Advances in Consumer Research
Issue:5 : 1908-1914
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Empowering Women through Livelihood Training: An Exploratory Analysis of Outcomes for the Upper Dela Paz Women’s Association
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Bohol Island State University, College of Business and Management
Abstract

This study explores the result of the Extension Program of the College of Business and Management in collaboration with the Upper Dela Paz Women’s Association of Cortez, Bohol conducted last November 18-19, 2022. The researcher conducted this assessment last June 2023 through focus group discussion. Aligned with the mandated functions of a State University, this paper aimed to establish the status of the extension effort of the College and how the beneficiaries applied the learned skills from the extension.  The research determined the outcomes of the training in relation to economic activities and the utilization of the product. Moreover, it also aimed to identify the encountered challenges of the beneficiaries and pinpoint areas that need improvement from the beneficiaries’ point of view.  Utilizing qualitative methods, specifically the Focused Group Discussion, the research examined the outcomes of the training provided to the active members of the association.  Thematic Analysis by Braun and Clarke revealed additional entrepreneurial skills are ignited, actual product utilization, identified challenges as well as areas for improvement.  The study recommends tangible economic benefits that aim to enhance and sustain the extension program.

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