This study used the impact assessment
framework to evaluate the outcomes of an extension
program for TODA members at the Xentro Mall in
Anao, Cabagan, Isabela, in August 2017 called Inputs, Activities, Outputs, Outcomes, and Impact were
the main factors that were identified and measured
during the evaluation. According to the study's
conclusions, the beneficiaries of the TSE program
activities carried out by the CCJE were discovered to
have identified the suggested inputs, outputs, and project
implementation activities as being undertaken by the
beneficiaries. The training's medium-term impacts
revealed that the beneficiaries understanding of traffic
rules and regulations, traffic signs, and road courtesy
and defensive driving had improved. As to the long-term
impacts of the extension program, all the beneficiaries
who participated in the survey said that they did not
violate any traffic rules, they realized the importance of
their occupation, they became more careful while
traversing the public thoroughfare, and they maintained
good relationships with their fellow TODA members and
their passengers. Moreover, the beneficiaries who
participated in the survey also mentioned that the local
government unit of Cabagan, Isabela, showed their full
support during the implementation of the program,
representatives from the Philippine National Police, the
Land Transportation Office, and faculty members from
the College of Criminal Justice Education served as
lecturers during the training, pre-tests and post-tests
were administered before and after the training, and
aside from lectures, the beneficiaries also agreed that
during the training, they participated in demonstration
exercises.
Keywords :
Traffic Safety Education (TSE), Tricycle Operators and Drivers Association (TODA), Beneficiaries, Impacts