Perceived Level of Implementation of the Wins Program in Talisay District, Division of Batangas

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Sanitation has been a concern in most elementary schools in the Philippines. Often, this issue has been neglected by most schools heads because of the pressing concern on the budget. It depicts the concept of accepting the fact that sanitation matters for quality education. There are policies on water, sanitation, and hygiene. The importance of these policies in almost all states holds the belief that all school districts aimed at providing an excellent learning environment and must have sufficient facilities that would cater the basic needs of students in school like water, sanitation and hygiene for the learning program to be performed effectively and for the services provided by the school to operate efficiently.

METHODS

This study made use of the descriptive method of research. It describes a certain present condition. The method is reasonably suitable for this study since this research aims to describe the present condition schools on the extent of implementation of the comprehensive WASH in Schools (WinS) Program in public elementary schools. In terms of gathering the necessary data, the researcher made use of the quantitative approach. A survey instrument was utilized in gathering the data.

RESULTS

Based on the findings, the researcher made recommendations on how to enhance the implementation of the WinS program in the Talisay District. This intends to further mobilize support from teachers, schoolchildren, families, and other local stakeholders to achieve and sustain a healthy school environment. The result showed that at the local level, schools in Talisay District supports the Department of Education policy on the implementation of the WinS program at a high level. Moreover, the performance on the roles and responsibilities of the school children and teachers in the implementation of the WinS program at a high level and school children's family and school heads were at a very high level.

DISCUSSIONS

This study aimed to determine the perceived level of implementation of the essential steps in managing Water, Sanitation and Hygiene standards in Schools -WASH in Schools (WinS) program; the level of performance on the roles and responsibilities in WinS of the schoolchildren, schoolchildren's families, teachers and school heads in Talisay District, Division of Batangas during the school year 2017-2018. The respondents were the school heads, master teachers, and classroom teachers from public elementary schools in Talisay District, Division of Batangas.