Social Services Impact on Community Development in the Philippines: Case of Kapit-Bisig Sa Kahirapan Project in Camarines Sur

10.31355/16 ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 103-115
Author(s):  
Ariel N. Delfino*
Keyword(s):  
Community Development ◽  
Coastal Area ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Scientific Information ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Government Agencies ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact

NOTE: THIS ARTICLE WAS PUBLISHED WITH THE INFORMING SCIENCE INSTITUTE. Aim/Purpose................................................................................................................................................................................................ The general purpose of this study is to examine the impact of the KALAHI-CIDSS project on community development in the East Coastal Area of Lagonoy, Camarines Sur, Philippines after its implementation. Background................................................................................................................................................................................................ Examining the impact of the KALAHI-CIDSS project on community development helps to determine the program’s priority issues that the government should be able to address. Methodology................................................................................................................................................................................................ This study used a purely qualitative method in gathering data following the case study design, and employed three different data gathering techniques. This method was used to develop in-depth analysis and provide appropriate baseline information on the impact of the KALAHI-CIDSS project on community development. Contribution................................................................................................................................................................................................ The results of this endeavor will generate useful information for concerned Philippine government agencies to improve their programs or projects to-ward societal development. The formulation of possible relevant policies or additional activities under this project will deliver essential development to the lives of beneficiaries in terms of combating poverty and ensuring safety and protection during the onslaught of natural catastrophes. Findings...................................................................................................................................................................................................... The KALAHI-CIDSS project, while not free from flaws, has gained a lot of recognition as an effective poverty reduction program because of the job opportunities it generated in the poor communities, particularly in the East Coastal Area of Lagonoy. Significantly, it helped the community stakeholders to establish shared trust, mutual understanding, and cooperation among them. Its implementation promotes gender equality and stake-holder empowerment, upholding accountability and transparency in the community. Recommendations for Practitioners.......................................................................................................................................................... The construction of infrastructures (e.g. seawalls) kept residents safe and protected from natural hazards. However, since poverty is a multi-dimensional issue, the government should not concentrate predominantly on the economic aspect of the lives of the Filipinos. Instead, they need to establish collaborative efforts with various government agencies to combat the prevalent problems in the country. Recommendation for Researchers............................................................................................................................................................ There is still room to examine different aspects of this program such as different measurement and analysis to figure out how influential this program is. Impact on Society........................................................................................................................................................................................ The significant positive feedback from the stakeholders may be used as baseline data to continually implement the project to those communities that need to be safe, protected and developed, as well as to reduce the poverty incidence. However, the implementing agency must consider the weaknesses found in this study as a guide for improved project implementation. Future Research.............................................................................................................................................................................................. The information generated in this study has the potential to be helpful to the scientific community focusing on the impact of KALAHI-CIDSS on community development. However, this does not provide enough concrete and empirical measurements that could actually provide scientific information regarding the impact of the project. Thus, conducting further investigation about the impact of KALAHI-CIDSS on community development by employing quantitative methods will be the future focus of the author. Utilizing a quantitative approach will provide the comprehensive and objective type of processes, tests, and results needed in order to be able to generalize the project’s impact on KALAHI-CIDSS beneficiaries all over the Philippines.

scholarly journals From Social Trust and Happiness to Government Trust: The Moderating Role of Political Systems and Governance in the Philippines

PCD Journal ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 305
Author(s):  
Erickson D Calata ◽  
Reginald G. Ugaddan
Keyword(s):  
Legal System ◽  
Central Government ◽  
Social Trust ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Trust In Government ◽  
Political Systems ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact

There are frequent calls to enhance citizens' trust in government to pave the way towards a new paradigm of participatory governance and strong citizen support for government. In various realms, citizens may directly or indirectly engage with the government through various available mediums, even though, despite the availability of various policies and services provided by the government, citizens are generally passive and adamant in trusting the public sector. While many studies have explored a set of determinants that influence citizens' trust in government (i.e., central government, local government, parliament, and the legal system), few studies have ascertained the relationship and the role of social trust, happiness, governance, and political systems. These are critical factors that may influence trust in government. To address this gap, this study draws on the theoretical lens of social capital theory, proposing that cognitive social trust and citizen happiness—environment and performance—are the most likely predictors of citizen trust in government. This study assumes that citizens' perceptions of governance and political systems will moderate the effect of social trust and happiness on trust in government. Using data from the Asia Barometer Survey 2007, and focusing on data collected from the Philippines, this study tests a latent model employing the structural equation modelling technique. It finds that happiness negatively predicts trust in the central government and the legal system, while all other predictors do not have a significant effect. The findings also show that the political system moderates the impact of social trust and happiness on trust in government. Finally, this article points out its theoretical, empirical, and practical implications and provides directions for future research.

scholarly journals Impact of the Moral Recovery Program for Drug Surrenderees in Cavite

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 901-908
Author(s):  
Eunice M Carpizo ◽  
Ainee Grace S Sansano
Keyword(s):  
Local Governments ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Government Agencies ◽  
Relationship With God ◽  
The Government ◽  
National Police ◽  
Recovery Program ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Business Sectors ◽  
Survey Questionnaires

Introduction: The main objective of the study is to evaluate the impact of the moral-recovery program done by different religious organizations in cooperation with the Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) of the Philippines, Philippine National Police, Local Governments Units, and Non-government Agencies and various business sectors.  Method: A total of 131 drug surenderees from Cavite, Philippines were purposively selected to participate in the study. One hundred fourteen (87%) respondents are male and 17 (13%) are female. Survey questionnaires and interviews were used to gather the data to find out how the program made an impact to the morality of the surrenderees. Frequency and percentages were used for statistical analysis. Result: Results showed that after attending the 3-month moral recovery program, 111 (85%) of the drug surenderees resolved to stop using drugs, 64 (49%) committed to attend church regularly, 98 (75%) have a better relationship with God, and 23 (18%) have a healthier perspective in life and became more responsible members of their own families. The respondents, who were influenced by their friends to use drugs, after attending the 12-session moral recovery program that lasted for three months, changed their lives dramatically from turning to drugs to turning to God in solving their problems. Discussion: This proved that the program helped the drug surenderees to improve their lives and relationship with God and with other people. Since this program is mandated by the government, it is recommended that further studies on the impact of the moral recovery program in other areas in the Philippines be done.

scholarly journals Government Policy For Urban Poor Community Management In Developing Countries: Case Study - Thailand

2011 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Apisak Dhiravisit
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Community Development ◽  
Urban Poor ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Community Organization ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Housing Development ◽  
Management Policy ◽  
The Government ◽  
Set Up

Urban poor community development programs have significantly improved the lives of slum dwellers and increased the quality of life for residents, but the discussion concerning ways to set up the policy for urban community development remains in the conceptual stage. However, in this paper, we will discuss the most important factors for government agencies when considering how to set up the policy. For this research, we collected and analyzed data using both qualitative and quantitative methods. From the data analysis, we discovered that the seven key factors of community-driven housing development and management are: (1) community spiritual life; (2) community savings; (3) community cooperation (4) housing development participation; (5) community organization; (6) operations research; and (7) leadership. The government policies that must be established for the management of urban poor communities are: (1) land management policy; (2) decentralization; and (3) land banking policy. Our recommendations in this paper will also be relevant to developing countries similar to Thailand such as Laos, Vietnam, India, Mexico, the Philippines, Cambodia, and South Africa.

scholarly journals The Impact of Leadership Styles on Employees’ Commitment within Dubai Government Entities: Mediating Effects of Communication

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 46
Author(s):  
Ali Murad lil Taher l Raeesi ◽  
Norsamsinar Samsudin
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Styles ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Essential Element ◽  
Employee Commitment ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Employee commitment is the essential element especially for the government entities success where employees are not willing to perform and this situation motivates the research to examine employee commitment of the government entities in Dubai. Thus, this study investigated the relationship between leadership styles and employees’ commitment and communication among Dubai government entities. This study also assess the impact of communication on the relationship between leadership styles and employees’ commitment at the Dubai Immigration Department (DID). This study has followed the quantitative methods of data collection and also used the smart-PLS for analysis. The findings revealed that transformational and transactional styles have positive effects on employees’ commitment to DID. Findings also revealed that there is a significant relationship between transformational and transactional styles and communication. A positive effect is also discovered to exist between communication and employees’ commitment. Communication mediates transformational and transactional styles and employee commitment. The original contribution to knowledge is the mediating role communication plays in DID in relation to employees’ commitment. These findings helped to determine the appropriate recommendations for policy and practice in the UAE, as well as suggestions for future research.

Insider Trading Laws and Corporate Governance Impact on Investment Decision

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 126-137
Author(s):  
Sadaf Khan ◽  
Ubaid Ur Rehman
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Insider Trading ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Investment Decision ◽  
Investment Decisions ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Good Corporate Governance ◽  
Governance Practices ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact

This research aims to analyze the impact of insider trading laws and corporate governance on investment decisions. For this purpose, the data of 400 potential and actual investors employed who provided their feedback on a structured questionnaire. When the data is collected, it was cleaned. The normality of data and reliability of items were also checked and within limits. Simple Regression was applied to test hypotheses. It was concluded that the perception of insider trading laws and corporate governance have a positive impact on investment decisions. The study has wide implications and the government and corporation both can be beneficial from its insight and findings, and exercise good corporate governance practices and follow stringent insider trading laws. The study also paves the way for future research.

scholarly journals (The Impact of Traffic Accidents on Development: A Contemporary Accounting Perspective, Asir governorate as a model - Saudi Arabia (2006-2013: أثر حوادث المرور على التنمية نظرة محاسبية معاصرة محافظة (عسير) نموذجاً المملكة العربية السعودية (2006– 2013)

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shahabuddin Mohammed Ahmed Abdullah
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Community Development ◽  
Traffic Accidents ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Cost ◽  
The Impact

The traffic accidents in the high ways and towns are still increasing, their effect on the community development clearly seen. The control of this problem is highly significant. The analysis of the data and the information about the traffic accidents, their direct, indirect, a variables and continues cost represented in curing the injured, paying the Diya, the cost of the medical operations on behalf of the government and the relatives of the injured dealt with through the accounting view. This paper aimed at measuring the effect of traffic accidents in terms of money, to be use for the development of Accer province – South of the kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The overall cost of the traffic accidents in 2013 is 23 pillions Riyal. The percentage of the injured is 30% per family. The cost account of traffic accidents in Accer province is 1. 6 pillions Riyal. These sums of money could have been use for the development of the province. The paper recommends The direct, indirect, a variables and continues costs of the traffic accidents should give a due consideration The traffic administration should give a due consideration as well, to be minimizing the number of the traffic accidents. There should be decisive practical measures to stop these accidents.

scholarly journals A Design Architecture for Developing Agricultural Product Forecasting System Application for Farmers

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (9S2) ◽  
pp. 542-547
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Application ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Agricultural Product ◽  
Farm Production ◽  
Waste Production ◽  
Fresh Food ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
Forecasting System ◽  
The Government

One-third of the labor force in the Philippines is engaged in farming. Farmers played an important role in providing every family with the fresh food needed daily for our health. Helping farmers build a stronger network to market their products eventually created sustainability within the agricultural sector. The establishing of agricultural forecasting mobile application shall serve both the farmers and traders better in making sure that the harvested crops earned profits. The developed architecture design shall be adopted for agricultural forecasting applications. The study examined the factors considered in the development of a mobile application assistant to the agricultural sector. The use of different statistical tools helped in providing in-depth analysis which resulted in a more accepted designed for the farmers. The results show, that having identified some common problems in providing online services shall likewise solve certain issues and offer solutions to the best practices in the forecasting of agricultural production. It indicated that having a mobile agricultural forecasting application solved the issues in the waste production of farm products. The application shall help the farmers checked the level of crop demand in the market and navigate the place in which the demand is high in farm production in the participated trading post. This became beneficial to both farmers and the government in strengthening the agricultural sector, which is far behind from other developing countries

Understanding firm survival in a global crisis

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Uday Salunkhe ◽  
Bharath Rajan ◽  
V. Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Marketing Research ◽  
Firm Survival ◽  
Consumer Response ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Term Survival ◽  
Global Crisis ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Customer Churn ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact

PurposeGlobal crises create an environment that is characterized by a fight for survival by countries, companies and citizens. While firms have adopted business initiatives to ensure survival in a global crisis, many measures are geared toward preventing customer churn, declining revenues and eroding market share. Such short-term focus raises an important question regarding long-term survival – how can firms survive a global crisis? The purpose of this study is to investigate how firms can survive a global crisis.Design/methodology/approachThis study considers pandemics as the study context and uses a triangulation methodology (past research, managerial insights and popular press articles) to advance the organizing framework. Using the process study approach, the proposed framework recognizes the onset characteristics of a global crisis with a focus on pandemics and the government actions that reflect the pandemic onset. The framework also identifies a logical order of three marketplace reactions to the pandemic – management response, consumer response and critical business transformations that ultimately lead to firm survival – and advances related research propositions of such reactions.FindingsBy deploying critical business transformations, firms can ensure firm survival in a pandemic by fostering engagement with customers, employees and resources. Additionally, the moderators that influence the relationships between (1) management response and critical business transformations, (2) consumer response and critical business transformations, and (3) critical business transformations and firm survival are identified. Finally, this study presents an agenda for future research.Research limitations/implicationsTo the authors' best knowledge, this is the first study to adopt an interdisciplinary approach to study firm survival in a global crisis such as a pandemic. This study answers the call for more research to the growing field of pandemic research in the areas of marketing research and marketing strategy.Practical implicationsThe learnings from this study can help firms on what to anticipate and how to respond in a crisis such as a pandemic.Social implicationsSocietal welfare is accounted for as firms plan to deal with a crisis.Originality/valueThis is the first study to propose a strategic framework to deal with a crisis that is largely unanticipated where the duration and the impact is not predictable.

Study of Increasing Adoption Trends of Digital Banking and FinTech Products in Indian Payment Systems and Improvement in Customer Services

2021 ◽  
pp. 229-255
Author(s):  
Narinder Kumar Bhasin ◽  
Anupama Rajesh
Keyword(s):  
Customer Satisfaction ◽  
Central Bank ◽  
Banking System ◽  
Government Agencies ◽  
Payment Systems ◽  
Online Payment ◽  
Customer Services ◽  
The Government ◽  
Digital Payments ◽  
The Impact

The objective of massive adaptation of digital payments by the banks with the support of the central bank of any country along with their government agencies is to improve customer services and satisfaction in the online payment systems in place of cashless and paperless payment systems. There are very few researches that have focused to measure the higher customer satisfaction based on factors like trust, risk-free, secure, transparent, accountability of banks, fintech, regulator, and payment system operators. This chapter analyzes the impact of digital banking and fintech in the Indian banking system, initiatives taken by RBI, NPCI, and the government to build the strong trust of customers in online payment systems to ensure improvement in customer services with higher customer satisfaction.

scholarly journals The Impact of Green Space on Violent Crime in Urban Environments: An Evidence Synthesis

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (24) ◽  
pp. 5119 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mardelle Shepley ◽  
Naomi Sachs ◽  
Hessam Sadatsafavi ◽  
Christine Fournier ◽  
Kati Peditto
Keyword(s):  
Violent Crime ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Green Space ◽  
Evidence Synthesis ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Urban Environments ◽  
Tree Cover ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Community Perception ◽  
The Impact

Can the presence of green space in urban environments reduce the frequency of violent crime? To ascertain the evidence on this topic, we conducted an in-depth literature review using the PRISMA checklist. The search parameters included US articles written in English and published since 2000. More than 30,000 potential paper titles were identified and ultimately, 45 papers were selected for inclusion. Green spaces typically comprised tree cover, parks and ground cover. Criminal behaviors typically included murder, assault, and theft. The majority of the research reviewed involved quantitative methods (e.g., comparison of green space area to crime data). We extracted multiple mechanisms from the literature that may account for the impact of green space on crime including social interaction and recreation, community perception, biophilic stress reduction, climate modulation, and spaces expressing territorial definition. Recommendations are made for future research, such as meta-analysis of existing data and the development of grounded theory through qualitative data-gathering methods. By providing evidence that access to nature has a mitigating impact on violence in urban settings, city governments and communities are empowered to support these interventions.

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