Republic of the Philippines
Pacific Southbay College, Inc.
Barangay Calumpang, General Santos City, 9500
SURVEY QUESTIONAIRE
FOR LOCAL COMMUNITIES
Short Instructions:
Kindly fill out the questions in this research study questionnaire the information you give will be
handled with strict confidentially and used purely for the purpose of this study. The purpose of
this study is to determine the Community Engagement: its effect on cultural heritage
preservation of tourism sites in General Santos City.
Part |. General information
Please read the statement carefully and answer the questions honestly. Check(√) the boxes that
correspond to your answer. Use the guide below:
1. Name of Respondents (Optional)
________________________________
2. Age
Below 25 26-40 Above 41
3. Gender
Female Male Others: _____________
4. Civil Status
Single Married Widowed Separated
5. Ethnicity
Cebuano Ilonggo Tagalog
Others: _____________
Part II. Cultural Heritage Preservation. Please check the level of your response for each unit question
described in each statement. Please use the scale below as your guide.
(5) Strongly Agree (4) Agree (3) Neutral (2) Disagree (1) Strongly Disagree
Participation Strongly Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly
Agree Disagree
1. I am participating community-
led heritage site preservation.
(Li et Al, 2020)
2. I actively participate in the
cultural traditions of my
community through heritage
site preservation. (Eichler,
2021)
3. I feel free to express my
cultural identity in our
community through preserving
heritage sites without fear of
discrimination. (Eichler, 2021)
4. Our participation in heritage
management projects such as
parks, churches, schools or
ancestral houses planning,
Implementation, and
evaluation are continuous after
the project ends. (Rossetti,
2022)
5. Our community participation
helps drive the success of
heritage site- related projects
such as renovation.
(Eichler,2021)
Cultural Program
1. I am open to learning from
youth and their families about
their cultural perspective in
heritage tourism sites.
(Richmond et Al, 2018)
2. I actively participate in
community-led cultural
activities such as fiestas or
festival aimed at preserving our
local heritage sites. (Su & Wall,
2019)
3. Cultural programs such as
fiestas organized in my
community have helped
strengthen the identity and
pride of residents. (Timothy &
Nyaupane, 2018)
4. Tourism-related cultural
programs contribute to the
sustainable management of our
cultural heritage sites.
(Rasoolimanesh et Al, 2018)
5. Our local government and
stakeholders support cultural
programs that promote
heritage preservation at
tourism destinations. (Gou et
Al, 2019)
Collaboration
1. The level of collaboration in our
cultural heritage projects on
heritage sites has been high.
(Hersinberger, 2019)
2. Collaborative projects such as
our community and local
government or our community
and non government
organization in our heritage
sites yield better outcomes
than solo institutional effort.
(Hersinberger, 2019)
3. I am confident that our
community can contribute
meaningfully to collaborative
heritage site conservation
projects. (Hersinberger, 2019)
4. I am aware that cultural
heritage site projects often
involve collaboration between
different organizations and
communities. (Davis & Heravi,
2021)
5. I am more interested in
learning about cultural heritage
site when the activity involves
collaboration with others.
(Bakele et Al, 2021)
Protection
1. Our community is aware of the
importance of legal policies and
rules in protecting our cultural
identity and heritage sites.
(Kiarie, 2024)
2. I am actively involved in
community activities that help
preserve our cultural heritage
sites. (Kiarie, 2024)
3. I believe that good urban
planning helps protect cultural
heritage sites from negative
effects of modernization and
globalization. (Kiarie,2024)
4. I believe that cleaning repairing
and restoring tourism sites are
necessary for preserving our
heritage. (Banda et Al, 2024)
5. I am aware that religious
artworks and heritage in
churches also have historical
and cultural value. (Rego et Al,
2018)
Sustainability
1. I support integrating cultural
heritage site conservation into
broader plans for sustainable ur
a development. (Liang et Al,
2021)
2. Our local government
promotes sustainable practices
in the conservation if heritage
sites and buildings. (Petti et Al,
2020)
3. I am aware that sustainable
management is important for
the long-term protection of our
cultural heritage sites. (Petti et
Al, 2020)
4. I believe that maintaining our
heritage sites helps protect our
community from risks during
natural or manmade disasters.
(Xiao et Al, 2018)
5. Our community helps preserve
archeological or heritage
tourism sites as part of
environmental sustainability.
(Xiao, et Al, 2018)
Awareness
1. I believe it is important to raise
public awareness about the
value of cultural heritage sites.
(Shimray, 2019)
2. I am aware of the importance
of our local cultural heritage
sites and its preservation.
(Endere et al, 2018)
3. I feel that more communication
strategies such as social media,
displays, or workshops should
be used to engage people in
heritage site education (Endere
et Al, 2018)
4. I am aware of the cultural
values and traditions such as
festivals,beliefs, costumes are
practiced in my community.
(Shimray & Ramaiah, 2019)
5. My experiences and
environment have influenced
my awareness of cultural
heritage sites. (Shimray &
Ramaiah, 2019)
