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Knowledge, Attitude, & Practice Regarding Environmental Hazards of Plastic Use


  • Renno Jose Gabuya Department of Education, Calapi National High School



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.


Plastic, Environmental Hazards


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