Abstract
This study aimed to determine the economic opportunities of natural and man-made tourism assets in Gumaca, Quezon. It determined the profile of the respondents in terms of age, sex and employment status. It also revealed the economic opportunities of natural man-made tourism assets in Gumaca, Quezon in terms of development of local businesses, infrastructure and employment opportunities. The researcher used descriptive method of research. This study employed simple sampling design. Under this procedure, the researcher considered using one hundred (100) respondents in the selected barangay in Gumaca, Quezon to get the 100% of the respondents. Majority of the respondents are 36-49 years old. Male and Female got the equal frequency number when it comes to sex. It revealed that in terms of the employment status of the respondents, students, unemployed, employment as part time and full time and retired got the equal percentages of 20% or 20 individuals. This study identified that the average mean of 4.18 interpreted as Agree indicated most of the respondents agreed on the economic opportunities of natural man-made tourism assets in Gumaca, Quezon in terms of employment opportunities. However, the average mean of 4.17 interpreted as Agree, indicated that most of the respondents agreed on the economic opportunities of natural man-made tourism assets in Gumaca, Quezon in terms of infrastructure. The average mean of 3.80 interpreted as Agree, indicated that most of respondents agreed on the economic opportunities of natural man-made tourism assets in Gumaca, Quezon in terms of development of local businesses. According on the results of Kruskal Wallis H-test the null hypothesis of age, sex and employment status are all accepted, which means that there is no significant difference on the perceived economic opportunities of natural man-made tourism assets in Gumaca, Quezon when respondents are grouped according to age, sex and employment status. From the result of this study, the following were recommended; To the LGU – they may put an effort to enhance the local businesses through infrastructure, training and meeting. To the Community they may help to support all the businesses and promote the man-made assets of the municipality. To the Residents they may help to develop different businesses by encouraging others to visit and try different products in the municipality. To the Future Researchers this study may provide a basis for future studies, learning in research fosters personal and professional growth, empowering researchers to expand their economic base and develop their expertise.
