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This chapter deals mainly with the presentation, analysis and interpretation of
data according to the specific problems raised in the study. The findings were presented
in order that the specific questions raised in Chapter I of this study is answered.
Table 2
Age
12-13 48 45.7% 2
14-15 52 49.5% 1
16-17 5 4.8% 3
Total 105 100.0%
Sex
Male 47 44.8% 2
Female 58 55.2% 1
Total 105 100.0%
Grade Level
Grade 7 28 26.7% 1.5
Grade 8 28 26.7% 1.5
Grade 9 22 21.0% 4
Grade 10 27 25.7% 3
Total 105 100.0%
Economic Status
High 11 10.5% 2
Middle 85 81.0% 1
Low 9 8.6% 3
Total 105 100.0%
Age
The table shows that 48 (45.7%) of the respondents has age of 12-13 and 52
(49.5%) of the respondents aged 14-15. Out of 105 respondents, the remaining 5 (4.8%)
are of age 16-17. It indicated that most of the students engaged in waste management are
14 to 15 years old.
The findings are supported by the study of Tobias Krettenauer (2017) entitled
judgments about environmental issues and emotions. It was found that the early
conservation and recycling) than older adolescents; majority of the respondents belong to
The table presents that 58 (55.2%) of the students are female thus ranking first
and 47 (44.8%) are male. It shows in this study that most of the student-respondents
strengthen this as they show that women pay more attention to the environment. Efficient
consumption of energy, use of public transport, waste separation, reuse of certain goods,
and the avoidance of waste dumping in the environment are significant for women, but
men show little interest in these behaviors. Women are more supportive of the
Grade Level
The table reports the distribution of the respondents per grade level wherein both
grade 7 and grade 8, sharing rank, have 28 (26.7%) students. Following them is grade 10
which has 27 (25.7%) students and having the least number of students, 9 th grade at 22
(21%) students. Table 2 shows that majority of the respondents came from grade 7 and
China” of Xiao and Hong (2010) with sex as the primary independent variable. In
addition to this variable, it also included education as one of the control variables.
Respondents with higher education and more environmental knowledge tended to have
environmental concern not only directly, but also indirectly via environmental
knowledge.
Economic Status
table that majority, at 81% with 85 students, are in the middle income of economic status.
Next is from high income at 10.5% with 11 students and ranking last is from low income
and income are important for good environmental awareness: a case study from south
Brazil” which suggested that citizens with lower income tend to give higher importance
to self-security value (here assumed to be related to basic human needs, of self or family
behaviors less concerned for the environment since their salaries are only sufficient for
behaviors, since the self-security value is already attained. Besides, middle/high class
individuals usually have the formal education necessary to become conscious of the
environment.
Table 3
Attitude on Waste Management of Junior High School Students (Frequency,
Percentage and Weighted Mean)
Responses
Q1. Improper
waste disposal is 78 16 3 5 3 Strongly
4.53
a threat to the (74.3%) (15.2%) (2.9%) (4.8%) (2.9%) Agree
environment. 1
Q2. Waste
management is
the sole 31 35 23 9 7
3.71 Agree
responsibility of
(29.5%) (33.3%) (21.9%) (8.6%) (6.7%)
the school’s
utility. 3
Q3. Waste
disposals is the 33 29 27 9 7
sole 3.69 Agree
responsibility of (31.4%) (27.6%) (25.7%) (8.6%) (6.7%)
4
local authorities.
Q4. I am
responsible for 34 42 22 7 0
3.98 Agree
the generation of (32.4%) (40.0%) (21.0%) (6.7%) (0.0%)
wastes. 2
Table 3 shows the frequency, percentage, and weighted mean of junior high
statement number 1 ranked first. It only shows that, based on the respondents, most of
them know and believe that improper waste disposal can harm the environment.
Statement number 4 was on the second rank, with a verbal description of agree and
weighted mean of 3.98. It reveals that majority of the students are aware of their
responsibilities in generating waste. The 3rd in ranking is the statement number 2 with a
weighted mean of 3.71 and a verbal description of agree. It shows that despite knowing
that they are responsible in generating waste, they do believe that the school’s utility is
responsible for managing it. Second to the last rank is statement number 3. It has a verbal
description of agree and weighted mean of 3.69. It indicates that the students do believe
that the local authorities are responsible for waste disposal. Last on the ranking is
statement number 5 with a verbal description of neutral and weighted mean of 2.62. It
states that the students’ are not sure whether they do care, or not care at all, about waste
management.
A survey study, by Yildiz et al. (2012) stated that, “Awareness and sensibility
levels of campus people about environmental problems in Erzurum, Turkey was found to
be 64.4%, which may be taken as moderate. Although people know the problems, they do
not give importance to them.” The students know that such practice is a threat but most of
them do not care, or don’t give enough concern, about it. Therefore, this proves that the
students’ knowledge contradicts with their attitude towards waste management as shown
in the table.
Table 4
Weighted Mean Computation of Norms of Junior High School Students
on Waste Management
Responses
Q3. Waste
management is 76 21 8 0 0 Strongly
4.65
the responsibility (72.4%) (20.0%) (7.6%) (0.0%) (0.0%) Agree
of everybody. 1
Table 4 presents weighted mean computation showing the selected junior high
The above table shows that statement number 3 was on the 1st rank with a verbal
description of strongly agree and a weighted mean of 4.65. It is stated that responsibility
statement number 1 with a weighted mean of 4.21 and a verbal description of agree.
Based from the response of the respondents, they have a role for waste minimization. The
statement number 2 obtained the last rank with a verbal description of agree and a
weighted mean of 3.7. It shows that the respondents are not that concern if their final
Saungweme (2012) found out that most residence of Mbare in Harare were not
situation in that people were just disposing the waste wherever they felt was convenient
to them. He also established that there was no coordination between residence and the
municipality. The people played no role in waste management and the municipality saw
the residents as customers/clients who were just receiving a service they had paid for.
This related literature is correlated to the above table because although the respondents
know that they understand and have a role in proper waste disposal, they are not
significantly aware of the laws abide by the government about waste management so they
tend not to be responsible and don’t mind if the final disposal is environmentally safe and
acceptable.
Table 5
Weighted Mean Computation of Lifestyle of Junior High School Students
on Waste Management
Responses
Q1. I prefer
buying plastic-
packaged 16 51 15 16 7
3.54 Neutral
products to (14.3%) 2
(15.2%) (48.6%) (15.2%) (6.7%)
unpackaged
products.
Q2. Reusing
plastic bags for 42 44 17 2 0 Strongly
shopping is 4.20
(40.0%) (41.9%) (16.2%) (1.9%) (0.0%) Agree
good for 1
reducing waste.
Q3. Reusing of
plastic bottles
for storing or as 2 17 35 41 10
2.62 Neutral
drinking water (1.9%) (16.2%) (33.3%) (39.0%) (9.5%)
bottle can
reduce waste. 3
Table 5 presents the weighted mean computation showing the student’s response
to waste management through their lifestyle. It shows that statement number 2 has a
weighted mean of 4.20 which placed on the first rank with verbal description of very
much agree. It reveals that the students prefer reusing plastic bags which is a good
example of proper waste management. While statement number 1 placed on the 2nd rank
with the weighted mean of 3.54 with a verbal description of neutral which means they
placed on the 3rd rank with the weighted mean of 2.62 with a verbal description of
neutral. It only means that their practices are divided into half, sometimes they reuse
plastic bottles and sometimes they don’t, which can be a problem when it comes to
This is similar to the study of Lin Ay et al. (2009), growing demand with changes
in lifestyle and health consciousness encourage use of packaged and pre-prepared foods.
are largely overlooked, and a lack of knowledge about the impact on the environment and
its health effects. Thus, proper lifestyle like reducing, reusing, recycling, or taking
appropriate action to prevent waste through design and engineering solutions can result to
Table 6
Practices on Waste Management of Junior High School Students (Frequency,
Percentage and Weighted Mean)
Responses
Q1. I am
committed to 1 25 45 33 1
2.92 Neutral
minimize my (1.0%) (23.8%) (42.9%) (31.4%) (1.0%)
wastes. 1
Q2. I throw 13 39 1
3 49
my trash at 2.86 Neutral
(12.4%) (2.9%) (46.7%) (37.1%) (1.0%)
garbage bins.
2
Q3. When I
see wastes
littered on the 15 3
11 42 34
ground, I pick 2.34 Disagree
(14.3%) (10.5%) (2.9%) (40.0%) (32.4%)
them up and
put them in a 3
trash bin.
Statement number with weighted mean of 2.92, statement number 2 with weighted mean
of 2.86, statement number 3 with weighted mean of 2.34, and statement number 4 with
weighted mean of 2.27 obtain first, second, third and last rank respectively. Statement
number 1 with corresponding verbal description of neutral only means that respondents
are not fully committed on minimizing their waste. Second statement also got a
not throw their trash at garbage bins. Third in rank is statement number 3 that got a
corresponding verbal description of disagree which means they do not pick and throw the
wastes in a trash bin when they see it littered on the ground. Fourth and last in rank is
statement number 4 which also have a corresponding verbal description of disagree. This
means that respondents do not obey the laws/policies covering waste management. The
results in table 6 indicate the low level of practices on waste management of junior high
school students. This is similar to the study “Solid Waste Management Awareness,
Madrigal (2018), where the overall findings confirmed that behavioral intention and
attitude indeed influenced behavior which means the very high awareness and attitude of
respondents on solid waste management favorably influenced their solid waste disposal
practices at home and in school. However, their solid waste disposal practices did not
match their very high-level awareness. This implies that just knowing and being
concerned, and being passionate and willing have a difference and should be done
simultaneously.
Table 7
Weighted Mean Computation of Waste Generation of Junior High School
Students on Waste Management
Responses
Q2. Non-
biodegradable
wastes (e.g. plastics, 47 37 18 2 1 Strongly
Styrofoam) are the 4.21
(44.8%) (35.2%) (17.1%) (1.9%) (1.0%) Agree
most abundant type
of waste generated
in school. 2
Table 7 presents the weighted mean computation showing the level of awareness
Based from the tabulated data from the students, it shows on the table that
statement number 3 (The 3r’s) placed on the first rank. Where 14.3% of the respondents
strongly agreed, 31.4% agreed, 30.5% were neutral, 17.1% disagreed and 6.7% strongly
disagreed when computed resulting a verbal description of strongly agree and with
corresponding weighted mean of 4.50. It only reveals that the 3r’s (Reuse, Reduce,
Recycle) should be applied as a primary solution for the large rate of waste generation in
schools. While on the second rank is statement number 2 (Non – biodegradable wastes)
where 44.8% of the respondents strongly agreed, 35.2% agreed, 17.1% were neutral,
1.9% disagreed and 1.8% strongly disagreed when computed it resulted to weighted mean
of 4.21 and verbal description of strongly agree. Based from the response of the students
and the tabulated data non-biodegradable waste are the most abundant type of waste
agreed, 28.6% agreed, 3.8 were neutral, 1.9% disagreed and 1.9% strongly disagreed
when computed it resulted a weighted mean of 3.30 and verbal description of neutral. It
only reveals the respondent’s responses towards the statement were divided thus creating
a neutral description.
Based on the findings of Kamil et al. (2015), waste generation is the most
important aspect to look at in order to have effective solid waste management system.
The generation of waste varies considerably between countries based on the culture,
public awareness and management. Waste composition from these countries also differs
where rural areas often produce more organic waste and fewer recyclable items.
factors that lead people to participate it is very difficult to develop effective and
sustainable policies. It is beneficial to know the amount and type of waste generated for
Table 8
Weighted Mean Computation of Waste Storage of Junior High School Students
on Waste Management
Responses
Q1. I segregate 26 45 28
2 4
my waste 2.11 Disagree
(1.9%) (3.8%) (24.8%) (42.9%) (26.7%)
properly.
3
Table 8 exhibits the weighted mean computation showing the respondents’ level
of awareness and how they practice waste management in terms of storing their wastes.
It presents that statement number 2 was on the first rank with a corresponding
weighted mean of 3.73 and a verbal description of agree. The researchers discovered
from the response of the respondents that waste storage is a problem in Tomas del
Rosario College and the majority are aware of the existing problem in their school
compounds. Second to the rank was statement number 3 having a weighted mean of 2.8
and a verbal description of neutral. The neutral response of the respondents indicates that
the judgment of the students in this statement is divided into half. Some believe that there
are sufficient segregation bins provided within the school vicinity while the other half
agree with the statement. Statement number 1 was placed on the 3rd rank with a weighted
mean of 2.11 and a verbal description of disagree. It shows that the respondents do not
segregate their waste properly. Their poor practice of proper waste management does not
equalize their high level of awareness that the table also reveals. The findings mean that
being aware is not enough for waste management to be effective. The willingness and
Same as from the study entitled “Solid Waste Management Awareness, Attitude,
(2018), the very high awareness and attitude of respondents on solid waste management
favorably influenced their solid waste disposal practices at home and in school. However,
their solid waste disposal practices did not match their very high-level awareness. The
result implies that while knowledge and attitude may determine the course of person's
environmental action, they must also be aligned with the satisfaction and benefit that a
person can derive from being concerned and committed to environmental initiatives.
Thus, being conscious and convinced of the need to dispose of the solid wastes properly
must be coupled with the person's passion and will to do it because of its benefit to
Q1. I am not
aware of how 11 25 30 23 16
the accumulated 2.92 Neutral
wastes are (10.5%) (23.8%) (28.6%) (21.9%) (15.2%)
1
disposed.
Q3. There is no
solution for the 10 9 27 27 32
problem with 2.41 Disagree
waste disposal (9.5%) (8.6%) (25.7%) (25.7%) (30.5%)
2
in your school.
Table 9 exhibits the data gathered from the respondents in terms of the waste
verbal description of neutral and a weighted mean of 2.92. This shows that the
respondents’ awareness towards waste disposal is divided into half. The 2nd in the
ranking, which is the third statement, with a verbal description of disagree and a weighted
mean of 2.41, shows how the respondents’ disagree about having no solution to the
problem regarding waste disposal in their school. Last in the ranking, gaining the 3rd
place is the second statement. It has a weighted mean of 2.30 and a verbal description of
disagree. This only means that the respondents’ opinions show that the school utility does
waste disposal has become one of a major concern in environmental issue. This is
particularly true to urban areas where population is rapidly growing and amount of waste
generated is increasing like never before (Kathiravale & Mohd Yunus, 2008). Waste
disposal increase proportionally to this population number and income, creating the needs
behavior which also affects waste composition from mainly organic to synthetic material
that last longer such as plastics and other packaging material (Idris et al., 2004). The said
school is located at an urban area in which the diversity in the types of wastes and the
wastes itself are increasing due to the urbanization happening along the area. With the
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