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The Collection of

Community Information
The collection of community information or depth of data
gathering depends on the objective of the activity or project.
Also, the emphasis would vary based on the interest of the
research. Nonetheless, there are basic information has to be
collected in order to have an overview of the community.
The Basic Information as Indicated by Andres(1988)
 Community Identification and Overview
 Ecological Frame
 Historical Origin
 Life Activities
 Problems of the People
 Impact to the Community of the World Outside and;
 Goodness of Local Life
a. Community Identification and Overview

1. Its individuality and uniqueness

2. First impression, “Look-see” appearance

3. Its general location relative to other places

4. Landmarks by which it can be identified


b. Ecological Frame
1. Physical conditions (boundaries, land area, divisions, barangays)
2. Profile of the people
Population
Age, sex, composition
Income
Occupation and nature of work
Educational attainment
Skills
Home ownership
Home condition (toilet, electricity, water facilities)
Religion
Place of origin
Dialects
Family life (structure, relationships to head)
Medical facilities
3. Service institutions
Church
Parks, recreation halls, cockpits, stores, health centers
School, library

4. Transportation (land, water, air)


c. Historical Origin
1. Legendary or real history
2. Reasons for living in that community
d. Life Activities of the Following
1. Heads of family
2. Mothers
3. Youths
4. Children
5. Organizations
6. leaders
e. Problems of the People
1. Insecurities
2. Peace and order
3. Economics
4. Health and sanitation
5. Utilities and facilities
6. Social and moral problems
f. Impact of the World Outside
1. Inflow of ideals, goals, special forms, and moral codes
2. Influences
3. Migration
4. Pastimes
g. Goodness of Local Life
1. Location and site
2. Peace and order situation
3. Availability of jobs
4. Community relationships
For collecting a more thorough and specific type of information,
there are community-based approaches to collecting community
information. The Philippine Partnership for Development of Human
Resources in Rural Areas (PhilDHRRA), in the context of working with
the community farmers, introduced tools that can be used by
community organizers to understand a geographical community. In
their Manual on the Estate/Barangay-level Productivity Systems
Assessment and Planning Methodology PhilDHRRA (1993), they
indicate that gathering spatial, temporal, and social/institutional
information may be conducted through a variety of tools.

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