Benchmarking Concepts of Community Wellbeing in an Area Vulnerable to Disaster due to Volcanic Eruption

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Victims of natural disasters have countless challenges to face on right after the event. Immediate local government unit and other community leaders are the first line of help to affected communities. The wellbeing of everyone in a vulnerable community is greatly affected by how the local sectors response. A deeper understanding of the concepts of community wellbeing is hereby realized through a qualitative research approach in the field. Several focus group discussions are done with five local sectors in the selected sites. The narratives of the victims are analyzed through thematic analysis in identification of sectoral concerns regarding concepts of community wellbeing.