FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PRACTICES OF BANANA FARMERS IN THE

SELECTED BARANGAYS OF PIAGAPO, LANAO DEL SUR

Survey Questionnaire

Directions: Kindly complete the questionnaire by filling up the required information

corresponding to the questions asked. Put a check mark  on the space provided for the
item/s that best fits your answer. Please do not leave any item unanswered.

PART I. SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE

Age ____

Gender
o Male
o Female

Civil Status
o Single
o Married
o Separated
o Widow/er
o Others, please specify _________________________________

High Educational Attainment

o No formal Schooling
o Elementary Level
o Elementary Graduate
o High School Level
o High School Graduate
o College Level
o College Graduate
Others, please specify ___________________________________

Household Family Size

o Small (1 to 4 members)
o Average (5 to 8 members)
o Large (more than 6 members)

Household Family Monthly Net Income:

o Below ₱ 5,000.00
o ₱ 5,001.00 to ₱ 10,000.00
o ₱ 10,001.00 to ₱ 15,000.00
o ₱ 15,001.00 to ₱ 20,000.00
o ₱ 20,001.00 and above
Others, please specify __________________________________
Farm Size
o Less than 1 hectares
o 1 hectares
o 2 hectares
o 3 hectares
Others, please specify___________________________________

Years in Farming
o Less Than 1 Year
o 1 Year
o 2 Years
o 3 Years
Others, please specify ____________________________________

Land Tenure ship

o Shareholder
o Land Owner
o Tenant
Others, please specify __________________________________

Topography
o Plain/flat
o Rolling
o Hilly
o Mountains
Others, please specify __________________________________

Source of Income (aside from farming)

o None
o Sari-sari store
o serving as a government official
Others, please specify __________________________________

PART II. FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PRACTICES OF BANANA FARMERS

Kindly put a check mark  on the space provided the financial management in banana
farming. You can check more than one barriers.

 1.
monitor status of payment made and/or remaining balance
 2.
financial planning and budgeting of loan
 3.
financial planning and budgeting of income
 4.
compare interest rates (and services) when borrowing money from alternative
sources
 5. monitor financial budgets
 6. compare farm profitability to other farms
 7. monitor production and income over time
 8. measures financial performance

Others, please specify

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Adapted from Caintic, P. S., Salabao, A. A., & Tambis, M. M. (2018). Financing needs and financial management practices of banana
(Musa balbisiana) farmers in Inopacan, Leyte. Annals of Tropical Research, 40(2), 107-123.

PART III. THE FINANCING NEEDED OF THE BANANA FARMERS

Kindly assess your awareness on the financing needed in banana production based on your
agreement to the following items by putting a check mark  on the space provided using the
scales below:

5 Strongly agree
4 Agree
3 Undecided
2 Disagree
1 Strongly disagree

5 4 3 2 1

1. Limited capital for labor     

2. Limited capital for expansion     
3. Lack of capital for pest and disease control     
4. Limited capital for material inputs     
5. Lack of Equipment     
6. Lack of storage facilities     
7. Inadequate infrastructure (farm-to-market roads, post-harvest     
facilities, etc.)
8. Inadequate transportation facilities     
9. Lack of access to credit loan     
Adapted from Caintic, P. S., Salabao, A. A., & Tambis, M. M. (2018). Financing needs and financial management practices of banana
(Musa balbisiana) farmers in Inopacan, Leyte. Annals of Tropical Research, 40(2), 107-123.

PART IV. PRODUCTION OF BANANA FARMERS

Kindly assess your awareness on the benefits of the different sustainable agriculture
practices based on your agreement to the following items by putting a check mark  on the
space provided using the scales below:

5 Very high
4 High
3 Neutral
 2 Low
1 Very low

5 4 3 2 1

1. Cost for land preparation     

2. Cos for planting     
3. Cos for underbrushing     
4. Cost for desuckering     
5. Cost for harvesting     
6. Cost for packing     
7. Cost for marketing     

Adapted from Caintic, P. S., Salabao, A. A., & Tambis, M. M. (2018). Financing needs and financial management practices of banana
(Musa balbisiana) farmers in Inopacan, Leyte. Annals of Tropical Research, 40(2), 107-123.