Indigenous Knowledge on Pest Management in Rice Production in the Province of Masbate

A total of 90 rice farmers who are used in adopting IK in rice pest management were considered using a convenient sampling method in selecting respondents. The data were subjected to descriptive statistics. The result showed that 40% of rice farmers are 51-60 years old, male (80%), married (95%), elementary graduate (44%), with a household size of 1 to 5 members (70%), and 37% were engaged in farming for 5 to 10 years. Furthermore, farmers are dominated by the land owner (57%), planted traditional or local varieties (61%), with farm size of less than 1 hectare (47%), and obtained an average yield of 50 caravans per hectare (35%). Rice farmers claimed that IK was handed down by their ancestors with less intervention from agricultural institutions, and rice farmers have practiced it for 20 to 30 years. Most (32%) farmers perceived they were more familiar with indigenous knowledge than new technology. The level of awareness of IK on pest management in rice production in the province of Masbate revealed that rice farmers were aware of the IK practices with a weighted mean of 2.87. Furthermore, data also revealed that the level of utilization of rice farmers who utilized IK on pest management in rice production is often with a general weighted mean of 2.85. Similarly, the result shows that the IK practices on pest management in rice production in the province of Masbate are cost-effective, with a general weighted mean of 2.85

Facilitators and barriers to community-based rehabilitation (CBR) implementation in two CBR rotation sites

The study aimed to identify the facilitators, barriers, and suggestions for improvement of the DLSMHSI SLP Clinical Coordinators, Supervisors, and Interns of two satellite centers to Community-Based Rehabilitation in terms of Referral system establishment, Implementing services, Alliance building, and Monitoring. This research is a qualitative study with a phenomenological approach. A Focus Group Discussion (FGD) facilitated by a registered SLP was conducted to gather data using a validated questionnaire. Three FGDs were conducted according to the participant\u27s role in the clinical site. Six phases of thematic analysis by Kiger & Varpio (2020) were used to analyze transcriptions. Results showed that the perceived facilitators were sufficient patient services, rotation site decking, stakeholder participation, availability of resources, collaboration, and effective documentation. These are due to the predetermined list of client profiles, positive attitude of CBR stakeholders, and case management. Ineffective endorsement, unavailability of resources, ineffective communication, conflicts in schedules, insufficient number of sessions, and delays in compliance were the identified barriers. These are due to unclear protocols in outgoing referral systems of the CBR centers, absence of other rehabilitation departments, language barrier, and prior commitments of CBR stakeholders. Suggestions for improvement include refinement of resources and services that generally indicate resumption of face-to-face interaction with patients and other stakeholders involved to fulfill the main purpose of CBR. Overall, the findings of the study revealed that there were similarities in regard to the perceived facilitators and barriers of the participants. These may be due to their similar experiences in their respective CBR Satellite centers