KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES ON WATER, SANITATION AND

HYGIENE IN SELECTED COASTAL COMMUNITIES IN

SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, ANTIQUE

Background of the Study

2.1 billion people worldwide lack access to safe drinking water at

home; and 4.4 billion people lack safely managed sanitation, according to

the Joint Monitoring Program for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene

of the World Health Organization and the United Nations Children’s

Fund (2017). Billions of people globally have gained access to basic

drinking water and sanitation services since 2000, but these do not

necessarily provide safe water and sanitation. Many homes still lack soap

and water for handwashing; putting people’s health – especially young

children – at risk for diseases, such as diarrhea. As a result, every year

361,000 children under 5 years old die due to diarrhea. Poor sanitation

and contaminated water are also linked to transmission of diseases such

as cholera, dysentery, hepatitis A, and typhoid.

In the Philippines, 91% of the country’s estimated 100.7 million

population have access to at least basic water services; but access is

highly inequitable across the country, with regional basic water services

access ranging from 62% to 100%. Around 99% of the one-fifth

wealthiest households are more likely to have access to basic water

services; while only 80% of the poorest quintile do. Around 6 million

Filipinos also still practice open defecation, and some 20 million lack

access to basic sanitation facilities. While over 75 million Filipinos have

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SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, ANTIQUE

basic sanitation service at the national level, there are significant

inequalities, particularly with regional coverage ranging only from 22% to

86%.

Safe drinking water and proper sanitation facilities are essential to

health and wellness in the communities. Safe water and sanitation are

especially linked to young children’s nutrition and ability to stay healthy

and focused in school. Diseases caused by unsafe or unhygienic

practices decrease children’s chances to successful school completion

and healthy growth. To decrease global inequalities, the new Sustainable

Development Goals launched in 2015 call for an end to open defecation,

achieving universal access to basic services by 2030.

Ensuring universal access to safe and affordable drinking water for

all by 2030 requires we invest in adequate infrastructure, provide

sanitation facilities, and encourage hygiene at every level (United Nations

Development Program. Protecting and restoring water-related ecosystems

such as forests, mountains, wetlands and rivers is essential if we are to

mitigate water scarcity. More international cooperation is also needed to

encourage water efficiency and support treatment technologies in

developing countries.
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SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, ANTIQUE

Based on the foregoing premises, this study aims to determine the

relationship between knowledge and practices among residents in

selected coastal communities in San Jose de Buenavista, Antique.

Statement of the Problem

General Problem:

The main objective of this study is to investigate the relationship

between the knowledge and practices on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene

among Residents in selected

Coastal Communities in San Jose de Buenavista, Antique.

Specifically, this study aims to:

1. determine the profile of residents in selected Coastal

Communities in San Jose de Buenavista, Antique;

2. determine if there is a significant difference in the level of

knowledge on water, sanitation and hygiene among residents in selected

coastal communities in San Jose de Buenavista, Antique when taken as

a whole and when grouped according to the type of water source, family

size, socioeconomic status, and educational attainment;

3. determine if there is a significant difference in the practices on

water, sanitation and hygiene among residents in selected coastal

communities in San Jose de Buenavista, Antique when taken as a whole

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HYGIENE IN SELECTED COASTAL COMMUNITIES IN
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, ANTIQUE

and when grouped according to the type of water source, family size,

socioeconomic status, and educational attainment;

4. determine if there is a significant relationship between the

knowledge and practices on water, sanitation and hygiene among

residents in selected

coastal communities in San Jose de Buenavista, Antique.

Hypotheses

In view of the foregoing problems, the following hypotheses will be

put forward:

1. there is no significant difference in the level of knowledge on

water, sanitation and hygiene among residents in selected coastal

communities in San Jose de Buenavista, Antique when taken as a whole

and when grouped according to the type of water source, family size,

socioeconomic status, and educational attainment;

2. there is no significant difference in the practices on water,

sanitation and hygiene among residents in selected coastal communities

in San Jose de Buenavista, Antique when taken as a whole and when

grouped according to the type of water source, family size, socioeconomic

status, and educational attainment;

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HYGIENE IN SELECTED COASTAL COMMUNITIES IN
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, ANTIQUE

3. there is no significant relationship between the knowledge and

practices on water, sanitation and hygiene among residents in selected

coastal communities in San Jose de Buenavista, Antique.

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HYGIENE IN SELECTED COASTAL COMMUNITIES IN
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, ANTIQUE

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https://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/philippines-results-end-line-

evaluation-large-scale-unicef-water-sanitation-and.

Clean water and sanitation. (n.d.). Retrieved October 26, 2019, from UNDP in

Philippines website: https://www.ph.undp.org/content/philippines/en/

home/sustainable-development-goals/goal-6-clean-water-and-

sanitation.html