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Abstract – This study aims to use an awareness video to solve the issue caused by a lack of maintaining
the cleanliness of the school restroom. The purpose of this study was to improve the cleanliness of the school
restroom. This topic was chosen to educate students to be responsible when using the restroom.
Quantitative method were employed to attain the objectives of the study. The observational checklist and
experimental research design were used. The study's participants were 250 Grade 12 STEM students from
the PAGCOR Ground Floor Building who were chosen through convenience sampling. The cleanliness of the
restroom for Floor and Walls, Water Closet, and Urinals obtained less than 0.05 with the p-value of 0.00036,
0.000002, 0.0000049 respectively. While for Wash Area which obtained greater than 0.05 with the p-value of
0.21464 using a t-test paired with two samples for means. From the combined results garnered, the research
study concluded that the awareness video is effective in maintaining the cleanliness of Floors and Walls, WC
or Water Closet and Urinals.
midst of their growing population. She explained less concerned on hygiene and are irresponsible in
that they have more than 2,000 students in the maintaining the cleanliness of public facilities.
school and they had to close some toilets because Students who use school restrooms and leave it
the water cannot reach the upper floors of the uncleaned are not civic-minded and lack toilet
building (World Vision, 2019). etiquette.
Poor restroom hygiene is usually related with dirty According to DepEd Order No. 10, s 2016, Hygiene
cubicles, unpleasant smells, and a lack of proper and sanitation are essential to good health.
sanitation facilities. There are many factors that Students might experience problems if there isn't
contribute to the uncleanliness of school adequate cleanliness and hygiene inside the
restrooms. The lack of keeping the restroom clean, school. Like in Bataan National High School, the
which includes poor maintenance, can be a major restroom are unclean which may affect the health
cause of unclean school restrooms that can of the students. Due to potential health risks,
threaten the health of students. Another factor is students in this situation avoid using the school
the disciplinary problem of students using the restrooms. The risk of infection and other illness
school restroom. Students are unaware of the may occur from unclean restrooms. Lack of
rules and regulations of the restroom that are adequate school sanitation facilities may spread a
implemented inside the school. Thus, the majority variety of illnesses and ailments that have the
of the restrooms have been clogged, toilets and potential to put the students’ health at risk.
sinks are dirty and broken. Tons of vandalism are
Restrooms don't always get the attention they
also seen on the floors and walls, making them
need. Grime and foul odors might not be removed
unclean.
by regular cleaning and maintenance routines.
As stated by Chai (2019), Dirty restrooms are This can result in restrooms at schools that may
frequently cited as a source of complaints in many see hundreds of children per day, making them
industries. There are multiple factors and breeding grounds for disease and germs as well as
perceptions that can cause individuals to places where bullying and vandalism can occur.
complain about dirty restrooms. As of 2018, Some students could choose to put up with
Lauren Newman issued that 84 percent of discomfort rather than enter into such a
students considered the school bathrooms to be dangerous and unclean environment, and they
either unclean or very unclean. One of the factors might find it difficult to focus on their academic
is the lack of maintenance. Poor maintenance has work.
become so common that it ceases to bother them
When students avoid poor hygiene and stinky
(Carza,2017). Another factor is the lack of
restrooms, it can lead to a variety of issues.
discipline of students who use school restrooms.
Students may be late because they were looking
According to Abdullah (2016), in certain news, the
for a cleaner restroom. They may refrain from
cleanliness of public toilets reflects the civilisation
eating or drinking in order to avoid using the
of a society. Dirty toilets show that the public are
restroom at school. They may even "hold it" for
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According to Chudoba (2020), an awareness video media is suitable for use in learning media in
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The STEM students from PAGCOR Ground respondents. In order to carry out the data
Floor Building were chosen as respondents of this collection properly, they divided each task and
study based on how they used the restroom assigned for daily observation. In the pre-
during the conduct of the study. intervention and post-intervention, these are the
days they were assigned. In the first, fifth and
Instrument
sixth days, Ashley Verances, Trisha Calumno, and
The main instrument used to gather pertinent
Almiera Domingo were assigned. On the second,
data for the study is an observational checklist,
seventh and last day, Angelica Vigo, John Dominic
which was adopted by the study from Rahman
Flores, and Franzcine De leon were assigned. On
(2022). The observational checklist is divided into
the third and eighth day, Elmeera Ellivera,
four parts. The first part included the general,
Carmela Estacamento, and Kristiana Agustin were
such as examining the cleanliness of floors and
assigned. And on the fourth and ninth days, Kyle
walls. Specifically, it provided two items that the
Saringan, Angelika Vicenta, and Pauline
researchers will observe based on cleanliness of
Manalaotao were assigned to observe the
restroom. Thus, the validity and reliability of this
restroom.
questionnaire have already been established.
The second part consisted of two items Researchers was assigned to go to the PAGCOR
examining the wash area of the restroom, Ground Floor Building to observe their restroom.
including the tissue/soap dispenser and the Every 6:15 pm after class, the assigned
overall wash area. These two items aimed to researchers went to the PAGCOR Ground Floor
describe the cleanliness of restroom based on Building Restroom for girls and boys to see the
wash area. state of the restroom and took some photos to
The third part consisted of two items: observing serve as proof of the observation being made.
the water closet of the restroom as well as the Afterwards, they check and mark the
cubicle floor and waste bin. observational check list that contains the things
The fourth and last part of the observational to be observed.
checklist included the urinals. Specifically, it
After 10 days of the pre-intervention, data
observed the cleanliness of restroom in terms of
collection was paused to start the day of watching
urinals.
the intervention which was the awareness video
These observational checklist were done for 10
made by the researchers. The researchers
days for data collection before and after the
uploaded their awareness video to their Facebook
intervention.
page. The awareness video was played for two
days and in order for the respondents to watch it,
Data Collection Procedure
the researchers sent a Google form to the
Before the data collection started, the
president of each section from the Ground Floor
researchers made sure that they would follow the
Building of PAGCOR. The Google form contains
procedures for it to be done. On the first day, the
their profile and after submitting, the Facebook
researchers gave a consent letter for their
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link was attached that will proceed to the Mean Score and Descriptive Ratings of the Pre
Facebook page where the awareness video was Intervention Results
uploaded. The researchers ensured that only
Pre Intervention
respondents could watched the video and it must
Mean Scores Description
reach 80% views from the total number of
Floor and 2.23 The restroom’s
respondents before they performed the data
Walls cleanliness
collection for the post-intervention.
shows that it is
For the post intervention data collection, rarely clean.
researchers did the same as they did on the pre Wash 3.43 The restroom’s
invention. They observed the restroom for 10 days Area cleanliness
and seek if any changes occurred after the shows that it is
intervention. often clean.
WC 1.48 The restroom’s
Ethical Considerations
cleanliness
Through concerted efforts, each step of the
shows that it is
research process was ensured to pass the ethical
never clean.
standards set by Bryman and Bell (Anwar, 2016).
Respondents were fully aware of all aspects of the Urinals 1.60 The restroom’s
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION element. And for the third column is the
Part 1: Mean Scores of the Pre and Post description of the corresponding mean scores. For
Intervention in terms of: the Floor and Walls were 2.23 means rarely clean;
3.43 for the Wash Area means often clean; 1.48
1.1 Floor and Walls for WC means never clean; and 1.60 for urinals,
1.2 Wash Area indicating that the restroom's cleanliness was
1.3 Water Closet never clean. This shows that before the
1.4 Urinals intervention began, there were no signs of proper
Walls cleanliness
Pre and Post Intervention
shows that it is
P- Decision Description
sometimes
value
clean.
Floor and 0.000 Reject the There is
Wash 3.20 The restroom’s
Walls 36 null significant
Area cleanliness
hypothesis difference
shows that it is
between the
sometimes
cleanliness of
clean.
the floors and
WC 2.80 The restroom’s
walls before
cleanliness
and after
shows that it is
intervention.
sometimes
WC 0.000 Reject the There is
clean.
002 null significant
Urinals 3.00 The restroom’s
hypothesis difference
cleanliness
between the
shows that it is
cleanliness of
sometimes
the water
clean.
closet before
and after
intervention for the Floor and Walls, Wash Area, Urinals 0.000 Reject the There is
WC, and Urinals in course of 10 days. For Floor 0049 null significant
and Walls were 3.28, 3.20 for Wash Area, 2.80 for hypothesis difference
Water closets and 3.00 for Urinals indicating that between the
restrooms were sometimes clean. This reveal that cleanliness of
after intervention, restrooms shows changes and the urinals
become cleaner. before and
after
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P-value and Descriptive Ratings for the Wash effective in maintaining the cleanliness of Floors
Area of the Pre and Post Intervention Results and Walls, WC or Water Closet and Urinals.
The 250 Grade 12 STEM students in PAGCOR
Pre and Post Intervention Ground Floor Building served as respondents of
P- Decision Description this study given that they are the one who used
value the restroom being observed.
Wash Area 0.214 Do not There is no In addition, it is highly recommended that the
64 reject the significant results of this study be used as basis to maintain
null difference the cleanliness of the school restroom for the sake
hypothesis between the of students who will use it. Cleanliness of school
cleanliness of restroom can be effectively maintain if students
the wash area know how to use it properly.
before and Reminding of the rules and regulations of
after school restrooms by spearheading
intervention. seminars/webinars may be done in order to
assess the students on how to maintain the
cleanliness of school restroom. School principal
Table 4 showed that the cleanliness of the
and staff may be informed about the effectiveness
restroom obtained 0.21464 with a t-test paired
of awareness video to use them as a tool to remind
with two samples for means. This means that it is
students. Moreover, an extension of this study
greater than 0.05, meaning do not reject the null
may concentrate on the perceptions of the
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