CONSTRUCTION OF A HILLY SIDE SOIL CONSERVATION AND WASTE ERADICATOR FACILITY

Author Name: 1Ms. Janice Maricor A. Navaja, 2Ms. Daisy A. Manicsic

Volume: 01 &  Issue:

Country: Philippines

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434, DOI Link: http://www.doi-ds.org/doilink/09.2020-54165914/

Affiliation:

¹Mariano Peralta National High School, Highway, Poblacion, Malita, Davao Occidental

²Little Baguio Elementary School, Little Baguio, Malita, Davao Occidental

ABSTRACT

One of the adverse effects of technology advances is the inability of nature to decompose substances humans create. Tons of non-biodegradable materials that can no longer be collected and not correctly disposed may pose adverse effects on living organisms' health and the environment in the whole world. To reduce and prevent non-biodegradable waste pollution, the proponents used the Nylon net as one of the major components used to materialize the project by cutting into exact sizes to make net bags loaded with non-biodegradable waste materials. The filled nylon net bag was used as a soil supporter, tied up to a Madre de Cacao post as a support peg. It is also desired to help farmers farming on the hilly side by preventing soil erosion in their respective areas.Results showed that the respondents' socio-demographic profile as to age, 43.67 years was the mean age of the farmers. As to farm location, 73.33% of farmers planted their crops in the hilly side and most of the farmers were elementary graduates only. The respondents were fairly not aware of the proper waste disposal as perceived by the respondents. The technology adopted by the farmers farming their land, particularly planting in hilly side areas were traditional contour technology. The respondents mostly preferred the level of preference in adopting constructed contour technology in controlling soil erosion and producing healthy crop production. Moreover, statistics showed a significant difference in the level of preference between the two different contour technologies (Traditional contour technology and Constructed contour technology) as perceived by the respondents

Key words: Waste, eradicator, contour, facility, net bag