Author
Mena A. Castillo*
Northeastern College, Santiago City, Philippines
Abstract
This study examined community participation as a determinant of Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) program implementation in Angeles City, Pampanga. Specifically, it determined the profile of the respondents; assessed community participation in terms of information dissemination and awareness, reporting and cooperation with law enforcement, participation in preventive and advocacy activities, and collaboration with local government units and community organizations; evaluated PDEA program implementation in terms of effectiveness of program delivery, responsiveness to community needs, coordination with local stakeholders, and sustainability of program initiatives; and determined the significant relationship between community participation and PDEA program implementation. The study employed a descriptive-correlational research design involving 33 respondents composed of PDEA personnel, barangay officials, and community members. A researcher-made questionnaire using a five-point Likert scale was utilized in gathering the data. Frequency and percentage, average weighted mean, and Pearson Product-Moment Correlation were used to analyze the data. The findings revealed a high level of community participation, with grand average weighted means of 4.67 for female respondents and 4.47 for male respondents, both described as “Strongly Agree.” Collaboration with local government units and community organizations emerged as the highest-rated dimension for both groups. PDEA program implementation was likewise highly assessed, obtaining grand average weighted means of 4.75 for females and 4.61 for males, both described as “Strongly Agree.” Coordination with local stakeholders was the highest-rated dimension of program implementation for both groups. The relationship analysis yielded a Pearson r of 0.398 and a significance value of 0.707. Since the significance value was greater than the 0.05 level of significance, the null hypothesis was accepted, indicating no significant relationship between community participation and PDEA program implementation. The study concludes that community participation and PDEA program implementation are both highly evident in Angeles City, Pampanga; however, community participation was not found to be a statistically significant determinant of program implementation within the study sample. The findings suggest that other organizational, institutional, operational, and inter-agency factors may also influence program implementation. Continued stakeholder collaboration, community awareness, reporting mechanisms, preventive advocacy, and inter-agency coordination are therefore recommended to sustain and further strengthen anti-drug initiatives.
Keywords: Community participation, PDEA, program implementation, anti-drug programs, law enforcement, stakeholder collaboration, Angeles City.
*Corresponding author / Email: castillo.mena09@gmail.com
DOI: http://doi.org/10.69651/PIJHSS05031519
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Castillo, M. A. (2026). Community participation as a determinant of Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) program implementation in Angeles City, Pampanga. Pantao (International Journal of the Humanities and Social Sciences) 5 (3), 4056-4061. http://doi.org/10.69651/PIJHSS05031519
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