ABSTRACT
The fulfillment of basic needs and desires for tourism should be universal, especially for persons
with disabilities(PWDs). However, this has been the primary goal, to recognize if support is
given to the PWDs in accessing the tourism products and services. To further understand the
vital aspects of accessible tourism, this study focused on persons with disabilities' perspectives. It
focused on knowing their socio-demographic profile, such as type of disability, gender, age
distribution, the need for an attendant, level of disability, income range, and occupation
distribution. It then identified the intrapersonal constraints, highlighting the awareness of the
PWDs of the tourism products and its service providers. The preferences consist of
accommodation, transportation, and attraction; the providers and other interested parties'
familiarity will help them fully understand this emerging market's demand. Lastly, it sheds light
on how it affects the travel decisions of PWDs in Naga City.
The study used a descriptive and survey research design while employing a purposive sampling
method to 100 respondents with disabilities in Naga City. It included PWDs with physical,
sensory, and intellectual disabilities. The instrument was broken down into the socio-economic
profile, the research proper, which consists of determining the push factors affecting their
decisions. The 7-point Likert scale was used. The last part was the self-generated questions to
know their preferences regarding accessibility, accommodation, and attraction. The proponent
used percentages, frequency distributions, rank, and mean to interpret respondents' data.
Results showed that the PWD market in Naga City is primarily composed of the female
population. They have a high degree of independence, and the majority have a low level of
disability. These people have mostly blue-collar jobs earning less than Php 250,000 annually.
Moreover, it was revealed that there were various dominant tourism constraints among the
different sectors of PWDs, inhibiting them from participating in other tourism activities:
intrapersonal constraints came out to be the primary inhibitors in this study. The service
providers have overlooked this market segment. The structural constraints differed among the
sub-sectors of the PWDs. Furthermore, the study showed that the PWD market prefers
traditional accommodation types, public transportation, and the popular travel destination.