Impact of The Community Extension Services of The College of Health Sciences on The Residents of San Jose Salay, Buhi, Camarines Sur

Abstract

Higher education institutions are mandated to conduct extension programs, projects and activities aligned to their program offerings. The College of Health Sciences embarks on extension program along skills training, outreach program and advocacies relative to health. This study aims to assess the impact of the community extension services of the College of Health Sciences. The respondents are the residents of San Jose Salay, Buhi, Camarines Sur. Their profiles considered are highest educational attainment, civil status, number of family members, occupation, monthly income, types of dwelling, house ownership, and source of water supply. More over, impact to the individual of the extension services implemented by the College of Health Sciences, along knowledge, skills; values and attitude; and impact to the community of the extension services implemented by the College of Health Sciences, along economic, social, and environment were evaluated. This study employed descriptive survey method with questionnaire as the main instrument in collecting data.

Majority of the respondents were high school graduates, married, belonging to families with 5-7 members, farmers, with monthly income of  Php 4001-5000, living in a semi-permanent type of dwelling, owning most of their houses, and with water facilities for their source of water supply. The respondents strongly agree that the extension services implemented by the CHS have high impact both to individual and to the community. An Extension implementation framework was proposed to enhance the Community Extension Program of the College of Health Sciences of Camarines Sur Polytechnic Colleges.