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Cavite Campus
SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES AS INFORMATION DISSEMINATION
TOOL OF GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AS PERCEIVED BY
THE SECOND YEAR FOREIGN SERVICE STUDENTS OF
THE LYCEUM OF THE PHILIPPINES UNIVERSITY
CAVITE CAMPUS DURING THE SECOND
SEMESTER OF ACEDEMIC YEAR
2011-2012
Part I. Personal Data
Direction: Kindly fill up the following with the correct details about yourself
Name (optional): ___________________________________ Age: ____ Gender: [ ] M [ ] F
Address: ___________________________________________________________________
Civil Status: [ ] Single [ ] Married
Part II. Social Network
Directions: Kindly place a (√) check mark on the box before your answer.
1. Do you have your profile on any the following Social Networking Services (SNS)? (You
can have multiple answers)
[ ] Facebook [ ] YouTube [ ] Tumblr [ ] Meebo
[ ] Twitter [ ] MySpace [ ] Plurk [ ] Formspring
2. If you are NOT participating in any of social networking websites, what is the main reason
why?
[ ] I don’t have time [ ] It is against my religion
[ ] It is not interesting for me [ ] others. (Please specify)
[ ] I do not want any publicity ___________________
3. How often do you usually log on to your chosen service(s)?
[ ] I’m constantly logged on [ ] Once in a few days [ ] less than once a week
[ ] Several times a day [ ] Once a week
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4. What is your view on Social Networking Site’s (SNS) role in the current communication
and information dissemination?
[ ] SNS is a powerful medium with a wider range audience for distribution of
information.
[ ] SNS is an accurate tool for people to engage in two-way communication
[ ] SNS increases the opportunity for citizens to engage in greater community
participation.
5. What do you think is the agencies’ objective on extending their information dissemination
to social networking sites?
[ ] It updates people of each agencies activity.
[ ] It is used for their project campaigns. (E.g. Department of Tourism’s “More fun in the
Philippines” campaign)
[ ] They take this as an advantage of free advertisements for their projects.
[ ] They make people aware of political issues.
6. Do you know of any government agencies that uses Social Networking Sites as an
information dissemination tool?
[ ] Yes [ ] No
7. If yes, what government agency?
[ ] Department of Tourism [ ] Department of Foreign Affairs
[ ] Department of Education [ ] Department of Labor and Employment
[ ] Department of Health [ ] Department of Agriculture
[ ] Civil Service Commission [ ] others, please specify ___________________________
8. Have you ever been updated to current government issues through Social Networking
Sites?
[ ] Yes [ ] No
If yes, what issue? __________________________________________________
Part III. Directions: Using the Likert scale below please put a (√) check mark on the box that
corresponds to your answer.
The numbers correspond to the following:
5 – Strongly Agree
4 – Agree
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
2 – Disagree
1 – Strongly disagree
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Cavite Campus
Statements 5 4 3 2 1
1. Accounts of government agencies on
Social Networking Sites (SNS) help you
analyze and understand government
situation.
2. Government agencies’ accounts on SNS
helps you shape your political decision
3. Government agencies’ accounts on SNS
encourage citizens to take part in a variety
of programs conducted by the agency.
4. SNS gives efficient way to convey people’s
point of view about different matters.
5. Accounts of government agencies on SNS
allow citizens to contribute their ideas and
share their knowledge and information.
6. An account of government agencies on
SNS is a form of persuasion that is used to
convince people to believe lies and fall for
deceiving agendas.
7. SNS promotes greater participation for the
unvoiced citizens’ and groups.
8. SNS aids in building communication, trust,
effective and productive relationship.
9. Accounts of government agencies on SNS
generate a wide range of connection in and
out of the country.
10. Accounts of government agencies on SNS
are reliable, in terms of informing citizens
about government issues.
11. By using govt websites, FS students learn
to handle diplomatic affair more.
12. By using govt websites, FS students will be
able to be updated of government issues
which are common for their chosen career.
13. By using govt websites, FS students may
be able to participate in some of the
government agency’s activities.
14. Through govt. agencies’ account on SNS,
FS students’ perspective towards different
issues will be established.
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15. By using govt websites, FS students can
relate their learning with government
issues.
16. Through govt. agencies’ account on SNS,
FS students can be able to develop their
way of thinking towards certain issues
which is a big help as a Foreign Service
student.
17. Through govt. agencies’ account on SNS,
FS students can practice safe and
responsible use of information.
18. Through govt. agencies’ account on SNS,
FS students can be able to participate in
certain forums where they can state their
point of views regarding certain issues.
19. SNS will expose FS students to various
political and economical issues that will
prepare them to be good ambassadors and
ambassadress.
20. By using govt. websites, Foreign Service
(FS) students will have more ideas
regarding government processes.
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