Abstract:
The study was conducted to evaluate the performance of the ARCs in
Masipi East and Masipi West Cabagan, Isabela in terms of the agrarian
situation, agricultural productivity, improvement in rural living standard and
improvement in rural education, health and household sanitation.
Survey method was used nto 25% of the total households in Masipi
East and Masipi West Cabagan, !sabela. Focused group discussion was
done with the ARC development facilitators and with the leaders and
members of organizations existing in the community.
In conclusion, a very low level of improvement in the performance of
the Far East ARC was found in this study In light of the foregoing findings
and conclusions. the researcher recommends the following strategies:
improve efficiency and equity through land redistribution; create savings and
credit institutions for the poor; provide transport and marketing infrastructure
and respond to needs and build on local knowledge.
