Knowledge Systems Analysis of

the University of the Philippines

Los Banos’ Selected Extension
Programs in Laguna

Emilia S. Visco
DSDS-CHE
 Outline of Presentation
• Introduction
• Definition of Terms
• Objectives of the Study
• Methodology
• Results
• Summary, Conclusion and
Recommentation
 Operational Definition of Terms
• Actors refer to the members of the system’s
components. These include:
UG – user groups subsystem
LS- Linking subsystem
RS – Resource subsystem
• Attitude refers to a person’s degree of liking
(positive), undecidedness or disliking (negative)
toward another person.
• Communication includes the frequency of contact
(ranging from frequently, i.e. once a month to
never, i.e. no contact at all), media utilized
(interpersonal, print, telephone/fax or text
messaging and others) and content of
communication. 1
Operational Definition of Terms
• Knowledge refers to the knowledge in
any of the extension programs covered in
the study intended for dissemination and
utilization by the end-users of the
programs in Laguna.
• Knowledge level refers to the
respondents’ awareness and knowledge
about the program. Depending on the
extension program, knowledge level was
based on the respondents’ awareness of
the program concerned.
Operational Definition of Terms
• Knowledge system- set of actors,
networks/organizations expected to
work/manage synergically to support
knowledge process which improve
correspondence between knowledge and
environment in a given domain of human
activity (Roling and Segers, 1991
• Perception of the program refers to the
degree to which the attributes of the
programs are perceived by the
respondents.
 Objectives of the Study
• To analyze the interactions among and
between the subsystems of the CHE’s
research and extension system.
Specifically, it aimed to:
• characterize the actors in the knowledge
system on CHE-generated
knowledge/technologies in terms of a)
knowledge and awareness levels, b)
communication level, and c) attitude;
• determine the flow of interaction among
and between the actors involved in the
knowledge systems;
 Objectives of the Study
• analyze the factors that affect the
end-users’ knowledge utilization; and
• formulate policy recommendations to
help development planners design a
more effective and resource-efficient
approaches/strategies of
information/knowledge utilization.
 Methodology
• Locale of the Study
• Respondents
• Data Gathering Technique
• Data Analysis
 Day Care Resource Center (DCRC
• DCRC Programs for Day Care
Workers aims to provide a
sustained barangay-based
human resource development
programs for total development
and protection of children in the
family. Specifically, it aims to:
• meet the needs for trained day
care workers by conducting
training sessions for at least
twice a year; and
• develop descriptive information,
training modules and materials
for day care workers, child care
and family development
practitioners; (DCRC, 2005
Socio-Economic Characteristics, DCRC
• UGs – DCW (40)
Age – ave 39 • LS – P/MSWD(5)
Sex- 97.5 female Age – ave 50
Yrs as DCW – 50% for Sex -60% Female
6-15 yrs Yrs in the job-40%, 6-
Highest EA- 97.5 college 10
level/graduate Highest EA – 60% CG
Annual Income- 30% Annual income- 50%
P51,000-100,000 P100, 000-200,00
 Results
• “High” to “moderate” communication levels
among the respondents.
• All respondents have “high” awareness and
knowledge levels on DCRC programs and
activities.
• Attitude towards their colleagues and each
other is “favorable” (WM of 4.0 and above)
• Perception to DCRC programs is “high” (WM
is 4.0 and above)
BIDANI
• Established in 1979,
this program was
developed with an
aim towards a
community with
“healthy, well-
nourished children
growing up to adults
according to
potentials”.

• Its goals include

nutrition
improvement;
poverty alleviation;
food security; and
good governance.
 Socio-econ, Bidani
UG LS
Age –ave 42 Age- 42
Sex – 89% female Sex – 67% male
No of years in the No. or yrs in the job-
job- 1-10 yrs 67%, 6-10 yrs
57%
Highest EA – 84% CG
Highest EA – 39%
Annual income – 50%,
college level
50, 000 and below
Annual income –
80% P50,000 and
below
 Results
• Higher communication level between LS
and RS than LS and UG.
• Respondents have “high”, “moderate” and
“low” awareness and knowledge levels on
Bidani programs and activities.
• Attitude towards their colleagues and each
other is “favorable” (WM of 4.0 and
above)
• Perception to Bidani programs is “high”
(WM is 4.0 and above)
Municipal/City Consumer Protection
Centers (MCCPCs) in Laguna
• MCCPCs was created
in response to the call
for a responsive
program to address
the growing concern
on consumer welfare
(RA 7394).
• To realize this, it aims
to establishconsumer
protection centers in
Laguna.
 Socio-econ, MCCPC
UGs (22) LS (4)
Age – Ave 51 Ave age – 46
Sex -82 % male Sex – 50% each for
male and female
Annual income –
Annual income –
50% P100,000
50%
and below
P200,000-250,000
Highest EA – 50%
Highest EA -75% CG
college level
 Results
• Higher communication level between LS
and RS than LS and UG.
• Respondents have “high” for RS and LS
and “low” for UGs awareness and
knowledge levels on MCCPC programs and
activities.
• Attitude towards their colleagues and each
other is “favorable” (WM of 4.0 and
above)
• Perception to MCCPC programs is “high”
for RS and LS and “high” to “moderate”
for UGs.
 Conclusion
• In this study, while there was “high” level
of intra-communication,
intercommunication between the
respondents from various program are
“moderate”. In attitude however, the
respondents have “favorable” attitude
towards each other. There was also
“high” to “moderate” awareness and
knowledge levels on the respondents’
programs and activities under study.
 Conclusions
Many socio-economic characteristics of the
respondents are not significantly related
to their
• communication frequency;
• awareness and knowledge levels on
programs and activities of their respective
program;
• Attitude; and
• perception on colleagues and other
respondents.
 Conclusions
• Results of this study presents a picture of
extension systems where interactions
between and among the respondents are
favorable. As extension systems, they
are interconnected and interdependent to
form an organized whole. The favorable
interaction of the members of the
subsystem is important to sustain the
extension programs under study.
• In the light of the conclusions made, the
following recommendations are formed:
 Recommendations
• In the MCCPC’s SPC-CPC, it was found out that
there were low awareness and knowledge levels
among the members of the UGs. Thus, a more
intensive information campaign on this program
is necessary.
• There is a need to sustain the flow of research-
based knowledge to other stakeholders of the
program. To realize this, necessary support
should be provided improve the research –
extension- and utilization process in the
countryside. This can be done by recognizing the
significance of extension programs through
priority funding.
 Recommendations
• A favorable interaction environment
among the components of the extension
program is very important. This may
spell the success or failure of the
program. To attain this, more frequent
communication and making
communication lines open among and
between the components of the
extension program should be continued.
Thank you!