Intensified Parent's Level of Participation in the Implementation of Gulayan sa Paaralan Program

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Human population is continuously growing and the demand for food is rapidly increasing. The problem of malnutrition arises among school children. Gardening contributes to sustainable development. The Gulayan sa Paaralan serves as the main source of commodities to sustain supplementary feeding. But putting a garden is not an easy job. The school needs the support from different stakeholders. Parent's level of participation in the implementation of Gulayan sa Paaralan has great impact to the success of the GPP in our school. Without parents' support, school garden will not be productive. A coordination of parents was forced for the successful maintenance of the garden. The researchers focus on the parents’ thorough and active level of participation GPP. This study when fully implemented will not only benefit the school and its students but also the community because this will serve as an inspiration for the community to awaken their consciousness on the effect of a green environment.

METHODS

This research employed descriptive approach to determine the extent of parent's participation. A survey questionnaire was prepared, validated, distributed, tallied, and interpreted. There were also parents from Kindergarten to Grade Six students who provide valuable information about GPP.An ocular observation of the garden was conducted to validate the data gathered. Some of the common data collection method applied to questions within the realm of descriptive research includes surveys, interviews, and observations. Research involving the use of surveys procedures or interview procedures or observation of parents' participation in GPP for which subjects cannot be identified, or release of the information would not be harmful to the subjects.

RESULTS

From the study conducted, it was revealed that the level of parents' participation in GPP greatly increased. Through that, enough supply of vegetables needed in the feeding program was sustained. The school's advocacy of sharing and giving seeds and harvests to the parents and community was realized. Parents' rigid participation in the GPP enabled them to realize that they played an important role in great production and success of the program for thebenefit of the pupil populace.

DISCUSSIONS

The result of the survey reveals that from 65% of parents' participation in the GPP increased to 86% from Kindergarten to Grade Six. Parents became fully aware of their responsibilities of helping the school forthe attainment of the program.