Evaluation of waste management practices of selected poultry farms in San Jose City, Nueva Ecija [manuscript]
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Date
2017
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Yvonne Caryl L. Ortiz
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Background: This study was conducted to provide information regarding the waste management practices of the 12 selected poultry raisers in San Jose City and determine the extent of compliance of these poultry raisers. Methods: The study is a descriptive research that involved a cross-sectional design using survey questionnaire in order to assess the waste management practices of poultry owners and determine the extent of compliance with existing environmental laws. Results: 83.4% of poultry raisers in the study area did comply with existing environmental laws in terms of their solid waste management disposal system. However, improper liquid waste disposal system was evident Moreover, the poultry raisers disposed their dead birds in uncovered mortality pit (16.7%), burning (16.7%), burning (16.7%), fishpond (16.7%), and fully covered pit (33.3%). While, veterinary wastes were buried (33.3%), burned (16.7%), and delivered to junk shop (66.7%). Furthermore, only 16.7%, 75%, and 25% of poultry raisers did not encounter flies, mosquitos, and rodents' infestation respectively. This was expected because there were still 8% of the poultry raisers were not using pesticide as a preventive control agent. In addition, 75% of poultry farms have high ammonia level and 25% low ammonia level, while, 25% used order decreasing agent and 75% are non-users. Finally, the above data disclosed that only 45.04% of selected poultry raisers complied with existing, environmental laws. Conclusion: Therefore, appropriate effluent, mortality, veterinary, odor, and pest management interventions to poultry raisers in San Jose City should be given priority by environmental agencies to protect nearby residential areas from environmental hazards.