Awareness of barangay LGUs on the solid waste management program of the municipality of Pontevedra

Abstract

This study aims to assess the level of awareness of the barangay LGUs on the Solid Waste Management program of the Municipality of Pontevedra. The study was conducted from October 2022 to June 2023 at Municipality of Pontevedra, Capiz. The respondents were the barangay officials from selected 17 barangays out of 26 barangays: 13 from Inland Barangays and 4 from Island barangays. They were selected proportionately from the two clusters. It employed quantitative research and utilized descriptive method. Data were gathered through the use of researchers made questionnaire. Pertinent data were obtained thru survey questionnaires. Findings revealed a significant difference in the level of awareness of the barangay LGUs on the solid waste management program when grouped according to geographical location, land area, number of households, and population size. In contrast, there is no significant difference in the level of awareness in terms of classification. Further, the level of respondents' awareness of SWMP according to the various programs, including the segregation, collection, disposal, and waste reduction as perceived by the barangay officials, respectively, resulted in the overall mean score of 4.38 interpreted as “fully aware”. And the statistical tools used were means, percentages, and frequency for descriptive data analysis. For inferential analysis, nonparametric tests were utilized.