Abstract
This study aimed to find out the level of
efficiency and effectiveness of the implementation of thrusts and programs of
student affairs of state universities and colleges in Panay Island, Philippines.
This study involved 105 respondents from 14 campuses. Data were gathered using
a validated survey questionnaire validated
with a Cronbach alpha value of 0.75.
Frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation were used to analyze all
descriptive data, and t-Test and Kruskal-Wallis H-Test were used as inferential
statistical tools for the independent samples. The findings showed that student
welfare and student development programs were "beneficial and available to
all students," except for housing which was beneficial and available to
most students. When respondents were grouped by the type of campus, type of
institution, and SUC level, both the main campuses and the external considered
both student welfare and student development programs as beneficial and
available to all students. The exception was for the economic venture, food and
nutrition, medical/dental, housing, special needs, and development of students'
publication which were not beneficial for the external campuses. In terms of
the efficiency and effectiveness of program implementation, the level was
"very high." No significant difference was observed for the level of
efficiency and effectiveness of program implementation between groups.
Therefore, it is suggested there should equal disbursement of programs and
resource to state universities and colleges since both have the same capacity
to implement programs. Attention should be given to the external campuses
regarding housing, economic venture, medical/dental, special needs, and
publication and sports development for student development.
Keywords:
thrusts and program implementation, students
affairs, students welfare and development, programenhancement