Tourism Industries: Their Perceived Influence on the Socio - Economic Development of the Twin Cities in Zamboanga del Norte

Abstract

The study aimed to determine the influence of tourism industry on the socio – economic development of the twin cities of Dipolog and Dapitan as perceived by the respondents of the two cities during the year 2009- 2010. The descriptive method was used with the aid of a questionnaire checklist.  There were 350 respondents involved in the study. The statistical tools used were frequency count, percentage, mean computation, t-test and Pearson r Product Moment Coefficient of Correlation. The study showed that majority of the respondents is in college level.  Greater part of the respondents have regular jobs and most of their income is low. Most of the tourism industries are restaurants. The percentage tax collection from tourism industries has not improved or developed so much in the City of Dapitan while a greater impact is made in Dipolog City. It was also revealed that the social, political, economic, cultural and spiritual dimensions of tourism industry influence the socio – economic development of the two cities.