Influencing Factors Governance (IFG) Model for United Arab Emirates Disaster Management

Abstract

Presently the disaster management used top down approach where it does not involved the citizen. This study incorporated the peoples’ participation factors in successful disaster management. However this paper presents a development and assessment of structural equation model (SEM) of Influencing Factors Governance (IFG) on disaster management for UAE. The model consisted three main elements which are Influencing Disaster Management Factors (IFDM); Peoples’ Participation in Governance on Development (PPGD) and Successful Disaster Management (SDM). The model was assessed using ANOS-SEM software using data collected from questionnaire survey that involved 247 valid responses. The results at measurement model, it was found that the entire measurement model had achieved the acceptable limit of reliability, convergent validity and discriminant validity. At the structural model, it was found that the model has achieved the goodness-of-fit criterion values. In term of hypothesis testing, it was found that all the three hypotheses had achieved significant relationship. It can be concluded that Influencing Disaster Management Factors has significant relationship with Peoples’ Participation in Governance on Development (PPGD); Influencing Disaster Management Factors (IFDM) has significant relationship with Successful Disaster Management (SDM) and Successful Disaster Management (SDM) has significant relationship with Peoples’ Participation in Governance on Development (PPGD). The findings revealed that influential factors against governance had significantly can reduced disaster prevalence. This research could further strengthen governance structures and create a new output, an adoptable emergency management tool. In conclusion, this new model is a veritable tool for reducing natural disasters in the UAE