EMPOWERING COMMUNITY IN THE PROVINCE OF COTABATO: MEETING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDGS) IN LIVELIHOOD THROUGH SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND INNOVATION (STI)

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The study aims to establish a progressive, resilient, & empower the community through Science, Technology & Innovation, particularly to determine the respondents’ history, demographic, and economic profile and determine appropriate DOST technologies needed by CEST Community. The study used a mixed- method approach, qualitative and quantitative for the data collected through key informant interviews and Focus Group Discussions (FGD). It shows that all of the respondents belong to Kalipi Association who directly benefited from the DOST-CEST program. The majority of respondents were in the 26 to 33 year age group, housewives and housekeepers, Ilonggo, and chose the five components of the CEST as the needed interventions in the community. Generally, all of the respondents were answered “very effective” on aspects of Economic Development measured. These are Technology Trainings Aspects, Consultancy Aspects, Testing, and Calibration Aspects, Packaging, and Labelling Design, Innovation System Support Fund. Based on a two- way Analysis of Variance, the results show a significant difference among age groups with a p-value of 0.00000005887, less than 0.05 level of significance. Based on thematic analysis, Key Informant Interview, there were six (6) unified themes extracted. These are Impact of DOST-CEST XII Program; Assistance Needed; Accountability and Sustainability; Impact to individual, family, and community; Status of employment, and Values learned. The formulated KPI shows that intervention, progress indicator, and success indicator of the current KPI established by DOST-CEST coupled with alignment on the Philippine/Regional Development Plan, EO70, and SDG as the focus group discussion results.

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