Knowledge, Attitude, & Practice Regarding Environmental Hazards of Plastic Use
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This study looks into the knowledge, attitude, and practice of Barangay Bachao, Daram, Samar regarding environmental hazards of plastic use. Specifically it aims to: 1) identify the knowledge or information that residents possess regarding the danger of plastic use; 2) find out their attitude towards the use of plastic and the hazards it carries; and 3) identify their practices that might mitigate or perpetuate the hazards. Both quantitative and qualitative research designs were employed in the study. A survey was conducted among the 78 residents of the barangay and non-numerical data were also gathered from unstructured interviews.
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