Dhandapani AdhikariBhatta, Lokendra Dev2026-05-252026-05-252024https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14540/26834Earthquake is considered as one of the most recurring and common disaster in Nepal. Nepal is known to be the eleventh most earthquake vulnerable country in the world for earthquake vulnerability. This study focuses on the disaster risk reduction management aspects of the 2023 Bajhang earthquake which tries to identify the key factors that contribute the vulnerability including geographic condition, infrastructure, and building coding systems, awareness, socioeconomic circumstances, and participation in DRR activities. The purpose of this study was to analyze the preparedness before earthquake, causes of earthquake and initiative taken by the government after the earthquake. The qualitative method is used to prepare this research paper. This study is based on thematic analysis. The primary data were collected through different techniques such as questionnaires, Key Informant Interview (KII), and focus group discussions (FDG). Ninety respondents were participated in this study. The key finding of lack of awareness before earthquake, the local government did not formulate DRR strategy to cope with disaster, most of the mud and stone building were completely damage rather than concreate hocuses. The damage were mostly occurred in low level of socio economic condition areas. The neighbors were the first responder in the society during the earthquake. The main causes of earthquake lose and damage is haphazardly using dozer, geographical condition, lack of awareness, poor socio-economic condition, and absence of law after the post-earthquake scenario people were more awareness than before, better coordination and collaboration between stakeholders, lack of stoke ration, and other basic necessary things. The purpose solution to the urgent need is to initiate the reconstructive the damaged buildings and complete them coming the onset of the next monsoon. The government have to be come up with short and long term plan for cope with disaster situation near future. The disaster was a results of human induced factors which are most prevalent in society. Capacity building of local community and security forces and prepare for future in the coordination of three tier of government. Keywords: Earthquake, vulnerability, preparedness, community, preventive measures.en-USPreventive measuresEarthquakeThesis