PROPER WASTE MANAGEMENT WITHIN ORMOC CITY PLAZA: POSITIVE EFFECTS

TO THE ORMOCANONS

In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements of Inquiries, Investigations and Immersion

Presented to the Faculty of ACLC College of Ormoc

Reynard Norren D. Codiñera

Jose David R. Lonzaga
Venz Anthony L. Silvano

July 2019
 CHAPTER I

INTRODUCTION

Background of the Study

Currently Ormoc City is the cleanest city in Region 8. It is because of the effort of the

government to hire street cleaners which are distributed around the downtown. These street

cleaners are the ones who collect and sweeps waste materials around the city, especially near the

plaza where a lot of people stroll around. However, not only the government and the street

cleaners are contributing to the city's cleanliness but the citizens of Ormoc City as well. What are

the actions done by the citizens? How many percentage of the citizens strolling in the plaza

practices proper waste disposal?

A lot of cities in the country have problems regarding garbage, but Ormoc City is an

exception. The government are taking care of the problem through spreading street vendors

around the city. However, it is not just them who takes part in it but the citizens are cooperating

too. Some citizens are being responsible enough to take care of their wastes. They carry their

garbage, or place it in their pockets or they bring plastic bags to place their waste in and throw it

in a trash bag and trash bins around the area of the plaza. Citizens are being responsible enough

and do their part in maintaining the cleanliness of the community (Clark, Jambeck, and

Townsend; 2006).

This study is essential for it can give the people of Ormoc City ideas on how to properly

dispose their garbage, to find alternative ways in eliminating their garbage and to ensure that the

cleanliness of the community will be maintained. This study mainly focuses on how the practices

of the people in the community can deeply affect, not just our nature but also our health.
Considering the percentage of citizens who practice proper waste disposal will show the

government as well as the people the changes, differences and that every little thing a person

does can help maintain cleanliness in the surrounding. Studying the percentage of people who

practice proper waste disposal is not just a game of numbers, it will show people encourage

people to do the same and will give ideas to other cities on how to handle the problem with

garbage. This study might be the key to solve the unending problem of garbage.

In regard of this, our study entitled "Proper Waste Management of within Ormoc City

Plaza: Positive Effects to the Ormocanons” aims to know how the Ormocanons manage their

wastes within the Ormoc City Plaza. This study is unique in a way that’ll help people learn how

to manage proper disposal, because some people don’t apply proper waste disposal. To spread

the good ways of proper waste disposal to the people who visits the plaza and to help the street

cleaners also we should take responsibility of our actions.

Statement of the Problem

The study focuses on the practices of the people in taking care of their garbage’s

regarding waste management.

This study attempted to sought answers to the following questions:

1. How the ormocanons manage their waste within the Ormoc City Plaza?

2. Is segregation of waste within the Ormoc City plaza important?

Scopes and Delimitations

This study will focus on how to properly dispose of waste. Most people do not know how

to properly dispose of their garbage waste.

 This study is conducted only in the Ormoc City Plaza and the people within the Ormoc

City Plaza will practice proper waste disposal.

Significance of the Study

This study aims to determine the percentage or how many ormocanons will throw their

garbage properly in Ormoc City Plaza. This study will benefit to the following:

Street Cleaners. Street cleaners will not have a hard time cleaning and picking up

garbage’s everywhere in the plaza. The street cleaners will be happier because of people

throwing their trashes properly.

The Government. This study would help the government with knowing what strategies

and guidelines they will actualize with regards to appropriate garbage disposal.

The Future Readers. This study will serve as a material to make further research related

to garbage disposal.

The Future Researchers. This study aids to serve as their basis, help and give further

recommendations as for better learning and knowledge, and additional literature for their future

investigations.

Students. It will help them realize proper waste management.

Definition of Terms

For clearer understanding of this study, the following terms are defined conceptually and

operationally.
 Waste. is any solid, liquid and gaseous wastes emitted by the people. It could either be

biodegradable or non-biodegradable wastes.

Waste Management. is the collection, disposal, managing and monitoring of waste

materials.

Ormoc City Plaza. is one of the most visited place in Ormoc City.

The next chapter will provide a more extensive background on these terms and about the

problem.
 CHAPTER II

REVIEW OF LITERATURE

According to Busalla, Cones, Mercader, Morales Serrano (2013) on their study on The

Level of Waste Management in the Selected Public School in Cebu City: Proposed improvement,

education is an essential part of our existence which is why approximately 23 million of the

Philippines’ population today is enrolled in elementary and secondary education. Of the 23

million, around 20 million are students of the public schools while the rest, about 3 million, are

enrolled in private school. With the recent implementation last June 4, 2012 of the K-12

educational system, this number will increase exponentially in the years to come.

Due to the expected rise in numbers of enrollees because of the new educational system,

environment health is the one of the main concerns of the school and the government because it

directly affects the students as well as the surrounding communities. Almost the quarter of the

population is the elementary and the secondary students and as a group, they have an enormous

impact in the environment. This impact is geared towards a positive one. The capacity of these

students to influence is used appropriately so as to raise awareness and to compel the rest of the

population to do the responsible act of proper waste disposal.

Prohibited Acts

According to the brochure of SCC Health and Environmental Committee the following

are the Prohibited Acts 1) littering, throwing, dumping of waste in the campus and vicinity, 2)

pasting on walls using double-sided, adhesives and packaging tapes, 3) used of non-

environmentally acceptable (styrofoam) and excessive food packaging, 4) bringing cold/ice

water in cellophane in the campus, 5) junk-food vending (high in sugar/high in salt) in the

campus, 6) used of plastics or cellophane as bunting, 7) used of non-environmentally acceptable

materials on school activities, non-segregation of wastes in offices and buildings 9) open burning

of solid waste. 

The Ecological Solid Waste Management Act   

 Republic Act. No. 9003or the “Ecological Solid Waste Management Act” provides the

legal framework for the country’s systematic, comprehensive and ecological solid waste

management program that shall ensure protection of public health and the environment. It

underscores, among other things, the need to create the necessary institutional mechanism and, as

well as imposes penalties for acts in violation of any of its provisions. (The National Solid Waste

Management Commission Secretariat; Environment Management Bureau-DENR, 2012).

As stipulated in Republic Act 9003, section 2, the policy of the state ensures the

protection of the public health and environment; set guidelines and targets for solid waste

avoidance and volume reduction through source reduction and waste minimization measures,

including composting, recycling, re-use, recovery and green charcoal process among others.

There must be appropriate and environmentally sound solid waste management facilities in

accordance with the ecologically sustainable development principles. It ensure proper

segregation, collection, transport, storage, treatment and disposal of solid wastes through the

formulation and adoption of the best environmental.

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 CHAPTER III

METHODOLOGY

This chapter presents the method and procedure in the conduct of this study. It

specifically discusses the research design, instruments, respondents, research locale, and

data analysis procedures.

Research Design

This study aims to discuss the kind of research design the researchers used in this study.

The researchers used Quantitative Research, which concerns gathering data from a huge number

of respondents. The research design used is descriptive design, a design used to gain information

about a variable or multiple variables to associate a quantity to the variable. It is the simplest

type of quantitative research design and helps researchers in quantifying the variables by

surveying a large sample of respondents.

Research Instruments

Through the descriptive research design, we will use the following instruments:
 Survey Questionnaire. Survey Questionnaires will be administered to the people in the

Ormoc City Plaza. The questionnaires will focus on maintaining and managing their waste and

how the ormocanons behaviour influences their way of managing waste.

Respondents

The study will focus on the people, specifically the people in the Ormoc City Plaza. The

Ormoc City Plaza is a recreational park situated near the Ormoc Port. The respondents will be

the people within the plaza.

Research Locale

This study is conducted only in Ormoc City Plaza. The plaza has over more than

hundreds of visiting anytime.

Data Analysis

Step 1. The researchers will submit their research proposal to the panels for approval.

Step 2. The researchers will then administer the survey questionnaires to the people in

Ormoc City Plaza.

Step 3. After gathering data, the researchers analyze the data gathered.
 Step 4. After the analysis, the researchers submitted their papers to their adviser for

correction.

CHAPTER IV

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

The respondents were people within the Ormoc City Plaza. Among 50

respondents, there were 24 (48%) males and 26 (52%) females.

Graph 2. Distribution of Respondents According to Sex

24

Female

26
 The table below shows the percentage of how many respondents response to the

statement given below. The results statement with the highest percentage are 6,8 and 10. The 6th

statement stating “Making warning sign for someone who doesn’t throw garbage in the right

place.” With the highest number of responses 35(72%) agree with the statement and 4(8%)

response to disagree.

8th statement stating “I will encourage my fellow ormocanons to have a proper waste

disposal.” Has 2nd highest of number of responses has a 35(70%) agree and 6(12%) response

disagree. The 10th statement stating “I also have a role to minimize the waste of Ormoc City

Plaza.” has 32(64%) number of responses and 10(20%) disagree.

Table 1. Respondent’s Questionnaire and Results

Statement Strongly P Agree P Disagree P Strongly P

Agree Disagree
1. I have an idea 23 46% 27 54% 0 0% 0 0%
about the
proper waste
disposal.
2. I know about 27 54% 23 46% 0 0% 0 0%
the
segregation of
waste.
3. I do not 1 2% 10 20% 26 52% 13 26%
segregate my
waste.
4. I am aware of 21 42% 29 58% 0 0% 0 0%
improper
waste disposal.
5. I always rely 0 0% 13 26% 26 52% 11 22%
to the street
cleaners to
clean my
 waste.
6. Making 10 20% 35 72% 4 8% 0 0%
warning signs
for someone
who doesn’t
throw garbage
in the right
place.
7. I will put my 20 40% 27 54% 2 4% 1 2%
waste in the
bag or pocket
if there is no
trashcan.
8. I will 9 18% 35 70% 5 10% 1 2%
encourage my
fellow
ormocanons to
have a proper
waste disposal.
9. I am also 10 20% 30 60% 10 20% 0 0%
responsible for
the cleanliness
of the Ormoc
City Plaza.
10. I also have a 10 20% 32 64% 8 16% 0 0%
role to
minimize the
waste of
Ormoc City
Plaza.

Total: 50 (100%)

The table 2 below shows the percentage of how many respondents response to the

questions given below. The results questionnaire with the highest percentage are 4,5 and 7. The

4th question stating “Are garbage truck visible in Ormoc City Plaza?.” With the highest number

of responses 50(100%) yes and no one said no. 5 th question stating “Are street cleaners visible in

the Ormoc City Plaza?” Has the same result of question number 4 with the highest of number of
responses has a 50(100%) Yes and no one said no. The 7 th question stating “Is hanging around

within the Ormoc City Plaza is good especially with a clean surrounding?” has also the same

result in questions number 1 and 5 with 50(100%) said yes and no one said no.

Table 2. Respondent’s Questionnaire and Results

Questions Yes Percentag No Percentage

e
1. Are garbage trucks visible in
Ormoc City Plaza? 45 90% 5 10%

2. Are trash bins visible around the

Ormoc City Plaza? 44 88% 6 12%

3. Do you think proper segregation

will help keep the area maintain 49 98% 1 2%
its cleanliness?
4. Do you think the signs will help
the ormocanons lessen their 50 100% 0 0%
habits of throwing trashes
anywhere within the area?
5. Are street cleaners visible in the
Ormoc City Plaza? 50 100% 0 0%

6. Do you think the ormocanons

need more knowledge on proper 47 94% 3 6%
waste segregation?
7. Is hanging around within the
Ormoc City Plaza is good 50 100% 0 0%
especially with a clean
surrounding?
 8. Do you think avoiding littering
has a big impact in Ormoc City 45 90% 5 10%
Plaza?
9. If you see someone improperly
threw their garbage, will you 26 52% 24 48%
confront him/her?
10. Do you know how to do the three
R’s method (reduce, reuse and 37 74% 13 26%
recycle) in waste management?

Total: 50 (100%)

CHAPTER V

SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Summary

The study aimed to seek answers to the following questions:

1. How the ormocanons manage their waste within the Ormoc City Plaza?

2. Is segregation of waste in the Ormoc City plaza important?

It is delimited in knowing how the ormocanos within the Ormoc City Plaza manages their

wastes. The researchers used Descriptive Design.

Thus, they also used Direct method of gathering data through survey. The respondents of

the study were the people who visits the plaza and also the vendors, the survey took 2 days and

each respondent consumed 3 to 6 minutes on answering the questionnaire.

Conclusions
 The researcher conclude that they are successful in doing the study because they were

able to meet the objectives set of the study.

The researcher found out that the Ormoc City Plaza can be able to maintain the

cleanliness, even though many people regularly visit the plaza. Based on our results, all the

respondents have a self-discipline towards to the cleanliness of their area, they can maintain their

waste properly by putting in the trash bins others prefer to put their waste in bag or pocket.

Especially they convey to the other people of the importance of cleanliness in the Ormoc City

Plaza

According to the data gathered by the researchers, most of the respondents’ reasons of

maintaining their waste are: Avoiding littering, they pick a piece of trash, avoiding throwing

garbage anywhere/keep in pocket or bag, segregate, responsible, disposing of garbage properly.

These reasons are the presented remarks of the respondents. These just prove that there are

various reasons on how they can maintain their waste materials.

The researchers concluded that the people who regularly visit the plaza have a care to the

environment especially the Ormoc City Government that values the cleanliness of the Ormoc

City Plaza.

Recommendations

Based on the conclusion, the following recommendations were made:

1. The City Government of Ormoc should take any and all necessary steps to educate the

public on segregating waste.

2. The community should adopt a self-help approach to solve the problem and make sure

that they themselves adhere to proper waste disposal practices.

3. People should develop proper attitudes and perception towards waste handling, which

should be achieved through both formal and informal education.

4. Make proper waste management a policy or regulation to be followed within the Ormoc

City Plaza.