Sustainability and Gender in Select Filipino Households
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Oct 18, 2022
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Abstract
Cognizant of sustainable development are home practices and family members’ roles. Therefore, it is apt to study how it proceeds at home. Consequently, this study investigates the structures and household and sustainability practices in selected Filipino homes. Moreover, the present study seeks to find if gender affects the roles of family members in the conduct of sustainable practices at home. Through a parallel convergent mixed-method design, the data gathered from the survey and focused group discussions describe the household’s efforts in the research locales to observe sustainable practices in managing their homes. However, the data also showed that certain unsustainable practices exist, like solid waste management. Lastly, results reveal that women, specifically mothers, promote and practice sustainable development at home. Therefore, the study recommends strengthening the efforts to put forth sustainable measures at home and developing programs that will encourage gender equality in the said process.
Keywords: Sustainable Development, SDGs, Gender Bias, Filipino Home
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Caruncho, E. S. (2012). Green by Design: Sustainable Living through Filipino Architecture. Lifestyle.Inq. Retrieved from https://lifestyle.inquirer.net/46495/green-by-design-sustainable-living-through-filipino-architecture/
Cline, E. (2019, September 11). There’s A Side of Sustainable Shopping That We Don’t Talk About. Bustle. Retrieved from https://www.bustle.com/p/sustainable-shopping-is-good-for-the-environment-but-its-even-better-for-workers-18719391#:~:text=There%E2%80%99s%20A%20Side%20Of%20Sustainable%20Shopping%20That%20We%20Don%E2%80%99t%20Talk%20About&text=It%E2%80%99s%20easier%20than%20ever%20to,from%20sustainably%20sourced%20wood%20fibers.&text=What%E2%80%99s%20clear%20is%20that%20fashion%20is%20a%20political%20and%20a%20feminist%20issue
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Harris, K. E., & Metler, D. (2014). Transforming Responsible Fatherhood Practice and Policy: Bringing Scalability, Sustainability, and Measurability to Father Involvement and Family Strengthening. Childrens’ Voice, 23(1). Retrieved from https://www.cwla.org/responsible-fatherhood/
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Laitala, K., Klepp, I. G., Kettlewell, R., & Wiedemann, S. (2020). Laundry Care Regimes: Do the Practices of Keeping Clothes Clean Have Different Environmental Impacts Based on the Fibre Content? Sustainability, 12(18), 7537. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12187537
Lazaro, P. (n.d.). How a Healthy Environment can keep Fathers with their Families. Plant with Purpose. Retrieved from https://plantwithpurpose.org/fathersenvironment/
Lima, H. (2019, February 10). Sustainability & ME: Sustainable Laundry. USM Free Press. Retrieved from http://usmfreepress.org/2019/02/10/sustainability-me-sustainable-laundry/
Meinzen-Dick, R., Kovarik, C., & Quisumbing, A. R. (2014). Gender and Sustainability. Annual Review of Environment and Resources, 39, 29-55. http://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-environ-101813-013240
Moon, D., Amasawa, E., & Hirao, M. (2020). Consumer Motivation and Environmental Impact of Laundry Machine-Sharing: Analysis of Surveys in Tokyo and Bangkok. Sustainability, 12(22), 9756. http://doi.org/10.3390/su12229756
Muthu, S. S., Li, Y., Hu, J. Y., Mok, P. Y., & Ding, X. (2012). Eco-Impact of Plastic and Paper Shopping Bags. Journal of Engineered Fibers and Fabrics, 7(1), 26-37. https://doi.org/10.1177/155892501200700103
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Oropeza-Perez, I. (2019, March 6). Fundamentals of Natural Ventilation Design within Dwellings. In A. Cakmakli (Ed.), Different Strategies of Housing Design. https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.85141
Payne, P. G. (2015). Critical Curriculum Theory and Slow Ecopedagogical Activism. Australian Journal of Environmental Education, 31(2), 165-193. http://doi.org/10.1017/aee.2015.32
Qualtrics. (n.d.). Determining Sample Size: How to Make Sure You Get the Correct Sample Size. Retrieved from https://www.qualtrics.com/experience-management/research/determine-sample-size/
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Ribić, B., Voća, N., & Ilakovac, B. (2017). Concept of Sustainable Waste Management in the City of Zagreb: Towards the Implementation of Circular Economy Approach. Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association, 67(2), 241-259. https://doi.org/10.1080/10962247.2016.1229700
Rika. (2017, October 6). What is a Sustainable House? Live Small–be More. Retrieved from https://www.livesmallbemore.blog/what-is-a-sustainable-house/
Seadon, J. K. (2010). Sustainable Waste Management Systems. Journal of Cleaner Production, 18(16-17), 1639-1651. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2010.07.009
Simon, M. K., & White, J. (n.d.). Survey/Interview Validation Rubric for Expert Panel - VREP. Retrieved from https://pdfcoffee.com/validation-instrument-for-pre-test-posttest-pdf-free.html
Sultana, S., Salon, D., & Kuby, M. (2019). Transportation Sustainability in the Urban Context: A Comprehensive Review. Urban Geography, 40(3), 279-308. https://doi.org/10.1080/02723638.2017.1395635
United Nations. (2015). Transforming Our World: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Retrieved from https://www.un.org/ga/search/view_doc.asp?symbol=A/RES/70/1&Lang=E
Vecere, E. (2012, December 18). Sexy Sustainability: The Missing Element in Effective Father Engagement. National Fatherhood Initiative. Retrieved from https://www.fatherhood.org/championing-fatherhood/fathertopics/bid/167665/fathertopics-sexy-sustainability-the-missing-element-in-effective-father-engagement
Williams College. (n.d.). Sustainability: Lighting. Retrieved from https://sustainability.williams.edu/green-building-basics/lighting/
World Health Organization. (2014, January 20). WHO Guidelines for Indoor Air Quality: Household Fuel Combustion. Retrieved from https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241548885
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MONTEBON, Darryl Roy T. et al.
Sustainability and Gender in Select Filipino Households.
Journal of Community Development Research (Humanities and Social Sciences), [S.l.], v. 15, n. 4, p. 125-140, oct. 2022.
ISSN 2985-0231.
Available at: <https://www.journal.nu.ac.th/JCDR/article/view/Vol-15-No-4-2022-125-140>. Date accessed: 19 apr. 2024.
doi: https://doi.org/10.14456/jcdr-hs.2022.40.