III.

SOCIOECONOMIC PROFILE

Questions Answers Remarks

None 0
Owned 1
Leased/Rented 2
Ownership of House
Borrowed/Agreement 3
No formal document 4
Others, please specify_________ 5

Minimal (made up of light materials e.g. bamboo and 1

nipa)
Low (made of light materials mixed with wood/lumber) 2
House Structure Medium ( made up of combined lumber and concrete 3
with nipa roofing)

High ( made up of concrete and well-finished structure 4

with galvanized roof)

Owned 1

Ownership of Leased/rented 2
Residential Land Borrowed/agreement 3
No formal document 4

Electricity 1
What type of Kerosene lamp 2
lighting do you use
in the house? Battery 3
Others, please specify___________ 4

Wood 1
What type of fuel do Charcoal 2
you mainly use for
cooking? LPG/Gasul 3
Others, please specify___________ 4

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 Artesian well 1
Deep well 2

Source of drinking Water District Supply 3

water Creek/Spring 4
Others, please specify__________ 5

IV. HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE

Item Weekly Monthly Yearly
Expenditure Expenditure Expenditure
1. Education a. Allowance
b. Uniform(s)
c. School Supplies
d. Books
e. Projects
f. Miscellaneous Fees
g. Tuition
h. Others
2. Food a. Rice
b. Fish
c. Meat
d. Vegetables
e. Fruits
f. Drinks
g. Snacks
h. Others
3. Health a. Medicines
b. Health Care

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 c. Sanitation
d. Others
4. Clothing a. Purchased
b. Repair
c. Others
5. Transportation a. Fare
b. Gasoline
c. Car Rental
d. Others
6. Housing a. Electricity
expenses
b. Water
c. Fuel
d. Cellphone Load
e. Others
7. Taxes a. Land
b. Boat
c. Others
8. Interest Payments
on Loans
9. Insurances
10. Association
Fees
11. Others(specify)

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V. LIFESTYLE INDICATOR
1. Do you have any vices? If yes, please specify. If none, proceed to the next question.
Item Weekly Expenditure

2. Do you engage in any sort of gambling? If yes, please specify. If none, proceed to the
next part of the questionnaire.
Item Weekly Expenditure

VI. ASSET OWNERSHIP

Item Acquisition Cost
1. Jewelries
2. Vehicle/s
3. Land (Farm Land)
4. House
5. Animals
6. Others (Please Specify)

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VII. 24- HOUR ACTIVITY PROFILE
Time Wife’s Activity Husband’s Activity
3 AM

4 AM

5 AM

6 AM

7 AM

8 AM

9 AM

10 AM

11 AM

12 NOON

1 PM

2 PM

3 PM

4 PM

5 PM

6 PM

7 PM

8 PM

9 PM

10 PM

11 PM
12
MIDNIGHT
1 AM

2 AM

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VIII. CRA ON SEAWEED FARMING
A. Low Season: _________________________________

I. Farm Characteristics
1. Total area of seaweed farm: ______________________ ha
2. Number of seaweed farms: _______________________
3. Variety: 1 – Cottoni 2 – Alvrezii
3 – Gracilaria 4 – Caulerpa
5 – Spinosum 6 – Others, specify
Culture Method: 1 – Monoline Floating
2 – Monoline Bottom
3 – Triangular
4 – Others, specify
Number of
Farm Area Variety Culture Month Month
Cropping in
location (ha) Planted Method Planted Harvested
a Year

II. Farm Inputs

Qty Cost/Unit Total Cost
Variable Inputs
1. Labor
Hired
Family
2. Seedlings
Owned
Purchased
Donated
Fixed Inputs
1. Plastic/straw twine
Owned
Purchased
Donated
Rent
Others, specify
2. Styrofoam Floater
Owned
Purchased
Donated
Rent
Others, specify

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3. Plastic Bottle
Floater
Owned
Purchased
Donated
Rent
Others, specify
4. PVC Pipe Floater
Owned
Purchased
Donated
Rent
Others, specify
5. Rope
Owned
Purchased
Donated
Rent
Others, specify
6. Nylon
Owned
Purchased
Donated
Rent
Others, specify
7. Net
Owned
Purchased
Donated
Rent
Others, specify
8. Wood Pole
Owned
Purchased
Donated
Rent
Others, specify
9. Bamboo
Owned
Purchased
Donated
Rent
Others, specify
10. Sack
Owned

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 Purchased
Donated
Rent
Others, specify
11. Basket
Owned
Purchased
Donated
Rent
Others, specify
12. Knife
Owned
Purchased
Donated
Rent
Others, specify
13. Boat
Owned
Purchased
Donated
Rent
Others, specify
14. Others

Profitability
1. Production Yield

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B. Peak Season: _________________________________

I. Farm Characteristics
1. Total area of seaweed farm: ______________________ ha
2. Number of seaweed farms: _______________________
3. Variety: 1 – Cottoni 2 – Alvrezii
3 – Gracilaria 4 – Caulerpa
5 – Spinosum 6 – Others, specify
Culture Method: 1 – Monoline Floating
2 – Monoline Bottom
3 – Triangular
4 – Others, specify
Number of
Farm Area Variety Culture Month Month
Cropping
location (ha) Planted Method Planted Harvested
in a Year

II. Farm Inputs

Qty Cost/Unit Total Cost
Variable Inputs
1. Labor
Hired
Family
2. Seedlings
Owned
Purchased
Donated
Fixed Inputs
1. Plastic/straw twine
Owned
Purchased
Donated
Rent
Others, specify
2. Styrofoam Floater
Owned
Purchased
Donated
Rent
Others, specify

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3. Plastic Bottle
Floater
Owned
Purchased
Donated
Rent
Others, specify
4. PVC Pipe Floater
Owned
Purchased
Donated
Rent
Others, specify
5. Rope
Owned
Purchased
Donated
Rent
Others, specify
6. Nylon
Owned
Purchased
Donated
Rent
Others, specify
7. Net
Owned
Purchased
Donated
Rent
Others, specify
8. Wood Pole
Owned
Purchased
Donated
Rent
Others, specify
9. Bamboo
Owned
Purchased
Donated
Rent
Others, specify
10. Sack
Owned

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 Purchased
Donated
Rent
Others, specify
11. Basket
Owned
Purchased
Donated
Rent
Others, specify
12. Knife
Owned
Purchased
Donated
Rent
Others, specify
13. Boat
Owned
Purchased
Donated
Rent
Others, specify
14. Others

Profitability
2. Production Yield

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IX. QUESTIONNAIRE PROPER

For Seaweed Farmers:

1. What is your position in the community?

(1) Resident (2) Official: ____________ (3) Others, specify.
____________
2. What is your position in the association?
(1) Member (2) Official: ____________ (3) Others, specify.
____________
3. Are you farming for Sabang Seaweed Growers Association?
Yes____ No____
If yes, answer the following questions:
If no, proceed to question number 5 and 6
a. How often do you farm for the association? pls specify _______
b. How many hours do you spend in seaweed farming a day?
___________
c. How is the payment determined? __________
d. Do you attend trainings on seaweed farming? YES____ NO____
If yes, please specify the trainings that you attended
______________________________________________________
______
4. What is/are the reason/s in participating in seaweed farming?
__________________________________________________________________
______
__________________________________________________________________
______
5. How long have you been participating in seaweed farming?
_______________________
6. When did you start seaweed farming? (Seaweed farming experience)
________________
7. How did you acquire your skills in seaweed farming?
____________________________
8. When did you start participating in seaweed farming for the association?
_____________
9. How much time do you spend in seaweed farming?
(1)daily:___________ (2)weekly: __________ (3) monthly:
_____________
10. How much is your monthly income in seaweed farming alone?
_____________________
11. What is your main source of income?
_________________________________________

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12. If given a chance to engage in other livelihood activities, what activity would you
like to engage in? Why?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
13. Do you take seaweed farming as your past time activity? (1) Yes (2)No
14. What is the effect of seaweed farming on your:
(1) Work:
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
(2) Household Chores:
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________

15. Does seaweed farming support your children’s education? (1) Yes (2)No
If yes, answer the following questions.
a. How much/what percent of the expenses of your children’s education is
paid from seaweed farming? _________________________
b. How many of your children have graduated from college with the help of
seaweed farming? ________________________________
16. Does your income from seaweed farming finance your vices and/or gambling?
(1) Yes (2)No
17. Does seaweed farming contributed to your household status? (1) Yes (2) No
18. Are there works you give up due to seaweed farming? (1) Yes (2) No
If yes, please enumerate.
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________

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