APPROVAL SHEET

This thesis outline entitled “KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND

PRACTICE ON R.A 9003 WITH EMPHASIS ON WASTE BURNING
PRACTICES”, prepared and submitted by DANIEFFE MIER in partial
fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Bachelor of Public
Administration.

ROY R. MOLINA CHARY MAE V. ADAPTAR

Member Member

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Date signed Date signed

JUFREDEM IKE MACIAS, MPA ROEL JR D. APAS, MPA

Adviser Chairperson

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Date signed Date signed

Accepted and approved in partial fulfillment of the requirements

for the degree of Bachelor of Public Administration.

ZANDRO P. IBANEZ, EdD

Dean

Institute of Business Education and Governance (IBEG), Davao del Sur

State College (DSSC), Matti, Digos City

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Date Signed

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

PRELIMINARY PAGES PAGE

TITLE PAGE i
APPROVAL SHEET ii
TABLE OF CONTENTS iii
LIST OF FIGURES v
LIST OF TABLES vi
LIST OF APPENDICES vii
LIST OF DUMMY TABLES viii
CHAPTER
I INTRODUCTION
Rationale 1
Objectives of the Study 3
Significance of the Study 4
Scope and Limitation of the Study 5
Definition of Terms 6
II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
Ecological Solid Waste Management Act or
R.A. 9003 9
Solid Waste Management 10
3R’s (Reuse, Reduce, Recycle) 11
Challenges of Solid Waste Management 12
Solid Waste Generation 13
Waste Disposal 14
Waste Characterization and Segregation 14
Open Waste Burning Practices 15
Municipal Solid Waste Management 17
Knowledge, Attitude and Practice on
Waste Burning 19
Conceptual Framework 20

III METHODOLOGY
Research Locale 21
Research Design 22
Respondent of the Study 22

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 Research Instrument 23
Data to be Gathered 26
Method of Data Collection 26
Statistical Tools 27
Ethical Considerations 29
REFERENCES 33

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 LIST OF FIGURES

FIGURE PAGE

1 Paradigm showing the relationship of the 20

variables of the study entitled “Knowledge, Attitude
and Practice on R. A 9003 with Emphasis on Waste
Burning Practices”.
2 Map of Municipality of Padada Davao del Sur 21

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 LIST OF TABLES

TABLE PAGE

1 Total number of respondents in one (1) rural

barangay and one (1) urban barangay 23
2 Range means for the knowledge about waste
burning, attitude on waste burning, and practice to
waste burning 25

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 LIST OF APPENDICES

APPENDIX PAGE

1 Survey Letter 37
2 Survey Questionnaire 38

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 LIST OF DUMMY TABLES

DUMMY TABLE PAGE

1 Demographic Profile of the Respondents in Padada,

Davao del Sur 42

2 The Emphasis on Waste Burning Practices Base on

R.A 9003. 43

3 The Emphasis on Waste Burning Practices Base on

R.A 9003 45

4 The Emphasis on Waste Burning Practices Base on

R.A 9003 47

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