Training Needs Assessment Survey Questionnaire

for Mt. Kitanglad Protected Area Management Board Members

Name : _______________________________________ (optional)

Instruction: Please choose your answer and put a check mark (/) on the blank
provided that may correspond to your answer. There are questions that may have
multiple answers of your choice.

Gender: ____ Male ___ Female ____ Prefer not to mention

Age:
___ 25-30 years old ___ 31-35 years old ___ 36 – 40 years old

___ 41-45 years old ___ 46 – 50 years old ___ 51 -55 years old

___ 56 – 60 years old ___ 61 – 65 years old __ 66 and above

I. Individual Job Description/Affiliation

___ IPMR ___ Barangay Captain (BLGU) ___ NGO

___ Other Government Agency ___ Mayor (LGU) ___ Vice Governor (PLGU)

II. Level Of Knowledge on Protected Area Management

___ 1 = Very unconfident Unacceptable. Poor. Much less than acceptable. Fail

___ 2 = Fairly unconfident Weak. Less than Acceptable. Fail

___ 3 = Neutral Good. Acceptable. Satisfactory. Average

___ 4 = Fairly confident Very Good. Full Performance Behaviours.

Above average.

___ 5 = Very confident Excellent. Exceptional Mastery

III. Training Attended

1) Have you ever attended any training courses either on Protected

Area Management or biodiversity conservation?
___ Yes ___ No

If YES, How many times have you attended a training course?

___1 time _____2 times _____3 times _____4 times

2. In your experience, what are the types of

seminars/training/conferences you have attended?:
(pls. check as many as applicable)
___ Environment, biodiversity, ecosystem ___ DRRM
protection related

___ Law enforcement ___ Mountaineering course

___ Gender and Development ___ RA 7160

___ IPRA ___ Others:

____________________________________

IV. Training Needs for Specific Knowledge and Skills

1. How important do you feel it is for a PAMB member to

participate in a learning and development activity?

___ Very important

___ Somewhat important
___ Neither important nor unimportant
___ Somewhat Unimportant
___ Not important

2. Do you still need training?

___ Yes ___ No

If yes, Why?
___ because training is a means to ensure that we have the
knowledge and the right skills to be able to do our tasks effectively
and competently.
___ because training may enhance our skills and/or knowledge.
___ because training may expose us to any practical approach
___ because training is a learning process, which is a shared responsibility
of the management, secretariat, and partner
 ____ Other reason, pls specify:
_______________________________________________________

If NO, Why?

___ Training is a waste of time and financial resources

___ I am experienced and knowledgeable
___ I have undergone several training and seminars
___ I do not have time/too busy
___ Other reason, pls specify:
_________________________________________________________

3. Which do you prefer in attending training/seminar?

____ Training on-site (lecture and workshop that will be undertaken in

a Conference Hall)
____ Training offsite (lecture, community interfacing, actual project
site exposure)
____ Webinar (online platform)
____ None of the above

V. Problems Identified in Terms of Performing the Duties More

Effectively

___ Need to enhance the knowledge and skills

___ Need to be exposed to an off-site /actual project site
___ Conflicting schedules/too busy
___ Conflict of interest/other agenda that is not in line with the goal
___ Cannot see the value of executing the task as an environmentalist
___ Lack of financial and/or logistic support
___ Others, pls specify:
____________________________________________________

Thank you! Madakel hu salamat! Salamat tungkay!

REFERENCES
1) Jean Barbazette, 2006, Training Needs Assessment: Methods, Tools and Techniques
2) Kavita Gupta, 2007, A Practical Guide to Needs Assessment
3) MOI/DOLA, 2004, Training Needs Assessment, Phnom Penh
4) Likert Scale