2015 Volume 6 Issue 1 Pages 126-131
The study was conducted to assess the sanitation and solid waste management (SWM) programs and its practices implemented by the Municipality of Balilihan, Bohol during the Academic Year 2013-2014. This study used the descriptive-survey method with the aid of a researcher’s made questionnaire which was administered to 1,152 respondents representing 31 barangays of Balilihan. Based on the result, it was found out that most of the respondents oftentimes practice the proper SWM and the programs are oftentimes observed. In terms of Sanitation, majority of the respondents always practice the proper way and the programs are always observed. The conclusions revealed that SWM programs and SWM practices have a consistent result of oftentimes observed and oftentimes practiced. These simply explained that the programs and measures were known to some respondents and some did not give attention to support the programs. Sanitation programs and practices were also consistent of always observed and always practiced. The result shows that the residents nowadays learned to care for sanitation unlike in the past where sanitation was given less attention. It is recommended that the Local Government Unit of Balilihan should collaborate with other stakeholders for public campaigns on proper sanitation and SWM practices. Also, strict monitoring and evaluation should be developed to provide clear strategic direction to Local Integrated Solid Waste Management and procurement of additional vehicles to enhance the efficiency in the garbage collection. Another, that activities such as Barangay Participatory Evaluation and Assessment, House-to-House Campaign, convene the residents for an Orientation Seminar on solid waste segregation, Posting of streamers, posters, house tags and bill boards should be undertaken to raise awareness on solid waste management and encourage the public to recycle recyclable items.
