Community Extension Services of Naga College Foundation, Inc.: Evaluating the Perceptions and Acceptability among Barangay Officials and Beneficiaries

• Author(s): Rhea P. Serrano ; Airel R. Sueso ; Catherine Marie F. Ubalde ; Regina O. Valencia, PhD
• Paper ID: 1709349
• Page: 1429-1436
• Published Date: 26-06-2025
• Published In: Iconic Research And Engineering Journals
• Publisher: IRE Journals
• e-ISSN: 2456-8880
• Volume/Issue: Volume 8 Issue 12 June-2025

Abstract

This study aims to determine the Perceptions of Barangay Officials and Beneficiaries on Community Extension Services of Naga College Foundation, Inc., to be used as a basis for Service Improvement Plan. Specifically, it answered the following questions: (1) What is respondents profile in terms of: age, position, sex and type of community services they have participated; (2) What is the level of perceptions of Barangay Officials and Beneficiaries on Community Extension Services of Naga College Foundation, Inc.?; and (3) What service improvement plan may be proposed based from the perception of the respondents? The study employed a purposive sampling where 10 (4ps Members) and 10 (Brgy. Officials) with a total of 20 respondents were chosen. A survey questionnaire and interview was used as a research instrument to determine the perceptions, behavior and acceptance of the respondents on the Community Extension Services of Naga College Foundation, Inc. The mixed method of research was utilized for data collection which was then analyzed using weighted mean, ranking techniques, frequency count and percentage. The result shows that the beneficiaries perceived the community extension service as good with a weighted mean of 2.99; in terms of observe behavior, the Brgy. Officials have a weighted mean of 2.97, while the beneficiaries have a weighted mean of 2.96, both interpreted as good; and for the acceptance of the community extension service, it has a weighted mean of 3.12, interpreted as accepted. Based from the results, the study concluded the following: (1) The Brgy. Officials and beneficiaries perceived the Community extension service of Naga College Foundation, Inc. as good; (2) the observe behavior of Brgy. Officials and beneficiaries to the Community extension service of Naga College Foundation, Inc. was good; (3) the Community extension service of Naga College Foundation, Inc. was accepted; and (4) a Service Improvement Plan is needed to improve the implementation of the Community extension service of Naga College Foundation, Inc. It is recommended that the Community Extension Service of Naga College Foundation, Inc. should (1) enhance program delivery; (2) strengthen partnership and collaboration; (3) conduct constant monitoring, evaluation and reporting; and (4) follow the crafted Service Improvement Plan.

Keywords

Acceptance, Behavior, Community Extension Services, Perceptions of Beneficiaries and Brgy. Officials

Citations

IRE Journals:
Rhea P. Serrano , Airel R. Sueso , Catherine Marie F. Ubalde , Regina O. Valencia, PhD "Community Extension Services of Naga College Foundation, Inc.: Evaluating the Perceptions and Acceptability among Barangay Officials and Beneficiaries" Iconic Research And Engineering Journals Volume 8 Issue 12 2025 Page 1429-1436

IEEE:
Rhea P. Serrano , Airel R. Sueso , Catherine Marie F. Ubalde , Regina O. Valencia, PhD "Community Extension Services of Naga College Foundation, Inc.: Evaluating the Perceptions and Acceptability among Barangay Officials and Beneficiaries" Iconic Research And Engineering Journals, 8(12)