University technology diffusion for grassroots livelihood sustainability

Abstract

This study assessed the extent of the implementation of the livelihood extension programs in the three adopted barangays of Surigao del Sur State University Cantilan Campus in the aspects of technical consultancy, trainings, technology transfer and implementing strategies during the Academic Year 2012-2013 as basis for upgrading. Specifically, it gathered the perceptions of the beneficiaries on the adequacy of instructional facilities and the perception of the extensionists on the sufficiency of sourced funds for community extension services. Moreover, it identified the problems encountered by the beneficiaries during and after the implementation. It also identified the upgraded livelihood trainings which are much needed by the beneficiaries in their respective barangays. The descriptive survey method was used with an adopted questionnaire from Gulle (2005) aided with an unstructured interviews with the beneficiaries. The two respondent groups were composed of 25 extensionists and 75 beneficiaries. On the extent of implementing the community extension services, results revealed that both the extension workers and the beneficiaries perceived that technical consultancy, trainings, technology transfer and implementing strategies were properly implemented and accomplished ahead of time. It further revealed that the instructional facilities of the University were always adequate and the sourced funds for extension programs were very much sufficient. The most serious problem encountered by the beneficiaries was lack of tools and equipment after the training and the much needed upgraded courses identified by the respondents were: Fish and Meat Processing, Food Preparation with Culinary Arts,  Bread and Pastry Making, Advanced Computer Literacy and Automotive Mechanics.

Keywords: Extension Services, Sustainability, echnology transfer, Livelihood trainings, Beneficiaries