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The status and implementation of the planned municipality’s information and technology services program in Agoo, La Union
(Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University - South La Union Campus, 2000-03) Doliente, Francisco V.
The study determined the information and technology needs of farmers in the information and technology in Agoo, La Union. Results are inputs to the information and technology development plan. Specifically, it worked on research problems: the socio-economic profile of the respondents as to age, sex, educational attainment, farm size, experience in farming, monthly income, their degree of engagement as to their type of farming; the status of planned program as rated by the respondents in terms of adequacy, appropriateness and responsiveness; the status of implementation of the planned MITS program in terms of efficiency and effectiveness along mission, goals and objectives, approaches and strategies and financing; and the degree of effectiveness of the different information and technology to end-users.
The study tested the null hypothesis that there were no significant differences between the planned MITS programs and its implementation variables as to: efficiency and effectiveness and that there were no significant correlation among the MITS plan variables namely: adequacy, appropriateness and responsiveness.
The study used the non-experimental descriptive evaluation research design using the input-process-output model. The questionnaire was used as the data-gathering tool. A sample of 340 was chosen from a population of 2,130 farmers using the stratified proportionate random sampling. The data gathered were classified, tallied and tabulated and subjected to statistical tests. Frequency counts; percentages and weighted means were used to quantify the data. To test the hypotheses, the t-test and the Pearson r Moment of Correlation were computed at .05 level of significance using the Microstat computer program.
From the sampling made, most of the respondents were male at an average age of 49; and majorities of them were high school graduates with 29.63 percent among the 11 to 20 years of farming experiences. Generally, the farmers had below one-hectare farmland with an average monthly income of PhP 3,016.71. They were engaged in other employment aside from farming such as driving/operating jeep/bus/tricycle; in animal and fishery production however, there was higher engagement in crop production.
The status of MIT services program was perceived to be high by the respondents planned and implemented. Implementation, on the other hand, was rated to be highly efficient and highly effective as to the MITS program’s mission, goals and objectives, approaches and strategies and financing. Meanwhile, the MITS program was moderate in terms of adequacy, appropriateness and responsiveness to the respondents farming commodity such as grains, vegetables, and fruit trees among others.
On the other hand, training/seminar, radio, field/techno demonstration and field days were rated “effective” while leaflets/techno guides were “highly effective” in the delivery or transfer of technology.
The MITS program was significantly different as planned and implemented as per result of the t-test.
Correlation among MITS program's adequacy, appropriateness and responsiveness to farming commodities were found to be evident based on the results of the Pearson r Moment of correlation test set at .05 level of significance.
Based on the findings and conclusions, the researcher recommends the following:
1. Planning should be participative. This is to involve and participated in by various farmers groups/ associations as well as the municipal planning team. Implementation should be strengthened through monitoring and evaluation.
2. The contact or visibility of change agents to farmers should be more frequent and intensified.
3. Information on technologies must be fully spearheaded as a vital component of development. Thus, the plan must evolve workable and realistic targets.
4. In conducting a NFE, value formation should also consider to eliminate if not all, the negative attitude of farmers to adopt changes/innovations. The findings that the leaflets/ techno guides were very effective, these must be sustained and be strengthened and broaden in a wider scale. Likewise, the language must be within the understanding level and grasp of the end users.
5. All channels of communications should be employed for a wider reach to the end-users. Integrated information technology services should use networking involving line agencies.
6. Funds for communication activities must be established including travel expenses, operational expenses and vehicles of the extension agents must be also considered.
7. Allocation of budget in the agriculture sector aside from personal and MOOE in the municipal and barangay levels must not stop in the Municipal Agricultural Development Plan. Budget must be carried over in the implementation phase.
8. Barangay officials may serve as channels of information and technology as opinion leaders; they can advocate, promote and influence farmers to implement of the municipal information and technology services and programs of the agricultural development plan.
9. A similar study be replicated in other municipalities of the province. This is to explore the problems and needs of farmers in the transfer of technology, the factors influencing farmers’ adoption of technology. Thus, a common MITS program plan for the province be evolved and implemented.
Institutionalized procurement program of the national food authority in the province of la union
(Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University - South La Union Campus, 2016-03) Balderas, Erlinda E.
Results showed that there are 28 active farmer organizations that are members of the IPP. Majority of which have 149 and below members who are tenants and who produce 1,000 -10,000 bags of palay annually. Most of the farmer organizations have existed and have been members of the National Food Authority Institutionalized Procurement Program for 15 years or more. The roles or specific functions of the different NFA personnel are well defined in the policies and guidelines of the Institutionalized Procurement Program.
Meanwhile, the farmer organizations perceived that generally, the policies and guidelines of the National Food Authority Institutionalized Procurement Program are very highly implemented. The Farmer organizations, likewise, claimed that they are very highly satisfied with the said policies and guidelines, however, not satisfied with the NFA'’s buying price.
Results also revealed that as the buying price gap between NFA and private trader increases or widens, the effectiveness of the program decreases. The number of members of the farmer organizations, the volume of production of the farmer organizations and the satisfaction of the farmer organizations on the buying price of the National Food Authority were significantly related to the effectiveness of the IPP.
Pantawid pamilyang pilipino program in set one areas in Pangasinan: basis for program sustainability
(Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University - South La Union Campus, 2015-03) Baldemor, Marjorie R.
The government has a tremendous effort to combat poverty through the CCT of the DSWD's Pantawid Pamilya Program. This study was conducted to evaluate the program’s level of implementation and level of attainment of the MDGs from 2008-2014 to come up with a Program Sustainability.
The descriptive research design was used with the questionnaire as the main data gathering tool. Purposive sampling was utilized to gather answers from 120 beneficiaries and 54 service providers chosen from the Set One Areas of Pangasinan. The data was analyzed using frequency counts, percentages, weighted mean and t-test. The program’s level of implementation and attainment of the MDGs were rated from “highly implemented/attained” to “very highly implemented/attained”. There was a significant difference in the means of the two groups of respondents as to its level of implementation while no significant difference existed in their means as to the level of attainment of the MDGs.
Socio-econohic analysis of coastal barangays in Caba, La Union for livelihood program
(Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University - South La Union Campus, 2013-03) Manahan, Rowena R.
The study sought to ascertain the socio-economic profile, livelihood preferences and constraint of four barangays of Caba, La Union, a total of 182 respondent participated in the study that made use of questionnaire-checklist. Descriptive statistics such as frequency counts, percentages, ranks and weighted mean averages were used.
The respondents were male dominated, typically married and finished high school education. Some respondents still have children attending school. They are also basically Roman Catholics. They have high regards to education, meeting their basic family needs, and value family relationship and local culture.
They give premium to values and traits such as patience, industriousness, cooperativeness and friendliness as they believe these are keys to achieve success. They also placed high values to their religious affiliation, family planning and household conveniences. Few hold positions in the barangay.
Their common leisure are TV viewing and listening to radio programs. Some engage in cockfights, betting in jueteng and card games. Their source of water are pump wells or deep wells. Others preferred purified water.
Majority have water sealed toilets but some were found to share toilets with their extended families or neighbors. Open pit burning or throwing waste in open pits is common. Some though make comport of their waste.
Father respondents are either employed, a self employed, or unemployed. Most of the mothers though are plain housekeepers. Some derive income from farming and fishing activities. Those employed derive wages in construction work, security services, transport services or working as OFW. Few are engaged in small scale entrepreneurship average family income fall below the national poverty line of Php6,300.00.
As to livelihood preferences, some prefer tending a sari-sari store, or engage in buy and sell. Others prefer tricycle driving, fish vending, farming, deep sea ing and piggery.
Major constraints include lack of capital and lack of knowledge. They needed but money for a start up capital and technical assistance.
Computer literacy training program for sea and sky college faculty and staff
(Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University - South La Union Campus, 2012-10) Lim, Rhea N.
Knowledge in computer operations is a must now that we are in the information age. Almost every aspect of our lives are being aided by computers and to cope with this, computer literacy programs are needed to enhance our level of computer literacy.
This study aimed to create a computer literacy training program for the teaching and non-teaching staff of Sea and Sky College.
The respondents of the study were the 35 teaching and non-teaching staff of Sea and Sky College, San Fernando City, La Union. The questionnaire was the main data gathering instrument.
The findings revealed that respondents had low level of computer literacy in terms of hardware, MS Excel, MS Publisher, MS Word, and MS Power point.
There was no significant difference found in terms of their computer knowledge between the teaching and the non-teaching staff.