Bureaucratic engagement and institutional outcomes: Assessing the impact of the Department of Agrarian Reform’s support for selected Agrarian Reform Beneficiary Organizations in Zamboanga Sibugay Province, Philippines

Salomes, Ariane, Marquez, Abigail Irene and Moreno, Frede Bureaucratic engagement and institutional outcomes: Assessing the impact of the Department of Agrarian Reform’s support for selected Agrarian Reform Beneficiary Organizations in Zamboanga Sibugay Province, Philippines. Research Gate, 2026. (Unpublished) [Journal article (Paginated)]

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This study investigates the impact of bureaucratic engagement by the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) on the institutional performance of selected Agrarian Reform Beneficiary Organizations (ARBOs) in Zamboanga Sibugay Province, Philippines. Utilizing a mixed-methods approach, the research evaluates changes in organizational capacity, agricultural productivity, financial behavior, and community participation before and after DAR intervention. Quantitative findings reveal statistically significant improvements across all key indicators, with regression analysis indicating that training participation (β = 0.67), credit facilitation (β = 0.59), technical assistance (β = 0.62), and meeting frequency (β = 0.70) predict corresponding institutional outcomes with strong explanatory power (adjusted R² = 0.48–0.56; p < 0.001). These results are interpreted through the lens of Evans’ theory of embedded autonomy, demonstrating that bureaucracies can catalyze grassroots institutional development when embedded in local contexts with adaptive and relational approaches. Qualitative evidence supports the conclusion that DAR’s embedded, modular engagement contributes not only to capacity-building but also to procedural norm internalization and organizational resilience. The paper proposes a strategic framework for scaling and sustaining bureaucratic engagement through modular support systems, decentralized implementation, and outcome-based monitoring. These findings contribute to the theory and practice of development administration and offer a replicable model for rural institutional strengthening through bureaucratic co-production.

Item type: Journal article (Paginated)
Keywords: Agrarian reform; bureaucratic engagement; rural institutions; public administration; embedded autonomy; ARBOs; institutional development; Philippines; development administration; governance co-production
Subjects: D. Libraries as physical collections.
D. Libraries as physical collections. > DA. World libraries.
D. Libraries as physical collections. > DB. National libraries.
D. Libraries as physical collections. > DC. Public libraries.
D. Libraries as physical collections. > DD. Academic libraries.
D. Libraries as physical collections. > DE. School libraries.
D. Libraries as physical collections. > DF. Government libraries.
F. Management.
F. Management. > FG. Local government.
Depositing user: Frede Moreno
Date deposited: 25 Feb 2026 17:55
Last modified: 25 Feb 2026 17:55
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10760/47584

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