Perception of University Faculty Members on Providing Policy Recommendations for Disaster Risk Reduction and Sustainable Development: A Case Study of Aceh Province, Indonesia

Daisuke Sasaki (), Yolanda Yolanda, Yuta Hara, Novi Reandy Sasmita and Hizir Sofyan
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Daisuke Sasaki: International Research Institute of Disaster Science, Tohoku University, 468-1 Aoba Aramaki, Aoba, Sendai 980-8572, Japan
Yolanda Yolanda: Graduate School of Mathematics and Applied Sciences, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh 23111, Indonesia
Yuta Hara: International Research Institute of Disaster Science, Tohoku University, 468-1 Aoba Aramaki, Aoba, Sendai 980-8572, Japan
Novi Reandy Sasmita: Department of Statistics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Darussalam, Banda Aceh 23111, Indonesia
Hizir Sofyan: Department of Statistics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Darussalam, Banda Aceh 23111, Indonesia

Sustainability, 2025, vol. 17, issue 17, 1-22

Abstract: The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030 articulates the need for a clear understanding of responsibilities across public and private stakeholders, including academia. This study aimed to clarify how university faculty members in Aceh Province, Indonesia, devastated by the 2004 Aceh Tsunami, perceive the role of universities in suggesting policy recommendations for disaster risk reduction (DRR) and sustainable development, and their perspective on the relationship between those roles and the main functions of universities. A questionnaire survey was conducted with 400 respondents in Aceh Province from July 2023 to November 2023. The authors examined descriptive statistics, followed by Kruskal–Wallis tests and structural equation modeling (SEM). The authors found that most university faculty members were optimistic about the role of universities in providing policy recommendations for DRR. Furthermore, interest in DRR activities and relevant past experiences may influence their perception of these roles. The SEM analysis showed that faculty members perceive universities as key contributors to DRR policy recommendations. Based on the above, the authors posit that universities must adopt measures that empower faculty members to gain interest and experience in DRR activities. Steady progress in the main functions of universities is essential for articulating DRR policy recommendations.

Keywords: roles of universities; sustainable development; policy recommendation; questionnaire survey; Kruskal–Wallis tests; structural equation modeling; Indonesia (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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