SPG BAMOHAY (Basura Mo Ibabahay Ko) Project" Its Impact on the Cleanliness of Ambulong Elementary School

Authors

  • Alejandra Carolino

Keywords:

BAMOHAY, Garbage House

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Ambulong Elementary School stands for the character trait of Compassion. The school Personnel is trying their best to be the model of the Department of Education Core Values: Maka-Diyos, Makatao, Makakalikasan at Makabansa SPG BAMOHAY (Basura Mo, Ibabahay Ko) Project is a follow-up project of SPG in 2010's "Basura Mo, Ipon Ko." The main objective of this research study is to determine if the SPG BAMOHAY Project is advantageous among the pupils, teachers, and stakeholders as well, the awareness of one's responsibility and to show concern in saving and protecting the environment using the 3R's. in this way, everybody in the school does not just keep the surroundings clean however, it serves also as fundraising that helps/supports the other needs/project of the SPG (School Pupil Government), school and helps everyone to realize the importance of the 3R's, one of the government projects on the wise use of solid waste materials.

METHODS

This action research adheres to address the cleanliness of the school's surroundings, awareness of one's responsibility and the practice of the 3R's in protecting the environment. There are 25 teachers, 11 SPG officers, 300 select pupils from Kinder to Grade Six and 50 stakeholders who participated in the study to determine the effectiveness of the said project. A self-make survey questionnaire was utilized.

RESULTS

SPG BAMOHAY (Basura Mo, Ibabahay Ko) Project plays an important role in maintaining the cleanliness of the school's surroundings, the awareness of one's responsibility and showing concern in saving and protecting the environment using the 3R's. The results of the study showed that the use of the project gained an excellent score in terms of its effectiveness. Moreover, the pupils, teachers as well as the stakeholders’ experience in the use of the project gives positive feedback.

DISCUSSIONS

Each pupil has to bring his own paper bags wherein he will put his own garbage/wastes, empty bottles and used papers. The SPG Officers will then collect the wastes and put them in the Garbage House or the pupils themselves as well as the parents/stakeholders bring their wastes in the Garbage House. Before the school year ends, the SPG officers will again submit a project proposal and they can use the fund they raised from the wastes they collected.

Published

2019-01-18