University of Perpetual Help System Laguna Brgy. Sto. Niño, City of Biñan, Laguna -4024 College of Education Chapter 1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS SETTING Introduction Environmental Science is a discipline that aims to study the environmental problems and issues and to help develop a sustainable world. Solid Waste Management is a huge part of Environmental Science especially that it is not only our country’s problem but also a huge problem around the world. According to Chowdhury, Mohammad, et al. (2014) generating waste and managing it has been a heated discussion around the world. Discussion about the environment has become a niche. Both first world and third world countries are looking for brand new ways to help mitigate pollution, climate change and other problems in the environment. Over the past few years, a lot of studies about the environment were done but not so many were focused on 3Rs which is known as ‘Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle'. It is a simple act that can make a huge difference. The knowledge on 3Rs is passed down in different social institutions such as family, schools, and especially the government. But such actions are taken for granted nowadays by us, and especially by the younger generation who will become a huge player in the conservation of Mother Nature in the years to come. Although efforts are done to make our environment better it is still not enough especially that there are a lot of misconceptions and lack of understanding about the effects of different environmental problems. University of Perpetual Help System Laguna Brgy. Sto. Niño, City of Biñan, Laguna -4024 College of Education Chapter 2 REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES This chapter showcased the compilation of selected studies and literature that are related to our topic. Some of which comes from various previous studies and some were from other references that have the same study or view on waste management. It included the knowledge, attitude, practices, the students' practices and what would be the outcome of the 3Rs in the environment. This research was cautiously organized and carefully chosen based on what could possibly be the input of a specific study or literature. State of the Art The following was a review of literature and studies that were deemed release to the study on hand. The relevant literature and studies served as bases for the conceptualization of this study, from problem identification and formulation to the statistical method used in answering the problem. Related Literature Ancog, Archival and Rebancos (2012) stated that the most key for the strong waste management program to be fruitful is the essential group inclusion that is accomplished at the point when actualized programs give monetary motivating forces University of Perpetual Help System Laguna Brgy. Sto. Niño, City of Biñan, Laguna -4024 College of Education Chapter 3 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY This chapter discussed the research design and methodology of the study. It showed how the procedural operations of the research problem of this study were answered. Research Design The researchers used the descriptive-correlational method of research described behavior that included case studies, surveys, naturalistic observation, interviews, and psychological tests (Harcourt, 2016). It aimed to determine the level of knowledge, attitude, and practices on 3Rs of Environmental Science students of UPHSL Biñan Campus. Sources of Data The study had two sources of data namely; primary and secondary sources, the primary sources of data were the selected students of environmental science at the University of Perpetual Help System Laguna. The secondary sources of data were books, thesis and internet deem necessary to gather the needed information for the study. Population of the Study This study aimed to determine the level of knowledge, attitude, and practice of environmental science students. The total population of the students who University of Perpetual Help System Laguna Brgy. Sto. Niño, City of Biñan, Laguna -4024 College of Education Chapter 4 PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS, AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA This chapter analyzes and interprets data results based on the specific problems and the hypothesis that were set for the study. For clarity of presentation and consistency in the discussion, all relevant data and information are arranged sequentially following the order of the problem being raised. 1. Respondents’ Level of Knowledge on 3Rs Table 1 Respondents’ Level of Knowledge on 3Rs Weighted Indicators Mean Interpretation Rank 1. Waste products must be reused rather than just being thrown away recklessly. 3.57 Very High 6 2. The great benefit of recycling waste materials is that it plays a big part in protecting Mother Nature in the most balanced way 3.61 Very High 4 3. Recycling minimizes the effects of global warming. 3.63 Very High 1 4. Reduce, Reuse and Recycle lessen the waste consumption. 3.61 Very High 4 5. Practicing 3Rs reduces the effects of pollution. 3.52 Very High 8.5 6 Recycling is a surefire way of conserving existing raw materials and protecting them for future use. 3.51 Very High 10 University of Perpetual Help System Laguna Brgy. Sto. Niño, City of Biñan, Laguna -4024 College of Education Chapter 5 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS This chapter presented the summary of findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the study. This study aimed at determining the level of knowledge, attitude, and practices on 3Rs (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) of Environmental Science students in the University of Perpetual Help System Laguna. Specifically, it aimed at answering the following questions: 1. What is the respondents’ level of knowledge on 3Rs? 2. What is the respondents’ attitude towards 3Rs? 3. What are the respondents’ practices on 3Rs? 4. Is there a relationship between respondents’ level of knowledge and respondents’ attitudes towards 3Rs? 5. Is there a relationship between respondents’ attitude and respondents’ practices on 3Rs? 6. Is there a relationship between respondents’ level of knowledge and respondents’ practices on 3Rs? 7. The descriptive correlation research design was used in this study in order to determine the level of knowledge, attitude, and practices on 3Rs (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) of Environmental Science students in the University of Perpetual Help System Laguna.
