AN ASSESSMENT OF WHITE SAND BEACH OF LUKBONG GAMAY

IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF TUBAY

AGUSAN DEL NORTE AS A POTENTIAL IN ECO-TOURISM

A THESIS MANUSCRIPT PRESENTED TO

THE FACULTY OF THE COLLEGE OF TOURISM HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT

(CTHM)

CARAGA STATE UNIVERSITY, CABADBARAN CAMPUS

CABADBARAN CITY

IN PARTIAL FULLFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE

BACHELOR SCIENCE IN TOURISM MANAGEMENT

MARIA CRISTINA CORVERA

VANESSA PEDRITA

MAELA POLLEN E. YEMA

DECEMBER 2018
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

First and Foremost, the researchers are greateful to the Almighty GOD for the
challenges in life without him all the things would not have been possible.
This paper will not be complete without this following people:
The researchers beloved parents, who have wholeheartedly support the financial needs
while doing this study.
The adviser Mr. Alvin L. Orcullo M.M, who shared his time and effort in order to finish
and made this study successful.
Research instructor Mr. Walter Juera who molded them to be capable and matter in
doing this study successful.
The respondents, who also shared time to answer the questionnaire accordingly.
All of those who contribute some of the resources to make this study possible.
Thank you and God bless us all.
 DEDICATION

Every challenging work, needs self efforts as well as guidance of elders

especially those who were very close to our hearts.
This book is faithfully dedicated to our loving parents, brothers, sisters,
and friends for the motivation, care, support and encouragement which
gave us
more inspiration in making this study.
Above all, to the Almighty God for guiding, enlighten and helping
the researchers in making this study.

MARIA CRISTINA CORVERA

VANESSA PEDRITA
MAELA POLLEN E. YEMA

CHAPTER 1
RATIONALE

Lukbong Gamay White Sand Beach from the word ‘Lukbon or Lukabon’ which means “to

look for a rock – to find something under”. It is a simple but relaxing beach potential for

adventure and recreation. Lukbong Gamay located between Barangay Tagpangahoy and

Barangay Tinigbasan, can be reached about 1hr and 25mins ride from Cabadbaran City to

Lukbon depending on how fast your vehicle can travel. This site can be reached through land

vehicle from Cabadbaran City to Tubay and via sea transportation to the white sand beach of

Lukbong Gamay. Lukbon is also home to a variety of sea corals, fishes, starfish, seashells,

seaweeds, which snorkeling buffs will surely love. Its nearby hills, overlooking the entire beach

cove, present a panoramic view of Butuan Bay during sunset. Potential site for Swimming and

Snorkeling.

Along the way of Lukbong Gamay white sand beach you are able to find the paradise

like environment lavished with trees and other plants such as coconut, guava, santol trees and

more. Lukbon is a little cove littered with coconut trees and ideal for those who want to escape

everyday life, relax, swim in its clear sea waters.

Conceptual Framework

This study is anchored on the concept that a white sand beach can be a good point of

interest for tourists to visit. This beautiful spot would not be known to be beautiful unless people

will visit, see and admire of its beauty. The Municipality of Tubay have a spot that can attract its

municipality and with the help of assessing the place, it can make more income with its rich

resources to develop. In this line, there is a need for the researchers to find out what are the

significant features that would help to develop and promote the white sand beach in Lukbong

Gamay.
 The first box states the respondents’ profile in terms of age, sex, occupation, education

attainment, civil status.

The second box is an assessment of White sand beach of Lukbong Gamay an Eco-Tourism

Potential in terms of Location, Attraction, Accessibility, Facilities, Safety and Security,

Recreational activities.

Paradigm

INDEPENDENT VARIABLES DEPENDENT VARIABLES

An Assessment of White Sand

Beach of Lukbon Gamay an
Profile of Respondents:
Eco-Tourism Potential in terms
of:
• Age • Location
• Sex • Attraction
• Occupation • Accessibility
• Educational Attainment • Facilities
• Civil Status • Safety and security
• Recreational activities

Figure 1. Schematic Diagram of the Study

Statement of the Problem

 This study will focus on the Assessment of white sand beach of Lukbong Gamay in

the Municipality of Tubay Agusan del Norte as a Potential in Eco-Tourism. Specially, it

will seek to answer the following questions:

1. What is the profile of the respondents as to:

1.1 Age

1.2 Sex

1.3 Occupation

1.4 Educational Attainment

1.5 Civil Status?

2. What is the respondent’s assessment of the White Sand Beach of Lukbong Gamay in

the Municipality of Tubay, Agusan del Norte as an Eco-Tourism potential in terms of the

following:

2.1 Attraction

2.2 Accessibility

2.3 Facilities

2.4 Safety and Security

2.5 Recreational Activities

2.6 Environmental Factors?

3. Is there a significant difference between the respondent’s assessments of the White

Sand Beach and the profiles found in the problem?

4.Through the respondents’ assessments what are the possible intent as to develop the

White Sand Beach to make it more well-known tourist spot?

Review Related Literature

 Review of related literature was to help to give good responses about the specific

topic.

Chiu, Lee and Chen (2014) studied the environmentally responsible behavior of

tourists engaged in ecotourism and they investigated whether its level can change as a

result of the eco-travel experience. In their article, Chiu et al. proposed a behavioral

model in which perceived value, satisfaction and activity involvement with respect to the

eco-travel experience shape the tourist’s environmentally responsible behavior. The

results of analyzing 328 questionnaires showed that perceived value, satisfaction, and

activity involvement could promote environmentally responsible behavior of tourists. The

authors concluded that enhancing tourist’s value perception about the eco travel activity

was a priority in a sequence of steps that would strengthen environmentally responsible

behavior via increasing the ecotourism's activity involvement and satisfaction levels.

Findings of Almario et al. (2014) says that the government plays an important

role in the tourism industry as the source of funds in enhancing infrastructures. The

same is true with private institutions who help in enhancing tourism in the country. The

tourists who visit the tourist spots in the area also play an important role in the tourism

industry because they are the ones who contribute in the protection of the environment

or the surroundings of the place they are visiting. It is in their hands how they are going

to maintain and enhance the beauty of the environment of the place they are visiting.

The community of the area is also part of promoting ecotourism because they act as

role models for tourists. These people are the ones who set an example in maintaining

and preserving the beauty of the place

 Ahmad (2014) in another study in Brunei Darussalam in Southeast Asia

attempted to identify the prospect as well as challenges of sustainable tourism from the

perspective of the business organizations or enterprises in the tourism industry, based

on data that were collected from a survey conducted among travel, transport, hospitality

and visitor attraction sectors in the country. While a white-sand beach which is popular

in exotic countries with high and challenging waves in the surf, travel agents and

government need to improve infrastructure, including public facilities (Prakoso, 2016).

According to TIES (2015), ecotourism is now defined as “responsible travel to

natural areas that conserves the environment, sustains the well-being of the local

people, and involves interpretation and education.” Ecotourism is about uniting

conservation, communities, and sustainable travel. It also provides effective economic

incentives for conserving and enhancing bio-cultural diversity, and helps protect the

natural and cultural heritage of our beautiful planet. Ecotourism also has an emphasis

on enriching personal experiences and environmental awareness through interpretation;

ecotourism promotes greater understanding and appreciation for nature, local society,

and culture.

According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN 2016),

ecotourism is “environmentally responsible travel and visitation to relatively undisturbed

natural areas, in order to enjoy and appreciate nature (and any accompanying cultural

features — both past and present) that promotes conservation, has low visitor impact,

and provides for beneficially active socio-economic.

The development and expansion of tourism areas is complex phenomenon and

they need to be studied interdisciplinary. Currently, coastal tourism’s development is

increasing rapidly. In this case, the growth and expansion of the tourism area has a

close relationship between sustainability, the limits of tourist growth, and carrying

capacity. These three aspects must be considered in the management of coastal

tourism. Management of coastal tourism in sustainability using the concept of carrying

capacity. There are four beach tourism activities are appropriate, namely beaches,

snorkeling, diving, and mangrove tourism (Nuzula, Armono, and Rosyid, 2017).

Tourism in the natural environment along the coastline is more directed at

environmental-awareness namely coastal eco-tourism that characterized by marketing

and managing destination to travelers and utilizing a resource without acknowledging

any negative impact on natural-resources. Conserve coast-resources without

acknowledging the regulation policy impact on protecting of travel agent and their

clients. Both responses have failed to adequately consider about a long-term impact on

environmental damage. Besides, visitors get experience on maintaining physical, social

interaction and economic development for local people (Boley & Green, 2016).

Eco-tourism planning in the 21st century, requires better coordination between

the managers of natural resources and services of the tourism industry. Coordination

will need based on a greater understanding between segments within the industry.

Besides, it meets client's demand and their expectations of forthcoming possibilities. A

change of perspective and priority will be needed by the tourism industry in general, by

implementing natural resource management and by a specific eco-tourism operator, if

the equipment of the future influx of visitors should be addressed (Ban & Ramsaran,

2016; Conway & Cawley, 2016).

 However, eco-tourism used during this study is utilization and conservation of

coastal-environments that minimize negative environmental impacts and implement

aspects of learning on an ongoing basis. The coastal-tourism activity contributes to the

economy of local communities both in the open and in the area of culture. Coastal eco-

tourism is a traveling activity that attracted tourist and utilized the coastal-scenic. It’s

based on natural-landscaping and change of landscape opposite coast view and

exploring scenery. The activity develops economics contribution to the local people who

live closed to the beach, because they trained to utilize it in the natural way (Ban &

Ramsaran, 2016; Conway & Cawley, 2016; Fitzgerald & Stronza, 2016; Boley & Green,

2016, Halim, 2014.)

Significance of the Study

The result of this study will provide information to existing body of knowledge,

specifically in tourism. Likewise, the result will give benefits to the following:

Investors- The study is useful for the investor because it will serve them as their guide

for their inquiries and they will know what are the top destination in Caraga Region where they

can choose or select a place in putting up their business.

Institutions- The institution or the school place a significant role in the study because

they are the one of the contributions in tourism development in promoting the spots and tourist

destination not only in the province but also in the region.

Department of Tourism- Has the idea to help promoting the place in terms of tourism

industry added in Caraga Region.

Researchers- To serves as an instrument in promoting the tourism industry in the

province
 Tourism students- The student will benefit on this study because they will be able to

determine the tourist destination in tubay, Agusan del Norte. They will also be educated about

standing about the tourism industry in the province.

Residence- This research will also give benefits to the residence living in Tubay,

Agusan del Norte they also have the opportunity to get a job and awareness to be an eco-

friendly.

Scope and Limitation of the Study

This study is conducted to determine that Lukbong Gamay in Tubay, Agusan del Norte

has a potential feature to become one of the tourist destinations not only in Caraga Region but

also in other places.

Definition of Terms

The following terms are conceptually and operationally defined according to their

use in the study

1. Assessment- refers to wide variety of methods of tools that educators use to

evaluate, measure and document the academic readiness, learning progress,

skill acquisition, or needs of students.

2. Attraction- an attraction is features which means something interesting that

people can go for interest or enjoyment.

3. Eco-tourism- is the business of providing vacations and related services that

are not harmful to the environment of the area.

4. Municipality of Tubay- is a municipality in the province of Agusan del Norte in

Caraga Region. And composes of thirteen (13) barangays.

5. Panoramic- is a view that you see a long way over wide area.

6. Potential- is something is capable of developing a particular spot.

7. Tourism- is the business of providing services for people and leisure.

 CHAPTER 2
MATERIALS AND METHODS

Research Design

This study is a survey of research. It is pertaining and concerning on the

relationships of the destination and the tourist, the effect and opinions that were going to

describe for the development of the study.

Locale of the Study

The locale of this study can be found in the Municipality of Tubay where it is

between Barangay Tagpangahoy and Barangay Tinigbasan.

Respondents

The respondent of this study are the local and foreign tourist living in Tubay,

Agusan Del Norte. To know the disadvantage and advantages in the certain tourist

spots in the municipality.

Sampling procedure

This study uses convenient sampling procedures. The residence of Tubay,

Agusan Del Norte will be taken as one of the respondents.

Research Instrument

The researchers makes a documentary record and interview guide, researchers

will also make questions as a main tool to gather data.

Data Gathering Procedures

 The researchers wrote first a request letter addressed to the Municipal Mayor of

Tubay to ask permission to conduct the research. Then the researchers proceed to their

respective respondents.

Statistical treatment of data

This study will use frequency and percentages. The frequency would determine

the number of respondents who belong to the age, sex, civil status. It will be used in the

presentation of data as to the number of respondents. After the survey, the statistician

will help for the assessment of the answer in the questionnaire.

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