SDG 14 - Life Below Water - WVSU's Contributions to UN Sustainable Development Goals
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Sugilanon sa katunggan: Co-inquiry on mangrove conservation knowledge and practices for culturally relevant research and instruction
(2015-03)The study aimed to draw out the conservation knowledge and practices from the community funds of knowledge of a mangrove community in order to produce culturally relevant instructional materials in the teaching of college ... -
Bait management and depth‐based catch distribution of economically important marine crabs in the Visayan Sea, Philippines
(Wiley, 2025-11)Efficient bait management and deployment strategies are essential for improving the sustainability of artisanal crab pot fisheries. This study investigated the effects of bait type, bait quantity and depth on the catch, ... -
Identification and characterization of cyanobacteria population in organic milkfish farm during wet and dry season
(2024-11)This study was conducted to identify and characterize the cyanobacterial population in organic milkfish farm during the wet and dry season; and assess water quality parameters in three milkfish ponds in Brgy. Tiwi, Barotac ... -
Knowledge about cholera and its prevention among household heads in a highly urbanized city in Western Philippines: A cross-sectional study
(Universitas Airlangga, 2024-05)Introduction: Cholera remains a significant public health threat globally, but its impact can be significantly reduced with the right knowledge and correct preventive practices. Conducting a study to provide baseline ... -
Adaptive capacity indicators on climate change: Some insights from the oil spill affected communities in Guimaras, Philippines and its implications to environmental education
(College of Education, West Visayas State University, 2012-01)Environmental education's thematic response to climate change in different scales (household community and national) is often seen to highlight mitigation approaches rather than adaptation This is understandable since ... -
Collective action and adaptive capacity of communities during disasters: The case of oil spill in Guimaras, Philippines
(2012)Under conditions of limited time, resources, and attention, appraisal of responses to threats of industrial pollution presents formidable challenges for governance and disaster preparedness. A community's social dynamics ... -
Marine sediment-derived Streptomyces strain produces angucycline antibiotics against multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus harboring SCCmec type 1 gene
(MDPI, 2020-09-23)The Philippine archipelago is geographically positioned in the tropics with rich areas of marine biodiversity. Its marine sediments harbor actinomycetes that exhibit antibacterial activity. Screening of actinomycetes ... -
Survey on ethnopharmacology of medicinal plants in Iloilo, Philippines
(2012-12)This study aimed to (1) categorize the diversity of medicinal plants in Tigbauan, Iloilo, Philippines based on their taxonomic rank; (2) document the traditional uses, preparations and applications of medicinal plants ... -
Protection value of Maasin Watershed in Iloilo, Philippines
(University Research and Development Center, West Visayas State University, 2014-06)This study ascertained the dependency of people’s Willingness To Pay (WTP) for the protection of Maasin Watershed. The people’ WTP aims to ensure the provision of a reliable water supply for the households and implement ...









