Impact of the Wesleyan University-Philippines Community Extension Program among Selected Residents of Purok Manggahan, Barangay Pangatian, Cabanatuan City

Abstract

This study assessed the impact of the Wesleyan University-Philippines Community Extension Program among selected residents of Purok Manggahan, Barangay Pangatian, Cabanatuan City. The research used a descriptive quantitative method; the data were collected using a survey instrument adapted from Borbon and Ylagan (2021) and Dilao and Maghamil (2011). The result showed that most of the respondents were young adults, female, married, and high school graduates; most were housekeepers, had no specific role in the barangay, and mostly belonged to the Roman Catholic denomination.

The respondents strongly agreed upon the perceived impact of the livelihood skills and training programs on economic status and values.

Meanwhile, the respondents strongly agreed upon the perceived effectiveness of the community extension programs to educational and literacy programs, health-related programs, and environmental protection programs.

The respondents perceived that the extension program contributed significantly to their daily lives. At the same time, the most notable weaknesses identified by the beneficiaries were the irregular visits, the short time for teaching the children, and the disruption of the extension activities due to the pandemic.