Analysis Of The Quantity Of Supplies For Infants During Earthquake Disaster

Abstract

In Japan, there have been many cases in which supplies have been in short supply due to large-scale earthquakes such as the Tohoku Pacific Offshore Earthquake and the Kumamoto Earthquake. In such situations, the mental and physical burdens on people in need in times of disaster, such as infants, the elderly, and people with disabilities, are great. The purpose of this study is to understand the disaster awareness of households with infants and toddlers, and the amount of supplies for infants and toddlers in the household. The analysis in this study was conducted using a questionnaire survey, targeting parents of infants and toddlers attending 11 licensed day-care facilities in Kanazawa City. Through this analysis, we clarified the disaster awareness of families with infants and toddlers, and evaluated whether the amount of supplies existing in the home was sufficient for the three-day period during which external assistance was expected to begin arriving.