We finalized our questionnaire after testing a draft questionnaire
with a group of respondents. Because the sampled households
included many less educated farmers, the way to ask
questions was carefully evaluated based on their knowledge, and
some additional explanations were needed to allow them to understand
the questions. The respondents were Javanese, so we used
the Javanese language to communicate with them. In addition to
the questionnaire, we collected other supporting documents, such
as profiles and activity reports of villages, LMDHs, and KPH Kendal,
and regulation documents from Perum Perhutani of KPH Kendal.
We also conducted interviews with some stakeholders, such as the
heads of villages, the LMDH chairman, and Perum Perhutani officials
who have been involved in the PHBM program. These supporting
documents helped to provide comprehensive information
and a more complete understanding of the research area.