Assessment on the Outcome of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program in Tabuk City, Kalinga

Abstract

This study assessed the outcome of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program in Tabuk City, Kalinga. Towards this goal, it determined the following: level of attainment of the program’s objectives; extent of compliance of the grantees on program’s conditions; degree of seriousness of problems encountered in its implementation; and its performance indicators along health and nutrition, and education. The research design involved the use of descriptive survey method, documentary analysis, interview, and focus group discussion (FGD) in order to collect data on the outcome of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program in Tabuk City, Kalinga. The respondents are the Pantawid Pamilya Program beneficiaries, implementers and community in Tabuk City, Kalinga. The questionnaire was utilized in gathering data about the attainment of the goals and objectives of the program; extent of compliance on program conditions; and, the degree of seriousness of problems encountered in the implementation of the Pantawid Pamilya. Analysis of data was limited to the use of frequency counts, percentages, weighted means, and analysis of variance (ANOVA). Findings revealed show that the respondents claimed that the objectives of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program were very much attained; the program conditions were very much complied; and problems encountered in its implementation were less serious. Analysis of variance result revealed that there was no significant difference on the perception of the beneficiaries, implementers and community on the level of attainment of the objectives of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program. The result of analysis of variance revealed that there was no significant difference on the perception of the respondents on the: level of attainment of the program’s objectives; extent of compliance of the conditionalities/conditions of the program; and degree of problems encountered in the implementation of the Program. Documentary analysis on health and nutrition revealed that all pregnant household members complied and completed the required number of prenatal visits; they give birth to RHUs and lying in clinics in the locality which were attended by healthcare professionals; postpartum follow-up care was provided; no maternal complications and postpartum complications were seen and observed; Pantawid Pamilya children were vaccinated; consultation services were rendered; and regular weight monitoring was provided. As to education compliance, the grantees were very much complied with the attendance requirement of the program since there is an increase in the enrollment rate of children and consistent attendance rate of higher than 85% per year. In line with the findings of the study, the objectives of Pantawid Pamilya Program in Tabuk City, Kalinga were very much attained because most grantees are very much compliant with all the conditionalities/conditions of the program. Also, successful outcome of the program is observable despite the less serious problems encountered in its implementation.