Study Design

This study focuses to cooperatives operating at La Trinidad Benguet. The ultimate respondents of
the studies are the representatives of each cooperative registered under Cooperative Development
Authority to obtain information regarding its operation through the questionnaires prepared by the
proponents and validated by Research and Development Center of University of Baguio. The proponents
choose descriptive design to collect information from the respondents regarding its cash fund
management. The responses will be accumulated to assess and understand the transaction and operations
of the cooperative as well as the differences and commonality of the answer of each respondent before
drawing a conclusion.

Sample Population of the study

The sample population is determined by the location of the research in this case we are
conducting our research in La Trinidad, Benguet about its cooperatives. We listed the available
cooperatives to be interviewed their names are listed below:

TABLE No. ?

No. COOPERATIVES in La Trinidad, Benguet Address

1 BSU COM. Multipurpose Cooperative
2 SRT Cooperative of La Trinidad – Swamp, KM 6
3 BATJODA Multipurpose Cooperative
4 Multipurpose Cooperative of COA-CAR Employees
5 DEPED-CAR Employees Multipurpose Cooperative
6 La Trinidad Trading Post Multipurpose Cooperative
7 BSU Orchidarium Multipurpose Cooperative

The target population for this research defined to include the representative of each cooperatives
in La Trinidad, Benguet. In this study, we will gather information through the representatives of the
cooperatives to be interviewed. For some studies, this number of population may not be enough but it can
surely satisfy the research to be conducted. Gathering information about community development fund
management of cooperative through a knowledgeable representative will be a great help.