WHY DO WE PETITION FOR A BETTER AND ACCESSIBLE DRINKING WATER IN ICTHS?

The petitioned project will be most beneficial to students who need help to get sufficient drinking water and buy a water bottle at the canteen. This advocacy aims to inform concerned stakeholders, parents, and guardians about the drinking water situation at Information and Communication Technology High School (ICTHS) and encourage them to act on it.

According to the U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, a sufficient daily fluid intake equals 15.5 cups (3.7 liters) of fluids for men and 11.5 cups (2.7 liters) of fluids for women. A student should replenish the water in their body to be able to continue doing tasks in school. As previously stated, students must bring their water jugs daily or purchase a Php 15.00 water bottle from the canteen to provide themselves with drinking water, which could be better because it is limited and expensive. Petitioning for cheaper and better access to drinking water could help many students in ICTHS.

SURVEY DATA - THE ACCESSIBILITY OF DRINKING WATER IN ICTHS

This section will offer statistics from a survey conducted by Health-Lab on the accessibility of drinking water in ICTHS, as well as data collected from our respondents among ICTHS students. We received a total of 41 responses to all of the survey questions. Below is a list of the questions we used and the data and results.

1. Where do you drink water in school?

This survey section accounts for 41 responses asking about the students' drinking water source in ICTHS. The question can have repeated answers or choices. The choices include "Own container (e.g., tumbler)," "Water bottle (Canteen)," and "Other."

The chart above illustrates the responses about the students' drinking water sources at ICTHS. According to our survey, 39 students drink water from their container (e.g., tumbler), nine buy water bottles from the canteen, and one said they have other drinking water sources.

2. How often do you drink water in school?

This section of the survey accounts for 41 responses. The question can only have one choice or answer. The following options include "Always," "Sometimes," and "Never."

The second part of the survey asked the students of ICTHS about how often they drink water in school. The pie chart presented that 75.6% of them always drink water, 22% only drink water sometimes, and 2.4% do not drink water.

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3. Do you often run out of water in school?

This section of the survey accounts for 41 responses. The question can only accept one choice or answer. The following options are "Yes" and "No."

The third part of the survey asked ICTHS students if they frequently run out of water at school. According to the pie chart, 61% of the students responded that they run out of water at school, while 39% do not.

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4. Does buying a water bottle from the canteen convenient for you?

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This survey section accounts for 41 responses. The question can only accept one choice or answer. The options are "Yes" and "No."

The pie chart above represents the students of ICTHS' response on whether buying a water bottle from the school's canteen is convenient. According to our survey, 48.8% of the students find purchasing a water bottle suitable, while 51.2% do not see it convenient.

5. Would you want a better accessible drinking water in our school?

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This survey section accounts for 41 responses. The question can only accept one choice or answer. The options are "Yes" and "No."

The pie chart above indicates ICTHS students' responses to whether they would like improved access to drinking water in the school. According to our study, all students concur that our school needs better accessible drinking water.

SURVEY DATA - THE ACCESSIBILITY OF DRINKING WATER IN ICTHS

We learned from the survey about the importance of water to the ICTHS students and how they drink it at school. Most students who responded to the study drank water from personal containers. Most respondents always drink water, yet often run out of it. About 50% of students do not find buying a water bottle canteen convenient. Finally, all the students expressed a desire for better accessible drinking water at the school.

The survey's findings showed how vital drinking water is to ICTHS students. We may conclude by saying that improving the accessibility of drinking water at ICTHS will benefit many students.