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ItemDeterminants Of Livestock Waste Management And Willingness To Act For Improved Practices Among Livestock Raisers In Busuanga Island, Palawan( 2021-05) Palay, Eduard P.PALAY, EDUARD PANTINOPLE. Master of Environment and Natural Resources Management. Faculty of Management and Development Studies. University of the Philippines Open University. May 2021. Determinants of Livestock Waste Management and Willingness to Act for Improved Practices among Livestock Raisers in Busuanga Island, Palawan. Special Problem Adviser: Dr. Ramiro F. Plopino Livestock raising, despite being one of the livelihoods in Busuanga Island which continues to be a viable venture due to the increasing demand for food and other meat products, possesses a threat to the environment brought by animal waste, among others. This study evaluated the farm characteristics and the socio-demographic profiles of the selected fifty (50) livestock raisers; 25 in Busuanga and 25 in Coron, and subsequently assessed its impact on their willingness to act positively for infrastructure and facilities in connection with waste management, wilingness to accept compensation for the animal waste, and account their behavior and values towards the animal waste recycling. In the study, livestock animals such as carabao, goat, catle, ducks, geese, turkeys, swine and chicken are being raised. The findings manifested that the respondents' wilingness to contribute for the facilities such as road infrastructure, mobile network services, market accessibility, waste facilities and cooperative membership are al correlated with the socio-demographics which encourages the membership of the farmers in social groups, and interestingly, sex has the highest correlation on their WTP for improved market accessibility. As to their AWR behavior and values, and wilingness to produce biogas, designation, sex, civil status, educational attainment and household size have been recorded to have a correlation on their decisions. Animal waste facilities are absent in some livestock farms although all the farmer-participants have the knowledge, regardless of level, on animal waste management. Lastly, animal waste regulation is strictly implemented in the areas nearby barangay centers, livestock farmers are open to incurring payment for improved services such as road, water, market access, and waste management facilities, and cooperative membership affected their decision as to whether contribute or unite to seek government support. The results of this study can be valuable for the local government in feasibly improving basic social services particularly in crafting policies in relation to livestock waste management.
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ItemPopulation Assessment of Butterfly Host Plants in the Selected Sites Near Mt. Banahaw De Lucban Lucban, Quezon, Philippines( 2011) Agudilla, Mary Ann R.This study investigates the population of butterfly host plants thriving in Mt. Banahaw de Lucban Botanical Garden and the college of Agriculture campus in Lucban Quezon, primarily as a prerequisite for the conservation of endemic butterfly fauna and its host plants through butterfly farming. Quadrat method of sampling techniques was utilized in the study. Results revealed 36 species belonging to 21 families were found thriving in the Botanical Garden and 39 species belonging to 21 families comprises the host plants' population in the campus. Majority of the host plants in the study sites were unevenly disturbed and have low density and frequency values. Moreover, most of the them are utilize by 2 or more species of butterfly fauna as nectar and larval hosts while some butterflies are dependent only on one species of host plant as their larval host. The results simply reflect that the host plants both in the study sites are not enough to support food requirements for butterfly breeding projects and even the population of the butterfly fauna in the wild. It is recommended that a nursery for host plants be established in both sites, an enhancement planting of endemic host plants be done and a continuous study of the same nature be conducted in the other past of Mt. Banahaw.
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ItemThe Potential of Sea Ranching of Sea Urchin Tripneustes Gratilla as A Resources Management Tool in Prieto Diaz, Sorsogon( 2010) Campos, Jan Antonio L.This study explores the prospect of sea ranching of sea urchins. Tripneutes gratilla in Prieto Diaz, Sorsogon. The seedstock survey showed that there are 1.04 sea urchins Tripneutes gratilla every 4sqm with an average diameter of 8.05 of those specimens collected. The vegetative survey has identified at least algal species and three sea grass species that are among the food resources of the sea urchins. The physico-chemical measurements were recorded. From all indications, sea ranching of sea urchins Tripneutes gratilla could be implemented in Prieto Diaz, Sorsogon. This study was made in Prieto Diaz, Sorsogon but it serves as a template for similar studies to be conducted in other coastal areas nationwide wanting of a resource management tool ie,. sea ranching of sea urchin.