Challenges in the implementation of the youth for environment school organization (Yes-o): Basis for an enhanced stakeholders’ awareness

This study determined the challenges in the implementation of Youth for Environment School Organization (YES-O) and used it as a basis in crafting an intervention program to enhance stakeholder’s awareness, Bombon District, Division of Camarines Sur, school year 2022-2023. It answered the following questions: (1) the demographic profile of the Science teachers; (2) the status of implementation of YES-O activities; (3) the challenges encountered in implementing the YES-O activities; (4) the significant associations between the teachers’ profile and status of implementation of YES-O activities, and (5). intervention program may be proposed to enhance the stakeholder’s awareness. The study employed descriptive-associational research method. There were thirty-four teachers who were the respondents of the study in Bombon District, Division of Camarines Sur. A survey questionnaire was used in gathering data. Statistical tools used were frequency count, percentage technique, weighted mean, and Chi-square. The following findings were derived from the study: (1) In terms of age, 16 teachers belonged to 41-50 years bracket, for gender, there were 31 female teachers, for involvement in YES-O, there were 27 teachers, and for highest educational attainment, 31 teachers had Bachelor’s degree; (2). For the status of implementation, the over-all average weighted mean was 2.86; (3). For the challenges encountered by Science teachers in implementing the YES-O activities, the over-all average weighted mean was 1.69; (4). in terms of age paired with the aspects of implementation: clean-up drive had an x²-value of 4.096 and p-value of .664; for waste management, the x²-value of 2.729 and p-value of .604; awareness campaigns, x²-value of 3.087 and p-value of .543; trainings, x²-value of 4.590 and p-value of .597; nursery establishment and tree planting activities, x²-value of 1.431 and p-value of .964; youth for environment summer camp x²-value of 2.391 and p-value of .303. The over-all result had an x²-value of 3.845 and p-value of .427. In terms of gender paired with the same aspects of implementation: clean-up drive had an x²-value of 0.770 and p-value of .857; for waste management, the x²-value of 0.393 and p-value of 0.821; awareness campaigns, x²-value of 1.086 and p-value of .581; trainings, x²-value of 2.125 and p-value of .547; nursery establishment and tree planting activities, x²-value of 0.393 and p-value of .942; youth for environment summer camp x²-value of 8.196 and p-value of .042. The over-all result had an x²-value of 2.391 and p-value of .303. (5) Intervention program was created to enhance stakeholders’ awareness. From the findings, the following conclusions were derived: (1). Most of the teachers belonged to the middle-aged group; most of them were female; teachers were more involved; and most teachers did not purse post-graduate education. (2). The status of implementation of YES-O activities was Moderately Implemented. (3). The challenges encountered by Science teachers in implementing YES-O activities was Least Experienced. (4) Most aspects of the demographic profile of the Science teachers were not significantly associated with the implementation of YES-O activities. (5). An intervention program when implemented properly could enhance the awareness among the stakeholders.