Author(s): Edgar M. Naganag

Abstract: The study centers on the readiness of the beneficiaries to engage in Sustainable Livelihood Program as basis for intervention. Specifically, it gathered data on the profiles of the respondents as to age, gender, combined family Income, family size, and other sources of income, including the level of readiness of the beneficiaries and the community in the establishment of the Sustainable Livelihood Program their locality. Moreover, the study revealed that the community is fully ready in identifying the project and in project implementation. Additionally, the beneficiaries are ready for Microenterprise Development and in the aspect of Employment Facilitation. It was also revealed that there is no significant difference on the perception of the respondents’level of readiness of community, microenterprise development, and employment facilitation. Hence, the study concludes that the beneficiaries are indeed eager to start-up their SLP plan and the community is very much willing to provide the necessary support for the endeavor.The income of the family might push some families to be motivated and encouraged as members of the SLP. Families are also motivated to join because they see the creation of the SLP as an opportunity to improve their live and earn a living especially during this COVID-19 Pandemic. The real implementation of the SLP is a good evolving process of an organization that merits keen observation for additional knowledge in business management and administration especially in a rural locality with families of minimal income and education.

Keywords: readiness, Sustainable Livelihood Program, intervention

Article Info: Received: 15 Nov 2022; Received in revised form: 13 Dec 2022; Accepted: 23 Dec 2022; Available online: 31 Dec 2022

DOI: 10.22161/ijels.76.46