Assessing the Effectiveness of Agriculture Intervention Programs on the Socio-Economic Status of Fisherfolk in Bauko, Mountain Province

This research explored the effectiveness of Agriculture Intervention Programs from different government agencies to interested residents of Bauko, Mt. Province. This study employed an Explanatory Sequential Mixed-method to determine the perceived effectiveness of the agricultural intervention programs to 230 fisherfolk. Such respondents were filtered by stratified sampling from 539 constituents from the 18 barangays of the municipality of Bauko, Mt. Province. Data was collected through a survey instrument, then analyzed for frequency, percentage, and mode. Then, ten respondents were selected by criterion sampling for further data gathering through interviews. After which, the data collected was subjected to thematic analysis. From the interviews conducted, it was found that the perceived impact of the intervention programs on the socio-economic status of the fisherfolk is positive, as shared by the respondents. It provided them additional income, served as an extra source of food, and fostered better social interactions within their community. The findings highlight the need for the Integrated and Sustainable Development for Aquaculture and other agencies to expand their assistance beyond fingerling distribution to sustain fisherfolk productivity and thereby stabilizing socio-economic status.