Effects of Infrastructure Development Projects in Job Creation and Crop Production of Farm Families in the Second District of Nueva Ecija, Philippines

Abstract

In general, the study aimed to determine the effects of infrastructure projects in job creation and crop production of farm families in the second district of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. This study used a descriptive-quantitative correlation design. A total of 3 key informants and 90 farm families head composed of the respondents. A survey questionnaire was prepared as an instrument in gathering the required information. The mean of 51.69 years old signifies that most of the respondents' ages were at the prime working age. A majority (95.70%) of the households were headed by male farmers and have no other source of income other than farming. Concrete roads were constructed as early as 2013 and 2018 in the area of study. Only a few jobs were created that are related to roads constructions The adoption of technology for rice production does not change after the development of infrastructure. The same goes with the adoption of technology for vegetable production which yielded ‘often’ responses in all items in the first and second cropping. After the development of the infrastructure, farm inputs investment decreases in comparison with first and second cropping. A noticeable increase in net income was noticed from first to second cropping. After the development of infrastructure, those who opted to plant Inbred/Hybrid variety decreases. On the other hand, the majority of the respondents opted not to plant vegetables. The development of the infrastructure has no effects on the cropping pattern of the respondents. In terms of the production level, there was an increase in the yield of the respondents before and after the development of the infrastructure.