Bachelor of Science in Forestry

Abstract

This study aimed to identify and determine the level of participation of the community in the mangrove tree activity in Sitio Mahogany, Masagana, Dilasag, Aurora. The data needed were obtained through questionnaires, supplemented with personal interview. The statistical tools used in the analysis of data were simple frequency and percentage. The number of respondents from Sitio Mahogany, Masagana, Dilasag, Aurora, was 110. Total population sampling was used to get the sample size of respondents by getting the household population of Sitio Mahogany, Masagana, Dilasag, Aurora. This study explored the socio-demographic profile of the respondents, in terms of age, majority were in the bracket of 30-35 with a frequency of 18 (16.36%), followed by 24-29 and 42-47 both with frequency of 15 (13.64%), the least age was from 60-65 with a frequency of 9 (8.18%). Majority of the gender of the respondents were males with a frequency of 57 (51.82%), while female respondents had a frequency of 53 (48.18%). Majority of the civil status of the respondents was married with a frequency of 61 (55.45%), there were 6 (5.46%) who answered widowed. In terms of educational attainment of the respondents, majority were high school graduates with a frequency of 37 (33.64%), followed by elementary graduate with a frequency of 25 (22.73%), while the least was vocational with a frequency of 0 (0%). Planting techniques used in mangrove tree planting activity include; ensuring low tide to plant mangrove trees with a highest weighted mean of 4.76, while the least with a weighted mean of 4.43 is the community participants must know how to plant mangrove tree to avoid mishandling. The overall result shows that conducting tree planting to the community is important in different ways. The importance of conducting tree planting to the community includes: mangroves improve watershed system with a weighted mean of 4.76, followed by both mangroves protect coastal areas from storm surge, and tsunamis and mangroves can also be used as material for medicine with a weighted mean of 4.73, and mangrove trees serve as shelter belts and windbreaks during typhoons with 4.60 weighted mean. The overall result shows that Sitio Mahogany, Masagana, Dilasag, Aurora, understands the importance of mangrove tree planting which falls under strongly agree. This implies that the residents of Sitio Mahogany are aware about the importance of mangrove tree planting activity to the community.