Impact assessment of Community Engagement Programs of San Beda University in Pactil, Bauko, Mountain Province

Neil Angelo Halcon; Rulina Viloria

doi:10.58870/berj.v8i1.46

Authors

Neil Angelo Halcon San Beda University
Rulina Viloria San Beda University

Keywords:

Community Engagement, Impact Evaluation, Mountain Province, Change Theory

Abstract

The study is a follow-through analysis of past research among St. Bede Mushroom and Vegetable Growers Association (SBMVGA) stakeholders which seeks to determine the impact of the Community Engagement Programs initiated by San Beda University concerning its economic, social, educational, spiritual, and psychological dimensions. It was guided by an “ex-post” impact assessment framework conceptualized by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and anchored on the theory of change provided by UNDG-UNDAF (United Nations Development Group – United Nations Development Assistance Framework). The research aims to: (1) analyze past studies on SBU community engagement programs via documentary analysis; (2) conduct an impact assessment survey and analysis among SBMVGA beneficiaries and analyze using Excel Data Analysis and Jamovi; and (3) generate recommendations for the CEC-SBU to further strengthen community engagements and partnerships moving forward. Upon completion, the key findings include the following: (1) the beneficiaries are willing and able to implement the SBU-CEC initiated programs on their own; and (2) spiritual dimensions had the highest and strongly significant value in terms of impact while economic dimensions had the lowest yet still significant value in terms of impact. Based on the findings obtained the recommendations for SBU as an institution to consider include the following: (1) a gradual and phase-based turnover of the SBU-CEC programs to the local government unit in Pactil, Bauko, Mountain Province is encouraged; and (2) a targeted and comprehensive agreement and undertaking should still be done by the CEC-SBU concerning its service assistance, monitoring and evaluation – capitalizing on SBU’s various clusters and colleges towards its partner communities.

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