Knowledge and practices of public market vendors on solid waste management in the Municipality of Janiuay, Iloilo

Abstract

This study was conducted to determine the knowledge and practices on solid waste management of public market vendor in Janiuay Public Market. The study used the one-shot survey research design in gathering data from 91 registered market vendors in Janiuay public market using a validated and pre-tested interview schedule which include questions on the profile of the respondents, their knowledge about solid waste management and practices. All data gathered are encoded and computer analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 22. Analyses were descriptive using total number and percentage and inferential using t-test, Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and Chi-square test. Results revealed that the market vendors are females, 31 to 40 years old, married, with high school level of education, earned an income of PHP5,000 and below per month, with household income of PHP 10,001- 15,000, with a household size of 4 members, in the dry goods section of the market, and have no other occupation aside as market vendor. They have high level of knowledge about solid waste management and moderate level of solid waste management practices. There are significant differences in knowledge according to respondents’ sex, and educational attainment. There are also significant differences in practices according to respondents’ household income, household size and market section. The level of knowledge of the market vendors about solid waste management was not significantly related to their solid waste management practices.