Profiling Out-of-School Youth as Basis for Developing Effective Community Extension Programs

This study aimed to profile out-of-school youth (OSY) in the Municipality of Barbaza, Antique, Philippines and identify the factors affecting their non-enrollment as a basis for developing responsive community extension programs. The study was anchored on Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Systems Theory and guided by the Input–Process–Output (IPO) Model. A descriptive research design was employed to determine the demographic characteristics of out-of-school youth and the factors contributing to their