Journal of Vocational Applied Research and Studies
Vol. 2 No. 2 (2025)

Improving Safety in Rural Tourism: Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Community-Based Injury Prevention Training in Flory Village, Sleman

Candra Widiyastuti (Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta)
A Erlina Listyarini (Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta)
Galih Dewanti (Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta)
Ari Septiyanto (Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 Dec 2025

Abstract

This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of injury prevention training in improving employee and community knowledge in Kampung Flory, Sleman, Yogyakarta. Using a descriptive quantitative research method, data were collected through a questionnaire. pre-test and post-test involving 31 participants. Data analysis showed a significant increase in knowledge scores from pre-test the post-test with an average score pre-test 147.71 and score post-test 169.00. The results of the paired t-test confirmed this significant difference (p-value < 0.05) while the effect size Cohen’s d A value of 0.978 indicates a large effect size. This finding indicates that the training provided was effective in improving participants' knowledge regarding injury prevention. This study highlights the importance of community-based safety education programs for improving well-being and safety in rural tourism destinations. Further research is recommended to evaluate the long-term effectiveness of these programs and develop additional strategies to improve community safety.

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jvars

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Journal of Vocational Applied Research and Studies (JVARS) is a peer-reviewed open-access journal that is published twice a year, April and october. The scientific journal is published by Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta. JVARS aims to provide a national and international forum for academics, ...