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100	0		_aRodriguez, Jalruz G.
245	0	0	_aKnowledge, Attitudes, And Practices Analysis of Magalang Public Market Vendors On Food Waste Management _h[[manuscript] /] : _bA Basis For Policy Recommendation / _cJalruz G.Rodriguez.
260			_aMagalang, Pampanga : _bPampanga State Agricultural University, _cJuly 2022.
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505	0		_aThis study employed a descriptive research design and a self-made questionnaire to collect data on the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) on food waste management of Magalang public market vendors. The socio-demographic and KAP data of the 99 respondents were statistically analyzed using Microsoft Excel and SPSS to determine the frequencies, percentage, median, mean, Kendall's tau, Cramer's V, Chi-square, and p-value. Findings on sociodemographic profile of the respondents were: vegetable vendors 23 (23.3%); male 60 (61.61%), age 25-44 years old (45.45%); married 61 (61.62%); employee 58 (58.69%); high school graduates 51 (51.52%); and earn 11,000 monthly income 42 (42.42%). Most of the respondents are knowledgeable and have positive attitudes, and poor practices towards food waste management. Results show that there is a significant relationship: 1) between the respondent's occupation in the shop and knowledge of food waste management; 2) between the respondent's store section and practices towards food waste management; and 3) between the respondent's age and knowledge and attitudes towards food waste management. To address the poor practices towards food waste, the following are hereby recommended: 1. Creation of policy on sustainable management and segregation of food waste; 2. Infrastructure development anchored to sustainable management of food waste; 3. Dissemination of information about food waste management, and 4 Forging linkages between the Municipality of Magalang, other government agencies, and public or private groups that support sustainable food waste management. Keywords Attitude, Food waste management, Knowledge, Practices, Policy Recommendation.
700	1		_aEvelyn B. Cajucom, _eAdviser.
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