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Abstract
AbstractThis qualitative study followed phenomenological style utilizing ten (10) GPP coordinators in Sulop District, Davao del Sur as the participants in the inclusion criteria. Data gathering was conducted through key informant interviews (KII). Ethical standards were given emphasis in this work. This applied Colaizzi's seven step method in thematic analysis. The results revealed four (4) themes for the lived experiences of GPP coordinators in sustaining vegetable production of school gardens, namely: poor parental support, lack of teacherscommitment, and stress due to work demands as the negative impact. Giving happiness and relaxation was expressed as the positive one. For the coping means to address the struggles in the Gulayan sa Paaralan Program (GPP), three (3) themes prevailed. These were awareness of the importance of GPP, seminar on alternative gardening, and unity, and collaboration among stakeholders. Lastly, for the educational insights three (3) themes came out and these were, inculcating the importance of physical activities to the studentsminds such as grass cutting, soil tilling and caring for plants to avoid so much exposure to gadgets. Through GPP, students were constantly reminded of maintaining cleanliness, using garden tools properly, identifying different kinds of plants, and appreciating the importance of plants and these needed to be practiced at home as well. Planning, implementing, monitoring evaluating, and harvesting through GPP implementation would maximize the participation and foster collaboration among leamers, parents, and the community; hence they too must be given attention for promulgation.Keywords: Gulayan sa Paaralan Program, lived experiences, Teacher coordinators
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Copyright © 2025 ARCELYN P. LAKANDULA. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.
