Students' Awareness of the School’s Participation in the Implementation of School-Based Environmental Programs

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The objective of this study is to determine the relationship of students' awareness on school participation and promotion of the DepEd mandated environmental programs and to determine the level of awareness on the implementation of school-based environmental advocacy of Dr. Panfilo Castro National High School in Candelaria, Quezon.

METHODS

Descriptive by nature, the researcher utilized a modified survey questionnaire and used the Pearson Product-Moment Correlation Coefficient (r) to test the significant relationship of students' awareness on school participation and promotion in the implementation of school-based environmental programs in terms of attainment of objectives; activities undertaken; and, participation of the stakeholders.

This study utilized descriptive survey design to assess students' level of awareness on school participation in different environmental programs/activities. The respondents of the study included two hundred thirty (230) Grade 9 students who are presently enrolled in the said school.

RESULTS

Findings of the study revealed that the students had a great extent of awareness on disaster risk-reduction management; moderate extent of awareness on their school's participation and promotion of environmental programs such as tree planting and tree caring project, environmental awareness campaign, solid waste management and the establishment of youth for environment school-organization (YES-O); but less extent of awareness on outreach programs. These, in turn, were in moderate extent of implementation in terms of attainment of objectives, activities undertaken and participation of the stakeholders.

DISCUSSIONS The null hypothesis was rejected.