Level of Performance of the Development Facilitators in the First Congressional District of Samar for Rural Development
Keywords:
Level of Performance, Development Facilitators, First Congressional District, Rural DevelopmentAbstract
This study was conducted to develop a performance model for the Development Facilitators (DFs) in the First Congressional District of Samar, using a descriptive-correlative research method on their personality, attitude towards work, and performance. The following were the findings: The personality of the DFs revealed that out of 14 DFs, 12 possessed Factor B, “tendency to be slow in catching instructions”; also 12 with Factor A, “reserved type, tend to be cautious in involvement and attachment, uncomfortable showing feelings, tough-minded and not emphatic”; one possessed Factor G, “tendency to be disobedient”, and, also, one possessed Factor C, “tendency to be emotionally unstable”. The DFs’ attitude towards work revealed that 12 of 14 DFs possessed Factor B, “tendency to be ineffective in jobs requiring thinking skills”; eight have Factor A, “like working alone”; one possessed Factor C, “usually react immaturely when reprimanded, would self-pity, and ends up with his jobs affected”; also one possessed Factor G, “not conforming to rules and regulations, tend not to follow deadlines”, and finally, one possessed Factor Q2, “ineffective, working in situations when help is unavailable, dependent from instructions/directions, have less initiative, although a team player. Based on the above findings, the following are hereby recommended as a performance model of the Development Facilitators, to wit; (1) in clarifying the roles of the DFs, there is a need for a value reorientation of the DFs, government and community officials, regarding their roles in rural development, (2) there should be a consistent publication and enhanced information of the successes experienced by rural development stakeholders, especially the farmers, (3) in terms of support, a sufficient support and intervention to the rural organizations/cooperatives are needed in terms of applicable technology, rural infrastructures, farm inputs, product promotions, and marketing tie-ups, and (4) in terms of working environment of the DFs, the government should integrate programs of rural development agencies, such as: the DA, DAR, DENR, NIA and DILG, LBP and DBP to directly answer priorities like: support projects, and eventually develop a culture of cooperation among partners and stakeholders of rural development. For sustainability, it is timely that development in the countryside is a major focus of all sectors.
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