An analysis on solid waste management and mangrove rehabilitation and conservation among selected coastal communities in province of Bataan [manuscript] : basis for the development of comprehensive waste management rehabilitation and conservation plan / Glenn Paul C. Flores.

Thesis (MPA) - BPSU, 2023.

The Study aimed to establish as situational Analysis on Waste Management and Mangrove rehabilitation and conservation among selected coastal communities particularly in the City of Balanga and in the Municipalities of Limay and Mariveles in the Province of Bataan during the Fiscal Year 2022. The subject of investigation includes the demographic profile of the respondent on proper waste Management program, and the status of mangrove rehabilitation and conservation among coastal communities. The researcher used the Descriptive Qualitative Method of research technique through standardized questionnaires and interviews to gather all the needed data in the completing the study. Frequency and percentage distribution were employed to describe the status of waste management program and mangrove rehabilitation and conservation. The result of the study revealed that respondents there generally below the poverty line in relation to their economic status; majority of the respondent have very high awareness on solid waste management act on its mandates, some irresponsible attitudes are also evident in terms of waste disposal; mangrove status assessment showed very minimal intervention among community people in terms of rehabilitation and conservation. However respondents believe that mangroves should be considered essential to their lives and are willing to help other agencies to protect the mangrove areas from any further destructions.