STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

o to study the characteristics of solid waste management practices in Barangay Sto. Nino, Gapan City.
o to investigate the environmental impacts of solid waste management practices in Barangay Sto. Nino, Gapan City.
o to assess how improved waste management practices can contribute to sustain the development processes in
Barangay Sto. Nino, Gapan City.

SPECIFIC RESEARCH QUESTION

1. What is the demographic profile of Barangay Sto. Nino, Gapan City:

1.1 Sex
1.2 Age
1.3 Years of Living in the Barangay
2. What are the solid waste management practices in Barangay Sto. Nino, Gapan City?
3. How do the solid waste management practices affect the local environments in Barangay Sto. Nino, Gapan City?
4. How do solid waste management practices affect the sustainable development in Barangay Sto. Nino, Gapan City?

Respondent’s Profile:

1. Sex
Male
 Female

2. Age
15 – 17 40 – 49
18 – 29 50 – 59
30 – 39 60 and above

3. Years of living in the Barangay

5–9
1–2 10 – 19
3–4 20 years and above

Questionnaire:

Direction: Please put a check mark ( / ) in the box provided corresponds to any number written above each item.

1. Have you ever heard about solid waste management?

Yes No

2. If yes, in what way? ( One or more answer )

Radio In school

TV On poster

In public meeting Other…………

3. Have you ever been educated on proper waste disposal by the Barangay Officials.

Yes No

4. What type of solid waste comes out from your household? ( One or more answers )

Paper and carton Cans

Plastics ( bags/bottles ) Glass

Food waste Other………………..

5. In what type of container do you collect waste? ( One or more answers )

Carton Plastic bag

Waste Basket Old bucket

6. Where do you usually put away collected wastes?

In the public bin On an open space

In the itinerant waste van By the road or street side

By the valley/lake side/ rive/ irrigation Other……………………..

7. Are there any public bins near your house?

Yes No

8. If there are public bins, how often are the nearest public bins emptied?

Once a week Don’t know

Twice a week Everyday

Thrice a week Other ……………………………….

9. Do you think the waste disposal is a problem in your neighborhood?

Yes No

10. How do you evaluate the state of solid waste collection in your Barangay?

Good Fair

Not Good Don’t have

11. Are you satisfied with the waste management process of the Baranagay?
 Yes No

12. Have you ever heard about the importance of recycling?

Yes No

13. If yes, do you agree to solid waste recycling?

Yes No Not sure

14. Do you know about environmental impact of solid waste?

Yes No

15. Do you ever notice waste in the road, land or public area?

Yes No
16. Do you ever notice waste in water resources such as the rivers, lakes, and irrigation?

Yes No

17. Do you ever notice burning waste in public area?

Yes No

18. Do you notice the presence of the following in and around public waste bin or dumping land? ( one or more answers )

Dark flowing water Domestic animals

Odor Rats

Mosquitoes and cockroaches Scavengers

19. Do you agree that the new development process has impacts on solid waste generation in your area?

Yes No Don’t know

20. Overall, how would you rate the quality of the environment in our Barangay as compared to the environment you had 5
years ago.

Much better A little worse

A little better Much worse

The same