Initial Assessment of Adopt-A-Sitio Program: Sitio Mapita, Brgy. Laoag, Aguilar, Pangasinan

Abstract

Partnership between Mapita Indigenous Cultural Community to other institutions like Moises J. De Guzman Masonic Lodge 161, JCI Pindang Mangaldan, and JCI Lingayen Liberation II was inked through the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement. This event paved way for seminars as well as donations of farm materials for Mapita farmers. This study about initial assessment of the extension Adopt-a-Sitio program aims to know the output of different activities related to the program. On the knowledge of participants on the lecture about partnership and memorandum of agreement, half of the participants have high knowledge based on the pre-test and post-test scores. On sustainability of partnership between Mapita ICC and other institutions, there is sustainability between Mapita. ICC and JCI Lingayen Liberation II based on the assistance provided by JCI Lingayen Liberation II in 2020 and 2021. This study recommended for a follow up lecture on partnership and memorandum of agreement, the submission of copy of this study to the partners institutions and other stakeholders for possible planning session and provisison of assistance or products, and regular communication of PSU and Mapita ICC with the partner institutions and other stakeholders in terms of the utilization of farm materials, utilization of knowledge, output of these farm materials, and needs of the farmers.