STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF GULAYAN SA PAARALAN PROGRAM (GPP) OF PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN THE DIVISION OF SORSOGON

Keywords: Implementation, School Vegetable Garden, Food Security, GulayansaPaaralan Program, Sustainability

Abstract

The Status of the Implementation of the GulayansaPaaralan Program (GPP) of Public Secondary Schools in the Division of Sorsogon was determined through descriptive-evaluative and documentary analysis. Multiple methods were utilized in analyzing implementation based on the policy which includes an online survey as the primary method. Students' interview, Focused Group Discussion (FGD), documentary analysis, and observation were used to validate the results of the survey.Generally, GPP is implemented and sustained within the standard (2.84 General Weighted Mean) which means that it is anchored on the policy guidelines promulgated by DepEd. However, though the program is implemented, there were two (2) objectives found moderately implemented,defined as implemented but lacks sustainability namely, establishing and maintaining the school garden as a ready food basket/source of vegetables in sustaining supplementary feeding (2.52 WM) and showcasing small-scale food production model in schools for households/communities to replicate and purposely to promote family food security (2.83 WM).FGD confirmed problems met such as administrative/management, agricultural/technological, climate change, and socio-economic problems so the schools opted to implement. The topmost problems with the highest frequency and percentage are lack of volunteers (97%), lack of support from the parents/stakeholders (94%), problematic soil/acidic (95%), time constraint teacher overloading (93%), socio-economic (theft/garden distraction), lack of tools, equipment, and machinery (93%), lack of water/irrigation system (91%), and inappropriate time schedule for agriculture subjects (90%). To improve the status of implementation, a highly acceptable (with a rating of 4.45 WM by jurors) GPP Action Plan was prepared to improve implementation.

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AL M. ALCANTARA, LPT, MSAg, L.Agr.

Bicol University Graduate School. Legazpi City

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ALCANTARA, A. M. (2024). STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF GULAYAN SA PAARALAN PROGRAM (GPP) OF PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN THE DIVISION OF SORSOGON. GPH-International Journal of Agriculture and Research, 7(04), 26-49. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11178682