“LEVEL OF AWARENESS ON THE

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE

ECOLOGICAL SOLID WASTE

MANAGEMENT ACT OF 2000 OF

THE RESIDENTS AROUND

BUNOT LAKE”

CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION AND ITS REVIEW OF

LITERATURE

•Republic Act 9003 •Solid Waste •San Pablo City Solid Waste Management •Seven Crater Lakes •Bunot Lake

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

This research work aims to answer the following questions:

1. What are the demographic profile of the respondents in

terms of?

1.1 age?

1.2 sex?

1.3 educational attainment?

1.4 socio-economic status?

2. What is the level of awareness of the residents regarding the Solid Waste Management Act of 2000?

3. Do the respondents practice the Ecological Solid Waste Management?

4. What is the extent of problems encountered by the respondents on the implementation of Ecological Solid Waste Management?

5. Is there a significant relationship between the demographic profile of the respondents and the level of awareness on Ecological Solid Management Act of 2000?

6. Is there a significant relationship between the demographic profile of the respondents and the extent of problems encountered?

7. What action plan can be proposed to improve the implementation of Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000?

HYPHOTHESES Ho: There is no significant relationship

between the demographic profile of the respondents and the level of awareness on Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000.

Ho: There is no significant relationship between the demographic profile of the respondents and the extent of problems encountered on the implementation of Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000.

CONCEPTUAL PARADIGM

SYNTHESIS OF REVIEW OF LITERATURE AND STUDIES

The municipal solid waste (MSW), mostly generated by

commercial and household sources are being collected. The U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) separate these collected wastes.

Due to increase in solid waste generation, many solid waste management

issues emerged in the U.S in 1980’s. Thus, developing a National

Management Program is very challenging.

Environmentally safe management should be addressed and

monitored globally since waste is present everywhere. For example:

European Environmental Agency (EEA) offers solid waste management

guidance similar to EPA's integrated hierarchy.

The R.A 9003 is considered as the most comprehensive Solid Waste

Management Act in the Philippines and it seems to be a big step forward

in addressing the Solid Waste Management problems in the country.

According to a study of Herera, M.A. on Solid Waste Management at

San Pablo City, the compliance to the said act was still inefficient.

CHAPTER II RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

AND DESIGN

RESEARCH DESIGN

Descriptive Correlational research design

SAMPLING TECHNIQUES

Non-probability, purposive sampling

RESEARCH LOCALE

Barangay Concepcion, San Pablo City

RESPONDENTS

50 out of 100 respondents (Residents around Bunot Lake)

RESEARCH INSTRUMENT

Books and Web Resources

Interview to Barangay Chairman

Structured survey/questionnaire

STUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE

CHAPTER III

PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA

Specific Problem No. 1: Demographic Profile of the Respondents.

Specific Problem No. 2: What is the level of awareness of the residents

regarding the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000?

Specific Problem No. 3: Do the respondents practice the Ecological

Solid Waste Management?

Specific Problem No. 4: What is the extent of problems

encountered by the respondents on the implementation of

Ecological Solid Waste Management?

Specific Problem No. 5: Is there a significant relationship between the

demographic profile of the respondents and the level of awareness on

Ecological Solid Management Act of 2000?

Specific Problem No. 6: Is there a significant relationship between the

demographic profile of the respondents and the extent of problems

encountered?

Specific Problem No. 7: What action plan can be proposed to improve the

implementation of Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000?

CHAPTER IV

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

Majority of the respondents were 35 years old,

female, high school graduate earning approximately from

Php5,000 to 14,999 per month. Findings showed that the

majority of respondents are Somewhat Aware of Ecological

Solid Waste Management, there's a lack of practice in its

implementation and there was a Moderate Problem existing

on Solid Waste Management Service.

There is a significant relationship between the

demographic profile of respondents to their level of

awareness and their answers on problems encountered to

Ecological Solid Waste Management.

Therefore, problems on Solid Waste Management Service

and the respondents awareness were contributory reason

why Bunot Lake was polluted.

RECOMMENDATION

The government should conduct a seminar

discussing the ESWM, allot sufficient funds and

implement the cleaning programs properly. They should

also penalize those people who are not complying to the

said act. All the plans of the government will only be

possible with the cooperation of the people.

Future studies are recommended to fully understand

Ecological Solid Waste Management.