TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER I: THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND

INTRODUCTION………………………………………………....…………….....1

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY……………………………..…….…………..3

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM………………………………………,……..9

SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY…………………………………,…………..10

SCOPE AND DELIMITATION ………………………………………….………11

DEFINITION OF TERMS…………………………………………………….….11

CHAPTER II: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES

PERSON WITH DISABILITIES………………………………………….……..15

ACCESSIBILITY ………………………………………………………………….17

PWD DISCRIMINATION………………………………………………………….22

TRANSPORTATION………………………………………………………………23

TRAVEL MOTIVATORS…………………………………………………………..24

DISABILITY……………………………………………………………….………25

DISCRIMINATION ABOUT PWD…………………….………………….………29

BARRIERS………………………………………………….…………...............33

TRAVEL GUIDEBOOK…,..………………………….………………................34

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK…………….…………………………………...35

THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK ………………………………………………..36

CHAPTER III: RESEARCH METHODS AND PROCEDURES

RESEARCH DESIGN…………………………………………………………..39

RESEARCH LOCALE………………………………….……………………….39

POPULATION AND SAMPLING………………………..……………………...40

RESEARCH INSTRUMENT………………………..…………………………..40

DATA GATHERING PROCEDURE…………………………………………...41

STATISTICAL TREATMENT OF DATA………………………………………41

CHAPTER IV: PRESENTATIONS, ANAYSIS AND INTERPRETATION

PROFILE OF THE RESPONDENTS…………………………………………43

RESPONDENTS ASSESSMENTS OF TRAVEL MOTIVATORS

INDICATORS……………………………………………………………………46

CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED WHEN TRAVELLING…………………..47

SUMMARY OF RESPONSES: CHALLENGE FREQUENCY

EXPERIENCED BY THE RESPONDENTS…………………………………48

CHAPTER V: SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS…………………………………………………………...51

CONCLUSION…………………………………………………………………………54

RECOMMENDATIONS……………………………………………………………….55

BIBLIOGRAPHY……………………………………………………………………………….59

APPENDICES

a. REQUEST LETTER……………………………….…………………………………..65

b. SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE…………………………………………………………67