Student’s Community Service Involvement: Implications for a Sustainable Community Extension Service

John Mark R. Asio; Dante P. Sardina; Judy Ann O. Olaguir

doi:10.55927/ajcs.v2i1.2523

Authors

John Mark R. Asio Research Development and Community Extension Services, Gordon College
Dante P. Sardina Research Development and Community Extension Services, Gordon College
Judy Ann O. Olaguir Research Development and Community Extension Services, Gordon College

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55927/ajcs.v2i1.2523

Keywords:

Community Service, Students’ Involvement, Student Participation, Community Extension, Local Higher Education Institution

Abstract

This study aims to determine the student’s community service involvement at a local higher education institution in Olongapo City, Philippines. We used a descriptive-correlation design to 101 students who responded to the online survey during the second semester of the academic year 2021-2022. The result shows that students "highly consider" most of the reasons mentioned in participating to community services. In addition, the top three interests for students in joining community services were education, safety and security, and conservation. As for the skills, the top three include teaching, typing, and cooking. There was no significant difference in the student's involvement when grouped according to gender. However, there was a significant association between the reasons for involvement, interest, and skills beneficial to the student's community service. We shared some implications intended to sustain of community service involvement among students.

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