A questionnaire on the research entitled “Improper Solid Waste Disposal of Barangay

Tampocon II, Ayungon, Negros Oriental Residents: Problems and Effects”

I. Personal Data

Name (Optional):
___________________________________ Financial Status:
□ Rich
Educational Attainment: □ Upper income class
□ No grade completed □ Upper middle class
□ Elementary □ Middle class
undergraduate □ Lower middle class
□ Elementary graduate □ Lower income class
□ High School □ Poor
undergraduate
□ High School graduate
□ College undergraduate Occupation:
□ College graduate __________________________

II. Perceptions of the Respondents

Directions: Check the desirable verbal descriptions that best describe your opinion
or perceptions on the different variables using the legend below.
4- Mostly Agree 3- Agree 2- Disagree 1- Mostly Disagree

1. What are the problems encountered by the residents in regards with 4 3 2 1

the cleanliness of the community?
a. Choked drains
b. Disposing of garbage right beside the house
c. Dumping waste on the streets
d. Indiscriminate waste disposal
e. Not enough waste containers
f. Overflowing garbage containers
g. Unattended waste containers
2. What are the possible reasons why the community is having 4 3 2 1
difficulties in disposing the solid waste properly?
a. All waste are mixed
b. Collection of waste is inadequate
c. Greed
d. Ignorance
e. Inadequate and low standard of storage facilities combined with
low frequency of solid waste collection
f. Lack of appropriate solid waste disposal systems
g. Lack of community awareness
h. Large numbers of MT (Market Traders) are not yet registered
i. Laziness
j. Level of education
k. Low community priority for solid waste management
l. Low salary of operators
m. Low status and bad working conditions
n. Low willingness to keep public spaces clean
o. Low willingness to manage
p. Low willingness to participate in collection and recycling
q. Low willingness to pay
r. Space problems
s. The capacity of municipality in terms of financial and technology
is limited
t. There is no policy and sufficient by laws and regulation
3. What are the common ways to reduce the solid waste in the 4 3 2 1
community?
a. Choose to purchase items that are made from recycled products
b. Composting
c. Give items to charity/sell in a yard sale
d. Make a meal plan
e. Purchasing items in bulk
f. Recycling
g. Repair rather than to discard
h. Stop buying of plastic bottles
i. Stop using of disposable plates and plastic cups, forks and spoons
j. Teaching others about reducing solid waste
k. Use reusable bags (eco-bags)
l. Using of reusable containers