Abstract
Objective:The aim of this study was to clarify the disaster prevention efforts among Type 1 animal handling businesses in disaster area that deal with animals for profit in Miyagi Prefecture. Materials and Methods: A survey was administered to 334 businesses registered as Type 1 animal handling businesses in Miyagi Prefecture. The number of copies collected was 404, and the number of valid responses was 356(88.1%). Binomial logistic regression analysis was carried out in order to extract factors that affect disaster prevention efforts. The correlation between disaster prevention awareness was examined by Spearman rank correlation coefficient. Results: For overall disaster prevention, 43.3% of survey respondents conducted such activities in their workplaces, 6.9% recognized business continuity plans (BCPs), and 5.9% had formulated such plans. In the results of binomial logistic regression analysis, "Age" had significant effects (p<0.05) on pre-disaster prevention. "Facility" had significant effects (p<0.05)on post and current disaster prevention. Discussion: The rate of disaster prevention in the animal handling business in Miyagi was low, and the manager's knowledge and awareness about disaster prevention were also low. Even after experiencing a disaster, it was found that the disaster prevention implementation rate did not increase so much. In the future, it will be necessary to elucidate the factors that prevent disaster prevention.
