Youth-adult engagement in agri-food systems: A mixed- methods inquiry on positive youth development in 4-H clubs of Bicol, Philippines
| cg.contributor.affiliation | Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture | en |
| cg.coverage.country | Philippines | |
| cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2 | PH | |
| cg.coverage.region | South-eastern Asia | |
| cg.coverage.region | Asia | |
| cg.howPublished | Grey Literature | en |
| cg.subject.impactArea | Gender equality, youth and social inclusion | |
| cg.subject.impactPlatform | Gender | |
| cg.subject.sdg | SDG 5 - Gender equality | en |
| dc.contributor.author | Pasiona, Sonny | en |
| dc.contributor.author | Lapitan, Aileen | en |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-01-04T12:47:17Z | en |
| dc.date.available | 2024-01-04T12:47:17Z | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/137081 | |
| dc.title | Youth-adult engagement in agri-food systems: A mixed- methods inquiry on positive youth development in 4-H clubs of Bicol, Philippines | en |
| dcterms.abstract | The study investigated youth–adult engagement (YAE) in community-based agriculture projects and the link to positive youth development outcomes among the 4-H youth of Bicol, Philippines. Guided by the theoretical perspectives of the Typology of Youth Participation and Empowerment model and positive youth development (PYD), the research employed an exploratory, sequential, mixed-methods design, with key informant interviews, focus group discussions and a mixedmode survey among 154 youth from 10 Philippine 4-H clubs. Results showed a high level of YAE, constituted by high composite scores for three YAE dimensions: youth involvement, adult involvement and youth– adult interaction. Findings reflect a pluralistic type of participation where there is shared control among the 4-H youth and adults over decision-making in planning and implementing agri-based projects. Furthermore, the study also showed high levels of perceived PYD outcomes (competence, confidence, connection, character, caring and contribution) describing their overall 4-H experience. Performing an ordinary least squares (OLS) regression analysis confirmed that YAE is a significant predictor of PYD outcomes. Hence, enhancing the three dimensions of YAE yields improved PYD outcomes among the 4-H youth. Adult support through moral, financial and technical aspects was found to be a critical enabler for youth participation in agri-based projects. The study provides program and policy insights on youth as agri-food system actors and presents a case of 4-H clubs as a platform for enhancing the youth’s sociopsychological skills, social capital and sense of appreciation of and contribution to agriculture, among other factors. | en |
| dcterms.accessRights | Limited Access | |
| dcterms.audience | Scientists | en |
| dcterms.bibliographicCitation | Pasiona, Sonny; Lapitan, Aileen. 2023. Youth-adult engagement in agri-food systems: A mixed- methods inquiry on positive youth development in 4-H clubs of Bicol, Philippines. Presentation. Presented at the CGIAR GENDER Conference 'From Research to Impact: Towards just and resilient agri-food systems', New Delhi, India, 9-12 October 2023. Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture | en |
| dcterms.issued | 2023-10-10 | |
| dcterms.language | en | |
| dcterms.license | Other | |
| dcterms.publisher | Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture | en |
| dcterms.subject | youth | en |
| dcterms.subject | agriculture | en |
| dcterms.subject | research | en |
| dcterms.type | Presentation |