Solid Waste Management in Naga City Its Culture of Information Dissemination

People suffer from serious pollution problems caused by the generation of large quantity of waste. Studies conducted that Solid Waste Management (SWM) showed minimal impacts to the community in some areas in the Philippines like Naga City. This paper evaluated the effectiveness on the impleme ntation of
SWM system in Naga City in terms of information dissemination. This also analyzed the awareness of the household heads on the programs and its level of priority by the Local Government Units (LGUs). The study adopted descriptive-evaluative design of mixed methods of research. Structured questionnaires, interviews and FGDs were used for data gathering to the selected respondents such as household heads, LGU’s and SWM
Office key persons of nine (9) Barangays and selected schools in Naga City, Philippines. Based on the findings of the study, households were “slightly aware” of different SW management programs, the City has “not given much priority” in informing the public on the different SWM programs; also, its implementation in terms of information and dissemination were “slightly effective.” The results of these findings will help LGU, NGOs and other stakeholders in enhancing policies on SWM problems specifically, issues in terms of information dissemination. This will give rise to a better, more effective, sustainable and culturally acceptable SWM developmental plan that will alleviate City’s problem on waste.

Keywords – waste, effectiveness, programs, management, dissemination