The Socio-Demographic Profile And In-Service Training Needs Of Rural Development Workers In The Visayas

Antonia Cecilia  Y. Sandoval,; Saloma  M. Binoya,

The Socio-Demographic Profile And In-Service Training Needs Of Rural Development Workers In The Visayas

Antonia Cecilia Y. Sandoval | Saloma M. Binoya

Abstract:

A total of 1,233 staff members of rural development and private agencies in Eastern, We tern and Central V1sayas served as respondents i determining the socio-demographic profile and in-service training needs rural development workers in the Visayas. Al o, 630 client-respondents0 from 42 municipalities were interviewed to asses the effectiveness of these workers. se,1enty-four percent of the respondent are under 40 years of age 60 percent are males and 52 percent are graduates of agriculture courses: Majority of them have extension work experience of less than 10 years and receive an average monthly salary of less than P700. Fifty-two percent indicated that their service areas cover 1-5 barangays. A significant number of client-respondents rated the rural development workers in their barangays as very effective (32. 7%) and moderately effective (49.2%). The rural development workers indicated a need for in-service training programs on agricultural and technical as well as social skills.

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