“THE IMPROPER DISPOSAL OF THE RESIDENTS OF BARANGAY CATACDEGAN IN

MANABO”

A RESEARCH REPORT
PRESENTED TO
THE FACULTY OF THE COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
ABRA VALLEY COLLEGES
BANGUED, ABRA

IN PARTUIAL FULLFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR

ENVIRONMENTAL MARKETING (ELEC.3)

SUBMITTED TO:
CHARISMA BRIGETTE D. PANABANG
SUBJECT INSTRUCTOR

SUBMITTED BY:
KRIS CARL PATRICK P. ENRIQUEZ
BSBA 3/ MARMAN

FEBUARY 2022
 ABRA VALLEY COLLEGES
BANGUED, ABRA

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

“CASE STUDY ABOUT THE IMPROPER DISPOSAL OF THE RESIDENTS OF

BARANGGAY CATACDEGAN IN MANABO”
(RESEARCH REPORT)

SUBMITTED TO:
CHARISMA BRIGETTE D. PANABANG
SUBJECT INSTRUCTOR

SUBMITTED BY:
KRIS CARL PATRICK P. ENRIQUEZ
BSBA 3/ MARMAN

FEBUARY 2022
 TABLE OF CONTENTS

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DEFINITION OF TERMS .................................
DATA GATHERING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PRESENTATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ANALYSIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
INTERPRETATION OF DATA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SUMMARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CONCLUSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DOCUMENTATION .....................................
Introduction

The situation that we chose in our topic is the problem in the improper waste disposal. Based
on our interview/survey, most of the residents in Barangay Catacdegan of Manabo incinerate,
this way of disposal is not eco-friendly and can affect the barangay itself and the people can
inhale the emission of smoke. It can also lead to a number of diseases especially respiratory
diseases, such as asthma, bronchitis and emphysema. Burning trash can be also dangerous if
not been supervised; fire can spread and burn nearby trees, wood houses and can harm
animals. Improper waste disposal contributes so much in worldwide known global warming
as burning waste leads to air pollution since greenhouse gasses has been released. This
situation currently evident in the whole world, these problems should be managed because
these cause global warming and climate change that can harm the people of future generation.

Waste can be solid, liquid, or gaseous, with various disposal and management strategies for
each. Industrial, biological, residential, municipal, organic, biomedical, and radioactive
wastes are all dealt with via waste management. Waste can constitute a concern to human
health in some cases. Health issues are present throughout the waste management process.
Health problems can occur in a variety of ways, both indirectly and directly. Directly,
through solid waste management, and indirectly, through water consumption, soil and food.
Waste is produced by human activity, for example, the extraction and processing of raw
materials. Waste management is intended to reduce adverse effects of waste on human health,
the environment, planetary resources and aesthetics.

The related issued on the project is the worldwide problem in the pollution on air and land. In
where in the problems in air pollution are burning of trashes that can results in releasing too
much greenhouse gases in the air that can easily destroy the layers of the atmosphere, second
is the problem in land pollution if we don’t have a healthy soil that can be used for planting
plants or trees due to the chemicals that already killed the fertility of the soil due to the
harmful chemicals that comes from the garbage’s the world will suffer from lacking of filter
soil. With these two related issues that might happen in the community of barangay
Catacdegan, Manabo the people in the community will suffer in term of their primary source
of their income which is framing. If the atmosphere is damaged, the growing plants of
farmers will easily die because of too much concentration of heat. The lack of live soil or
fertile soil, the farmers in the community will have problems to grow their plants because
there are no more soils to be plant on due to harmful chemicals that killed soil.

One of the current issues of the residents in the Barangay. Is that they don’t have their own
community public waste bin or dumping areas where they can put their waste in proper areas
that can’t affects the health of the residents. Proper segregation will be helpful in order to
them to lessen the community problems.

Residents of Catacdegan have their own methods in disposing their waste such us Burning at
their backyard or anywhere where they collected garbage at times. Also, they throwing it on
Riversides or on the river that can affect the health of fishes that one of the resources for the
residents for living and because of that dark flowing waters, floating waste are seen on the
river. And sometimes they just putting their waste somewhere open spaces that causing bad
odors and inhabited by insects.

The main factors that causes the problem is that the residents of Catacdegan is lack of
knowledge on how to properly dispose their waste and if they also have their own discipline
on their selves segregating or recycling their waste. And lack of areas or bin to put their waste
properly.

The general objective of our study is simple, it is for the Barangay to know how to properly
dispose their garbage, to find alternative ways in eliminating their garbage and to ensure that
the community will maintain the cleanliness in Barangay Catacdegan ofManabo. This study
mainly focuses on how the practices of the people in the community can deeply affect, not
just our nature but also their health. With our proposed project which the compost pit with
shredder, this will help reduce the carbon footprint and smoke pollution present in the
Barangay. This is to guarantee that the community will bring an end to incinerating their
garbage.

The project’s specific objectives are to improve the barangay’s cleanliness and orderliness to
raise ecological awareness among residents to provide a compost pit to solve the problem of
uncollected waste, to improve proper waste disposal and segregation as a key to preventing
the problem of where to put their waste, to promote cooperation among residents of Barangay
Catacdegan of Manabo for community development and improvement, and to train
communities about proper trash segregation and removal, as well as soil enrichment, which
will aid their major source of income, which is farming or agriculture.
II. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

The objective of the study is to let the residents of Barangay Catacdegan, Manabo
know how to properly dispose their garbage. Some factors affect the residents’ way on
garbage disposal, these factors are lack of knowledge on proper waste disposal, lack of
garbage trucks that may collect their garbage and the residents were accustomed on
incinerating their own garbage.

1. What are current community issues of the residents in the barangay?

2. What are the methods used by the residents in disposing their waste?

3. What is the factor that causes the problems?

III. DEFINITION OF TERMS

Asthma – a respiratory condition marked by spasms in the bronchi of the lungs, causing
difficulty in breathing. It usually results from allergic reaction or other forms
hypersensitivity.

Bronchitis – inflammation of the mucous membrane of the bronchial tubes. It typically causes
bronchospasm and coughing.

Eco-friendly - not harmful to the environment.

Emphysema – a condition in which the air sacs of the lungs are damaged and enlarged,
causing breathlessness.

Greenhouse Gasses –a gas that contributes to the greenhouse effects by absorbing infrared
radiation, carbon dioxide and chlorofluorocarbons

Incinerate – destroy (something, especially waste materials) by burning.

IV. DATA GATHERING PROCEDURE

On the __ day of February 2022, the researchers went to Barangay Catacdegan which is
located in ManaboAbra. Students are about to choose 30 Respondents and ask permissions
every resident that is leaving there. First, the students started to tell them the purpose for
conducting the interview. The survey questionnaires include their names, occupation,
educational attainment, including their age, marital status, and gender. It is followed by
questions about Barangay Catacdegan’s residents about proper waste segregation and
improper disposal. After answering the survey forms, students asked them if it’s okay to take
pictures with them because it is needed in the documentation. Students ended the interview
with the words of thanks giving for the opportunity to conduct a survey to them. The
answering of survey questionnaire per houses lasted for about 5-15 minutes.
 ABRA VALLEY COLLEGES
Department of Business Administration

RESEARCHER QUESTIONNAIRES

Name: Date:
Occupation: Gender:
Educational Attainment: Marital Status:

DIRECTIONS:

1. Where do you usually put away collected waste?

 By the valley/lake, side/river

 By the road or street side
 On an open space
 Burning in the backyard or anywhere
 In the public bin
 Others (Specify) ________________

2. Do you think the waste disposal method is a problem in your neighborhood?

Yes No

3. How do you evaluate the state of solid waste collection in your house area?

Good Not Good

Fair Don’t Have

4. Do you know if the barangay of Catacdegan have composed pit?

Yes No

5. Do you know about Environmental impact if you throw the garbage somewhere?

Yes No

6. Do you ever notice waste in the road, land or public area?

Yes No

7. Did you ever hear of health problems due to solid waste?

Yes No
8. Do you ever notice burning waste in public area?

Yes No

9. Do you ever notice the presence of the following in and around public waste bin or duping
area?

 Dark flowing water

 Odor
 Mosquitoes and Cockroaches
 Fire
 Domestic Animals
 Rats
 Scavengers
 Others (Specify) _________________

10. Have you ever heard about the importance of recycling?

Yes No

11. Do you agree that every single person has a responsibility to contribute in doing proper
disposal?

Yes No

12. Do you think if proper disposal is beneficial to the barangay of Catacdegan?

Yes No

13. Do you think if recycling and segregation of waste can be helpful?

Yes No

14. Are you committed to minimize the waste?

Yes No

15. Are you willing to know about Environmental issue?

Yes No
V. PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA

This chapter presents the findings, analysis and interpretation of data gathered whose main
objective is to found out the expectations and perceptions of the residents of Catacdegan about the
effects of improper disposal of their waste to their barangay.

1. Where do you usually put away collected waste?

12

10

6
10
4
7 7
2
3
2
1
0
By the valley/ By the road or On an open Burning in the In the public Others
lake, side/river street side space backyard or bin
anywhere

Particulars Answers Percentage (%)

By the valley/lake, side/river 7 23%
By the road or street side 1 3%
On an open space 7 23%
Burning in the backyard or anywhere 10 34%
In the public bin 3 10%
Others 2 7%

Figure 1. This question is asked to know where do residents of Catacdegan usually put away
collected waste. Above table and chart shows that 10(34%) respondents say that they usually
Burning in the backyard or anywhere. Where some of them say that they both 7(23%) By the
valley/lake, side/river and 7(23%) On an open space are their usually ways of putting away
collected waste. Out of 30 respondents 3(10%) respondents say that they putting it in public
bins and 2(7%) of them say other or they have their own ways on putting away collected
ways like they have their own collectors or firing drum can. And also 1(3%) of them are
throwing it by the road or street side.

2. Do you think the waste disposal method is

a problem in your neighborhood?
30 28

25
20
15
 5 2
0
Yes No

Particulars Answers Percentage (%)

Yes 28 93%
No 2 7% Figure 2.
This question is asked if
the respondents think if waste disposal method is a problem in the neighborhood. Above table
and chart shows that 28(93%) say that waste disposal method is a problem in their
neighborhood. While 2(7%) of the respondents says that No it is not a problem to their
neighborhood.

3. How do you evaluate the state of solid

waste collection in your house?
14 13
12
10 9
8
8
6
4
2 0
0
Good Fair Not Good Don’t Have

Particulars Answers Percentage (%)

Good 9 30%
Fair 8 27%
Not Good 13 43%
Don’t Have 0 0% Figure 3.
This question is
asked on respondents on how they evaluate solid waste in their house. Above table and chart
shows that 13(43%) most of them are not good in evaluating solid waste in their house. While
9(30%) of the respondents says that they are doing good in evaluating their solid waste. And
8(27%) of the respondents are doing fair in evaluating waste.

4. Do you know if the barangay of Catacdegan have

composed pit?
25 22
20

15
 5

0
Yes No

Particulars Answers Percentage (%)

Yes 8 27%
No 22 73%
Figure 4.
This question is asked if the respondents know that they have composed pit in their barangay.
Above table and chart shows that 22(72%) No they don’t know if they have composed pit in
Barangay Catacdegan. While 8(27%) of the respondents says that yes they know that they
have composed pit in their neighborhood.

5. Do you know about environmental impact if you

throw the garbage somewhere?
30
26
25
20
15
10
5 4

0
Yes No

Particulars Answers Percentage (%)

Yes 26 87%
No 4 13%
Figure 5. This question is asked if the respondents know the environmental impact if
they throw garbage somewhere. Above table and chart shows that 26(87%) say yes that they
know what is the environmental impact if they throw garbage somewhere. And 4(13%) of the
respondents says that no they don’t know about it.
 6. Do you ever notice waste in the road, land or public
area?
30 28
25
20
15
10
5 2
0
Yes No

Particulars Answers Percentage (%)

Yes 28 93%
No 2 7%

Figure 6. This question is asked if the respondents notice waste in the road, land or
public area. Above table and chart shows that 28(93%) say yes that they notice waste in the
road, land or public area. And 2(7%) of the respondents says that no they don’t notice waste.

7. Did you ever hear of health problems due to solid

waste?
25
22
20

15

10 8

0
Yes No

Particulars Answers Percentage (%)

Yes 22 73%
No 8 27%

Figure 7. This question is asked if the respondents hear of health problems due to
solid waste. Above table and chart shows that 22(73%) say yes that they hear of health
problems due to solid waste. And 8(27%) of the respondents says that no they don’t hear
about it.
 8. Do you ever notice burning waste in public area?
25
21
20

15

10 9

0
Yes No

Particulars Answers Percentage (%)

Yes 21 70%
No 9 30%

Figure 8. This question is asked if the respondents notice burning waste in public area.
Above table and chart shows that 21(70%) say yes that they notice burning waste in public
area. And 9(30%) of the respondents says that no they don’t notice burning waste in public
area
 9. Do you ever notice the presence of the following in
and around public waste bin or dumping area?
9 8 8
8 7
7
6 5
5
4 3
3
2
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0
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Da es
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Particulars Answers Percentage (%)

Dark flowing water 8 26%
Odor 8 26%
Mosquitoes and Cockroaches 7 26%
Fire 5 16%
Domestic Animals 0 0%
Rats 2 6%
Scavengers 0 0%
Others 0 0%

Figure 9. This question is asked to know if the respondents notices the presence of the
following in and around public waste bin or dumping area. Above table and chart shows that
both dark flowing water and bad odor in their dumping areas and bins are highly noticed by
them. And 7(26%) of them say that they also notice mosquitoes and cockroaches on it. Also
5(16%) of respondents says that notice fire on their bins and dumping areas. 2(6%) notices
rats and the rest of the choices like domestic animals, scavengers and others are not.
 10. Have you ever heard about the importance of
recycling?
35

30 29

25

20

15

10
5
1
0
Yes No

Particulars Answers Percentage (%)

Yes 29 97%
No 1 3%

Figure 10. This question is asked if the respondents if they ever heard about the
importance of recycling. Above table and chart shows that 29(97%) say yes that they heard
about the importance of recycling. And 1(3%) of the respondents said no.

11. Do you agree that every single person has re-

sponsibility to contribute in doing proper disposal?
35

30 29

25

20

15

10

5
1
0
Yes No

Particulars Answers Percentage (%)

Yes 29 97%
No 1 3%

Figure 11. This question is asked if the respondents if they agree that every single
person has responsibility to contribute in doing proper disposal. Above table and chart shows
that 29(97%) say yes that they agree in responsibility in doing proper disposal. And 1(3%) of
the respondents said no.
 12. Do you think if proper disposal is benificial to the
barangay of Catacdegan?
30
26
25
20
15
10
5 4

0
Yes No

Particulars Answers Percentage (%)

Yes 26 87% Figure 12.

This No 4 13% question is
asked if the respondents
if they think proper disposal is beneficial to the barangay Catacdegan. Above table and chart
shows that 26(87%) say yes that they think that proper disposal is beneficial to the barangay
Catacdegan. And 4(13%) of the respondents said no.

13. Do you think if recycling and segregation of waste

can be helpful?
35
30
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
0
Yes No

Particulars Answers Percentage (%)

Figure 13.
This Yes 30 100% question is
asked if the No 0 0% respondents
think if recycling
and segregation of waste can be helpful. Above table and chart shows that 30(100%) say yes
that recycling and segregation of waste is helpful. And no one said no.

14. Are you committed to minimize the waste?

35
30 29

25
20
 10
5
1
0
Yes No

Particulars Answers Percentage (%)

Yes 29 100%
No 1 3%
Figure 14. This
question is asked if the respondents if they are committed to minimize the waste. Above table
and chart shows that 29(97%) say yes that they committed in minimizing waste. And no
1(3%) said no.

15. Are you willing to know about Environmental

issue?
35
30
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
0
Yes No

Figure 15.
This Particulars Answers Percentage (%) question is
asked if the Yes 30 100% respondents
if they are willing to
No 0 0%
know about
environmental issue. Above table and chart shows that 30(100%) say yes that are willing to
know about environmental issue. And no one said no.
VI. Summary of Findings

The research questions and codes provided by the researchers proves that there are
evident problems in Barangay Catacdegan of Manabo. All 30 respondents, were residents of
Catacdegan. Who provided qualitative information about the different waste disposal that
leads to improper waste management in the barangay and their willingness and commitment
to minimize the waste and to implement proper waste disposal at their community?

Based on the data gathered by the researchers, most of the residents in Barangay
Catacdegan were unable to perform proper waste disposal which can be both unhealthy and
unsafe. The residents of the barangay also lack knowledge on proper waste disposal. The
dilemma could be solved if the residents will be given proper and sufficient knowledge and
proper disposal.

VII. Conclusion

1. The methods used by the residents in disposing their wastes are incinerating their
garbage, segregating it by its category, throwing it to a well, or they practice
simple composting. This is happening because of there was no one will collect all
their garbage’s or no collection of garbage.

2. The improper waste management of the barangay is the main factor that cause the
problem. If the people living in the area knows how to maintain their
surroundings, to dispose their garbage knowingly and properly make use of these
wastes, then the problem may be lessened. If their heads provide and make space
or specific place for their community to dispose waste or the residents themselves
make a proper space to do proper waste disposal then it will be a great way to
prevent improper waste management.

3. The residents of the barangay are willing to learn and to do proper disposal and
segregations of garbage in order for them to reduce the appearance of Insects,
cockroaches. And for their river to be clean and to remove the bad odors of their
surroundings.
VIII. Documentation