Professional Documents
Culture Documents
In Partial Fulfillment
Of the Requirement of the SHS
Accountancy Business and Management
By:
JELIAN L. LUCBAN
RODINA L. LIPATA
RASSEL B. DELIM
LEE ANN ROSE P. VALENZUELA
GABRIEL JULIAN B. LUBOS
ADRIAN LUIS M. CASTILLO
AILYN P. LAGRIMAS
KRISTINE A. DULAY
Research Adviser
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
useful decorative, devices are made completely by hand or using only simple tools.
Usually, the term is applied to traditional means of making goods. The individual
artisanship of the items as a paramount criterion such items often have cultural and
religious significance. Items made by mass production or machines are not handicrafts
(Shakya, 2008). According to Dash (2011, p.241) handicrafts are the unique symbol
People who make handicraft products are called handicraft makers or artisans that
works with their hands to create unique, functional and/or decorative items using
traditional techniques.
Handicraft maker suffer from a lot due to being unorganized, lack of education
low capital, poor exposure, absence of market intelligence and a poor institution
handcraft businesses in promoting their product, the study found out that Government
inability to engage with ICT and lack of ownership to the working places the most
critical challenges. .A study by Gopal and Chattopadhyay (2016) found that the use of
the different challenges faced by small and medium handicraft makers. In local, the
focused of the study is to explore the struggle of the Bicol (Philippines) Abaca
Handicraft Industry for a successful integration to the global market and the foreign
challenges. According to the interview that we conducted the challenges that they are
facing are the following: Availability of raw materials, Location of the business,
The general objectives of this study is to determine the challenges faced by small
and medium handicrafts maker. The target respondents of this study are those
handicraft makers in Pambujan, Northern Samar. This study will be conducted using
Quantitative research design. This design will use survey questionnaires that will
investigate and evaluate the respondents’ insights, to get data about the challenges
Handicraft makers around the world are facing different kinds of challenges.
However, there are many suggestions that could help every handicraft maker. Hence,
this study aims to determine not only to the impact of the challenges faced by the
handicraft makers to their production in terms of the availability of raw materials, lack
The general objectives of this study aimed to determine the challenges faced
1.1 Sex
1.2 Age
2.) To determine the challenges faced by the handicraft makers to their production. In
terms of:
3.) To determine on how the respondents manage the challenges. In terms of:
NULL HYPOTHESIS
Ho3: There is no significant relationship between the challenges and how the
all situated in Northern Samar. The study aimed to explore how these handicraft
makers managed the challenges unique to their respective locales. Data collection
these areas.
There are several limitations to this study that should be acknowledged. Firstly,
the study will rely on self – reported data from handicraft makers, which may be
subject to bias or inaccuracies. Secondly, the study will not be able to capture the
in time, resources, and accessibility. Thirdly, the study will not be able to address all
possible challenges faced by handicraft makers as new challenges may emerge over
time. Finally, the study will not be able to provide a comprehends solution to
challenges faced by handicraft makers, as this require a multi – sectoral and long –
including:
help them identify ways to improve their craft and overcome obstacles. This can lead
faced by handicrafts makers. They can appreciate the amount of effort and
skillrequired to produce handmade goods and be more willing to pay a fair price for
them.
Governments. Governments can use the information gathered from studying the
challenges faced by handicrafts makers to develop policies and programs that support
the growth of the handicrafts industry. This can include funding for training programs,
can use the information to develop targeted interventions to address the specific
challenges faced by these artisans. For example, they may provide training and
in further studies regarding the challenges faced by small and medium handicraft
THEORETICAL STUDY
external environment to secure access to the resources they need to survive. This
means that a firm’s competitiveness is determined by the way they deal with their
external resources. While the resource-based view of the firm is concerned with the
According to this theory, organizations may face challenges when they lack
access on the resources they need to be successful. In the case of handicraft makers,
one of the main resources they depend on is access to markets. Many handicraft
makers are located in rural areas or in countries with limited Infrastructures, which
can make it difficult for them to access markets and sell their products. This lack of
access to markets can lead to a dependency on middlemen and traders who may pay
low prices of their products, leaving handicraft makers with limited bargaining power.
raw materials or invest in equipment that could improve their productivity. However,
many handicraft makers lack of access to finance, which can limit their ability to
grow their businesses and improve their products. Handicrafts makers also depend on
access to training and skills development in order to improve the quality of their
products and keep up with changing consumer preferences. However, many
handicraft makers lack access to these resources, which can limit their ability to
Finally, handicrafts makers also depend on access to natural resources, such as wood,
degradation and climate change can threaten the availability of these resources,
making it even more difficult for handicraft makers to produce their goods.
CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK
showcases the cultures and traditions around the world. But handicrafts can also be
the source of income of some people wherein they are facing different kinds of
challenges.
This study hypothesized that the profile of the respondents don’t affect to the
profile of the respondents has something to do with the challenges faced by the small
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM
The terms are defined conceptually and operationally for clearer understanding
of the study:
Challenges
Customer
Handicraft
Laborer
laborer is the handicraft maker who work for others to earn money.
Partnership
Product
Conceptually, product is an article or substances that is manufactured or refined
Production
their product.
Schedule Inflexibility
Sole Proprietorship