Abstract

Water hyacinths have severely infested Philippine waters with their rapid rate of proliferation. It is the foremost damaging vascular plant worldwide because of its capability to breed at rare rates, thereby choking lakes and rivers. Subsequently, the regional city government has provided a vocation course and preparing on contriving and production of bayong and distinctive painstaking work made out of water hyacinths to several barangays, networks/communities, groups, associations, students, school authorities, instructors, nongovernment organizations, as well as religious groups. Thus, the study is aimed to determine the effect of the utilization of water hyacinths as a type of livelihood program that benefits the local residents of Taguig city. This research employed a quantitative descriptive method and research made survey questionnaire as a survey instrument that was used based on the different literature and studies gathered related to the study. The study population was selected within the three (3) barangays, namely Barangay Wawa, Barangay Sta. Ana, and Barangay Bambang, along with its respondents ranging from 30-35 constituents in each barangay through snowball sampling. The findings present that the water hyacinths livelihood program is beneficial to the residents of three barangay and advantageous to the environment of the City of Taguig. It has been considered as an employment generation program for the residents, particularly near the site of the shop, in making water hyacinth products. Furthermore, it has also been valuable to the economic dynamism of the City of Taguig since it helps boost their household earnings.

Keywords: Water hyacinths, Recognize, Impact, Benefit