Solid Waste Management Awareness and Practices in Baguio Central University: Provision of a Functional Solid Waste Management Program

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The study aims to determine the respondent’s Solid Waste Management Awareness and Practices in Baguio Central University. The study seeks to assess the different solid waste management practices as to segregation, waste reduction, waste recycling and reuse, and waste disposal, and the level of awareness of solid waste management. The survey questionnaire was used as the main data-gathering instrument for this study. The respondents were the second-year college students. The descriptive method of research was used. The researchers employ various data gathering procedures such as observations, the use of questionnaires, and pure research in gathering data. Various statistical measurements were used such as frequency distribution, percentage distribution, and weighted mean. Based on the consolidation of the result of the study the following findings were drawn: the level of agreement of the respondents as to the practices of solid waste management in terms of, segregation, waste reduction, waste recycling and reuse, and waste disposal is highly agreed, and the level of awareness of the respondents on solid waste management practices is much aware. Based on the findings the following conclusions were drawn: The respondents agreed on the solid waste management practices in segregation in terms of waste reduction, waste recycling and reuse and waste disposal. And the respondents are aware of the different solid waste management practices, and the results revealed that the respondents have a knowledge on various practices of waste management and to sustain progress and strengthen the knowledge of the student respondents a program where developed.