IDENTIFICATION OF TRUST AMONG COASTAL URBAN COMMUNITIES AT THE SOUTHERN CENTRAL REGION IN RESPONSE TO NATURAL DISASTERS

Abstract

Trust, an important element of social capital, is a theme studied for the past decades, especially in response to natural disasters. This article presents the identification of trust in response to natural disasters in coastal communities in the Southern Central region. The trust in this article is identified via criteria such as the importance of trust, trust in community and organisations, trust in support in disasters. These criteria are measured quantitatively and qualitatively. The outcomes show that the people appreciate the importance of trust, and have trust in community and have reliance on families, neighbours and relatives in disasters. As for organisations, they have trust in Women Associations, Elderly Association and Farmers Association. Besides, they also have trust on local authorities, Youth Union and Red Cross Association. In addition, they have trust in religious associations, family associations, homeland people associations and professional groups.