Benefit assessment of the agricultural education outreach project in Negros Occidental Agricultural College [Philippines]
1995
Cabahug, A.B.
Results revealed that the average age of the respondents was 38.06 years and that majority were males and married. Fifty percent finished primary grade only with an average household size of 6 members. One hundred percent of the respondents had an average farming experience of 18.9 years. They have also an average farm area of 1.03 hectares and an average annual income of P15,403. All respondents reported they were temporary owners of the area they tilled. One hundred percent of the respondents had been visited by the Student Outreach Agents (SOA) and the Rover Team Specialist (RTS) more than once or twice a week to supervise them, fifty nine percent of them raised one to two crops and animals. Thirty eight percent of the respondents availed of loan while eight percent used their own capital. The most common problem met by the respondents were limited land area and lack of financial support services. Generally the role of SOA and RTS, was instrumental in the respondents' high adoption, land use and income indices. This implies that SOA and RTS collaborative efforts in reaching and serving the needs and problems of the respondents in the village was oustanding or excellent. This resulted to the encouragement of the respondents towards full maximum utilization of their farm areas as well as the adoption of recommended farm practices. Their sincere efforts in diffusing relevant information on appropriate technologies to the target clientele contributed to the benefits of AEOP assisted projects. Data showed that the AEOP sponsored activities enhanced the improvement of the respondents' technical knowledge and skills to increase production and productivity in farming hence, increased income and improved their families health conditions. Through AEOP, they were enabled to send their children to school
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