Extent of Implementation of the Gender and Development Program in a State College of the Philippines

This study was conducted to determine the extent of implementation of the Gender And Development (GAD) Program in one state college in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, Mindanao, Philippines. It also attempted to ascertain the common problems encountered by GAD focal persons and the significant difference among the assessments of deans, faculty, staff, and students on GAD implementation. The GAD program was evaluated utilizing the Gender Mainstreaming Evaluation Framework (GMEF) in terms of Policy, People, Enabling Mechanisms, and Programs, Activities, and Projects. It made use of the mixed methods of research, specifically Creswell’s (2003) sequential explanatory approach, having survey questionnaire and interview as data gathering tools. The quantitative results of the study indicated that the implementation of the program was on the GAD Application level where activities were already institutionalized, interventions made were guided by GAD agenda, and gender analysis was often conducted in programs and activities. Meanwhile, the qualitative results revealed some discrepancies in the quantitative data particularly on policy formulation and implementation as well as on the provision of well-trained support staff, facilities, and other needed resources. Lack of management support and operational requirements were the common problems
encountered by focal persons during the implementation of the GAD Program. Furthermore, test of hypothesis revealed that the assessments of deans, faculty, staff, and students on the implementation of the GAD program did not significantly differ.

Keywords: gender and development, policy, people, enabling mechanisms, program, projects, and activities