Analysis on the Level of Awareness and Participation of Indigenous People in the Local Governance of Infanta, Quezon

This study aims to analyze the level of awareness and participation of indigenous people in the local governance of Infanta, Quezon. It specifically seeks to know the respondents’ sources of information on local governance, level of awareness on local governance, level of political participation in terms of voting and campaigning, assembly and consultations, local government project implementation, and the factors affecting their level of political participation in terms of political, economic and socio-cultural aspects. Using mixed methods, the respondents will be purposively selected. The survey and questionnaire interview will be administered online due to health and safety protocols. The data collected will be analyzed using Likert scale for the survey and thematic coding for the interview.