International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences
Int. j. adv. appl. sci.
EISSN: 2313-3724
Print ISSN: 2313-626X
Volume 4, Issue 7 (July 2017), Pages: 110-115
Title: Solid waste management response of selected public secondary school science teachers
Author(s): Van Ryan Kristopher R. Galarpe 1, *, Brawner Brian L. Heyasa 2
Affiliation(s):
1Physics Department, University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines, Cagayan de Oro 9000, Philippines
2Department of Electronics Engineering, University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines, Cagayan de Oro 9000, Philippines
https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2017.07.016
Abstract:
This paper tried to descriptively determine the practice of secondary public schools in Cagayan de Oro Philippines, vital sector to initialize information drive in students and community. This was conducted to identify the extent of the Department of Education (DepEd) and Republic Act 9003 mandate on SWM to public secondary schools. A survey questionnaire was administered to 45 science teachers and followed by ocular visit to surveyed schools. Overall, the survey showed positive level of awareness, attitude, and practices of teachers towards SWM. Practices however were selectively better in some schools through establishing recycling and composting options. Generally, the absence of a recommended material recovery facility (MRF) was common. Present findings served as basis to review existing policy framework in DepEd and the local government units (LGUs) to support SWM in educational sectors.
© 2017 The Authors. Published by IASE.
This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).
Keywords: DepEd, RA 9003, Solid waste management
Article History: Received 19 January 2017, Received in revised form 27 May 2017, Accepted 3 June 2017
Digital Object Identifier:
https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2017.07.016
Citation:
Galarpe VRKR and Heyasa BBL (2017). Solid waste management response of selected public secondary school science teachers. International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences, 4(7): 110-115
http://www.science-gate.com/IJAAS/V4I7/Galarpe.html
References:
| Babaei AA, Alavi N, Goudarzi G, Teymouri P, Ahmadi K, and Rafiee M (2015). Household recycling knowledge, attitudes and practices towards solid waste management. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 102: 94-100. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2015.06.014 |
||||
| Begum RA, Siwar C, Pereira JJ, and Jaafar AH (2009). Attitude and behavioral factors in waste management in the construction industry of Malaysia. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 53(6): 321-328. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2009.01.005 |
||||
| Bernardo EC (2008). Solidâwaste management practices of households in Manila, Philippines. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1140(1): 420-424. https://doi.org/10.1196/annals.1454.016 PMid:18991942 |
||||
| Cortez LAS and Ching JA (2014). Heavy metal concentration of dumpsite soil and accumulation in Zea mays (corn) growing in a closed dumpsite in Manila, Philippines. International Journal of Environmental Science and Development, 5(1): 77-80. | ||||
| Cruz JP and Tantengco NS (2017). Students' environmental awareness and practices: Basis for development of advocacy program. Mimbar Pendidikan, 2(1): 43-64. | ||||
| Cultura MV, Aranico EC, Vedra SA, and Amparado Jr RF (2013). Utilization and management of electronic goods by different households in Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines. Advances in Environmental Sciences, 5(3): 316-324. | ||||
| De Vega CA, Benítez SO, and Barreto MER (2008). Solid waste characterization and recycling potential for a university campus. Waste Management, 28: S21-S26. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2008.03.022 PMid:18572396 |
||||
| De Vega CA, Ojeda-Bení S, and Ramí ME (2003). Mexican educational institutions and waste management programmes: a University case study. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 39(3): 283-296. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0921-3449(03)00033-8 |
||||
| Ejares JA, Paler MKO, and Aguilar MEL (2014). Socio-Demographic profile of scavenging households in umapad dumpsite, mandaue city Cebu, Philippines. Journal of Sustainable Development Studies, 6(1): 175-192. | ||||
| Elemile OO and Benjamin OR (2011). Solid waste management problems in secondary schools in Ibadan, Nigeria. Journal of Environmental Health, 74(2): 24-28 PMid:21949981 |
||||
| Felder MA, Petrell RJ, and Duff SJ (2001). A solid waste audit and directions for waste reduction at the University of British Columbia, Canada. Waste Management and Research, 19(4): 354-365. https://doi.org/10.1177/0734242X0101900412 PMid:11720270 |
||||
| Galarpe VRK (2015). Socio-demographic assessment of surrounding community to a material recovery facility (MRF) and a dumpsite: The case of Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines. Journal of Sustainable Development Studies, 8(2): 260-274. | ||||
| Galarpe VRK and Parilla RB (2012). Influence of seasonal variation on the biophysicochemical properties of leachate and groundwater in Cebu City Sanitary Landfill, Philippines. International Journal of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, 3(3): 175-181. | ||||
| Galarpe VRK and Parilla RB (2014). Opportunities and Threats to Adjacent Community in a Sanitary Landfill, Philippines. Environment Asia, 7(1): 112-125. | ||||
| Ifegbesan A (2010). Exploring secondary school students' understanding and practices of waste management in Ogun State, Nigeria. International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 5(2): 201-215. | ||||
| Ifegbesan A (2011). Waste management awareness, knowledge, and practices of secondary school teachers in Ogun state, Nigeria—Implications for teacher education. The Journal of Solid Waste Technology and Management, 37(3): 221-234. https://doi.org/10.5276/JSWTM.2011.221 |
||||
| Imam A, Mohammed B, Wilson DC, and Cheeseman CR (2008). Solid waste management in Abuja, Nigeria. Waste Management, 28(2): 468-472. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2007.01.006 PMid:17379496 |
||||
| Ivy N, Uddin MM, and Hossain MK (2013). People's perception on using waste bins in reduce, reuse and recycle (3Rs) process for solid waste management (SWM) in Chittagong, Bangladesh. International Journal of Applied Science, Technology and Engineering Research, 2(3): 30-40. | ||||
| Kelly TC, Mason IG, Leiss MW, and Ganesh S (2006). University community responses to on-campus resource recycling. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 47(1): 42-55. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2005.10.002 |
||||
| Licy CD, Vivek R, Kamath Saritha TK, and Josphina CT (2013). Awareness, attitude and practice of school students towards household waste management. Journal of Environment, 2(6): 147-150. | ||||
| Liu SY, Yeh SC, Liang SW, Fang WT, and Tsai HM (2015). A national investigation of teachers' environmental literacy as a reference for promoting environmental education in Taiwan. The Journal of Environmental Education, 46(2): 114-132. https://doi.org/10.1080/00958964.2014.999742 |
||||
| Malakahmad A, Nasir MZM, Kutty SR, and Isa MH (2010). Solid waste characterization and recycling potential for university technology PETRONAS academic buildings. American Journal of Environmental Sciences, 6(5): 422-427. https://doi.org/10.3844/ajessp.2010.422.427 |
||||
| Mason IG, Brooking AK, Oberender A, Harford JM, and Horsley PG (2003). Implementation of a zero waste program at a university campus. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 38(4): 257-269 https://doi.org/10.1016/S0921-3449(02)00147-7 |
||||
| Mbuligwe SE (2002). Institutional solid waste management practices in developing countries: a case study of three academic institutions in Tanzania. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 35(3): 131-146 https://doi.org/10.1016/S0921-3449(01)00113-6 |
||||
| Omran A, Mahmood A, Abdul Aziz H, and Robinson GM (2009). Investigating households attitude toward recycling of solid waste in Malaysia: A case study. International Journal of Environmental Research, 3(2): 275-288. | ||||
| Paul JG, Arce-Jaque J, Ravena N, and Villamor SP (2012). Integration of the informal sector into municipal solid waste management in the Philippines–What does it need?. Waste Management, 32(11): 2018-2028. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2012.05.026 PMid:22770806 |
||||
| Smyth DP, Fredeen AL, and Booth AL (2010). Reducing solid waste in higher education: The first step towards 'greening'a university campus. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 54(11): 1007-1016. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2010.02.008 |
||||
| Su GLS (2008). Assessing the effect of a dumpsite to groundwater quality in Payatas, Philippines. American Journal of Environmental Sciences, 4(4): 276-280. https://doi.org/10.3844/ajessp.2008.276.280 |
||||
| Su GS (2005). Water-borne illness from contaminated drinking water sources in close proximity to a dumpsite in Payatas, the Philippines. Journal of Rural and Tropical Public Health, 4: 43-48. | ||||
| Ugulu I, Sahin M, and Baslar S (2013). High school students' environmental attitude: scale development and validation. International Journal of Educational Sciences, 5(4): 415-424. | ||||
|
Zurbrugg C (2002). Urban solid waste management in low-income countries of Asia: How to cope with the garbage crisis. In the Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment (SCOPE) Urban Solid Waste Management Review Session, Durban, South Africa: 1-13. Available online at: |
||||