ABSTRACT

SANDRA B. CORTEZ. 2021. Economic Benefits of Farm Business

School among Banana Growers in the Selected Municipalities of
Cotabato Province. Master’s Thesis. Graduate School, University of
Southern Mindanao, Kabacan, Cotabato. 56 pp.

Major Adviser: JEANNIE U. DUKA, PhD

Educating farmers through Farm Business School aims to capacitate

their entrepreneurial and managerial skills through a learning-by-doing

approach. This study focused on the economic benefits of farm business

school among banana growers of Pres. Roxas and Tulunan. The independent

variables were the characteristics of the respondents, the level of farmers’

participation, the adequacy of support services, while the dependent variable

was the economic benefits of Farm Business School. Descriptive research

design and correlation research design were applied. The respondents of the

study were all of the participants with a total population of 86. Thus, complete

enumeration was applied and data were collected through administering

survey questionnaire. The gathered data were analyzed using descriptive

statistical tools and ordered logistic regression. Results revealed that average

of the respondents are age 53 who have been into farming for 24 years in a

0.77 hectares of land and earning an annual gross income of Php 143,139.50.

Most (35%) of the respondents were high school graduates. Majority (99%) of

the respondents have completed 25 modules and attended 25 sessions.

Respondents agreed on the adequacy of support services and economic

benefits of Farm Business School. Results of the ordered logistic regression

analysis showed that only the number of modules completed and the number

of meetings/sessions attended resulted to a significant value of 0.00 at 1%

level of significance. This concludes that the level of farmers’ participation

significantly influences the economic benefits of Farm Business School.

Hence, the hypothesis is rejected.

ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF FARM BUSINESS SCHOOL AMONG BANANA
GROWERS IN THE SELECTED MUNICIPALITIES
OF COTABATO PROVINCE

SANDRA B. CORTEZ

MASTER’S THESIS MANUSCRIPT SUBMITTED TO THE FACULTY OF

THE GRADUATE SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MINDANAO,
KABACAN, COTABATO IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN RURAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

(Rural and Economic Development)

June 2021
 TRANSMITTAL SHEET

This thesis entitled “ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF FARM BUSINESS

SCHOOL AMONG BANANA GROWERS IN THE SELECTED
MUNICIPALITIES OF COTABATO PROVINCE”, prepared and submitted by
SANDRA B. CORTEZ in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree
of MASTER OF SCIENCE IN RURAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
major in Rural and Economic Development, is hereby accepted and endorsed:

PROF. RHENALIE N. BELLO

Minor Adviser

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Date

JEANNIE U. DUKA, PhD

Major Adviser

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Date
 APPROVAL SHEET

This thesis entitled “ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF FARM BUSINESS

SCHOOL AMONG BANANA GROWERS IN THE SELECTED
MUNICIPALITIES OF COTABATO PROVINCE”, prepared and submitted by
SANDRA B. CORTEZ in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree
of degree of MASTER OF SCIENCE IN RURAL AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT major in Rural and Economic Development, has passed the
standards set by the University of Southern Mindanao Graduate School and
has been successfully defended before this panel of examiners:

JUL-AIDA U. ENOCK, PhD

Member, Examining Committee

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Date

NORMA U. GOMEZ, PhD

Chair, Examining Committee

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Date

Accepted as partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN RURAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT major
in Rural and Economic Development

LEORENCE C. TANDOG, PhD

Dean, Graduate School

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Date
 ACKNOWLEDGMENT

This study would not have been possible without the grace and

blessings of our Heavenly Father. I am very grateful.

It is a great pleasure to express my sincerest gratitude for the support

of the following persons who in one way or another have contributed in the

success of this study.

Leorence C. Tandog, PhD, Dean of Graduate School, for the guidance

and the valuable time in checking the manuscript patiently.

Jeannie U. Duka, PhD, the adviser, who was more than generous with

her expertise and most of all patient throughout the entire process of making

this research study.

To members of the committee during the manuscript defense and the

MS RED program head, Norma U. Gomez, PhD, Prof. Rhenalie N. Bello,

Jul-aida U. Enock, PhD and Prof. Mary Rodelyn A. Cariaga, who

manifested their distinguished field of expertise as seen in their way of

correction and suggestions shared.

Prof. Metche Anne C. Logronio, the statistician, for helping in the

statistical computation and data analysis.

Roviline R. Pal-iwen, PhD, the English critic, for her comments and

effort in checking and editing this study.

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 To my MS RED classmates, officemates and my family, I appreciate

you all for the moral and emotional support, for being understanding and the

words of encouragement to pursue this undertaking.

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

PAGE
PRELIMINARY PAGES

Abstract i
Title Page ii
Transmittal Sheet iii
Approval Sheet iv
Acknowledgment v
Table of Contents vii
List of Tables viii
List of Figures ix
List of Appendices x

CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION 1

Background of the Study 1

Objectives of the Study 2
Significance of the Study 3
Scope and Delimitations of the Study 4
Operational Definition of Terms 5

CHAPTER II REVIEW OF RELATED STUDIES AND 7

LITERATURE

Review of Related Studies 7

Conceptual Framework 21
Theoretical Framework 22
Hypotheses 23

CHAPTER III METHODOLOGY 25

Research Design 25
Locale of the Study 25
Location 26
Brief Profile 26
Respondents of the Study 27
Population of the Study 27
Research Instrument 27
Data Gathering Procedure 28
Method of Data Analysis 29

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CHAPTER IV RESULTS AND DISCUSSION 32

Socio-economic Characteristics of the Respondents 32

Level of Farmers’ Participation to Farm Business School 34
Adequacy of Support Services 34
Economic Benefits of Farm Business School 36
Ordered Logistic Regression Analysis 39
Ordered Logistic Regression Model 43

CHAPTER V SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS, AND 45

RECOMMENDATIONS

Summary 45
Summary of Findings 46
Conclusions 48
Recommendations 49

BIBLIOGRAPHY 50
APPENDICES 52

Survey Questionnaire 53

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 LIST OF TABLES

Table No. Title Page

1 Socio-economic Characteristics of Banana 33

Grower Participants to Farm Business School,
2021

2 Level of Banana Growers' Participation to 34

Farm Business School, 2021

3 Adequacy of Support Services in Terms of 35

Training Materials and Facilities of Farm
Business School as Perceived by the
Respondents, 2021

4 Economic Benefits of Farm Business School 38

as Perceived by the Respondents, 2021

5 Ordered Logistic Regression on the Influence 40

of the Socio-Economic Characteristics, Level
of Farmers’ Participation, and Adequacy of
Support Services to the Economic Benefits of
Farm Business School, 2021

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 LIST OF FIGURES

Figure No. Title Page

1 A Conceptual Framework Showing the 21

Relationship of the Independent and
Dependent Variables

2 Location Maps of the Municipalities, President 26

Roxas and Tulunan

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 LIST OF APPENDICES

Appendix Title Page

A Survey Questionnaire 53

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