ABSTRACT

ALVAREZ, BRENDA LUZ R. “MINIMUM BASIC NEEDS (MBN) APPROACH IN THE COMPREHENSIVE AND INTEGRATED
DELIVERY OF SOCIAL SERVICES (CIDSS) BARANGAYS IN MANITO, ALBAY.” (Unpublished Dissertation, Aquinas University of Legazpi, March 2004)

Aware of the status of the Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (CIDSS) barangays in the Municipality of Manito, Province of Albay, this study has been conducted. The Minimum Basic Needs (MBN) Approach is used as a strategy to prioritize primary requirements for survival, security and enabling needs of the family and the community. This approach is used as basis for situation analysis, palnning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation (SAPIME). THE NATIONWIDE ADOPTION OF THE Philippine Minimum Basic Needs (MBN) approach at improving Quality of Life is a major landmark for convergence.

This study focused on the Minimum Basic Need Approach of the Comprehensive Delivery of Social Services Barangays in the Municipality of Manito, Province of Albay.

Specifically, it answered the following question:
1. What is the status of the CIDSS families along:
a. Survival needs,
b.Enabling needs and
c. Security needs?

2. What is the level of performance of the MBN Approach as perceived by the respondents along:
a. convergence ;
b. focused targeting;
c. community based-approach;
d. social mobilization;
e. capacity building
f. financial management and
g. Local information system?

3. Is there any significant difference among the perceptions of the respondents on MBN Approach?

4. What are the factors that affect the implementation of the CIDSS and the MBN Approach?

5. What can be recommended to improve and sustain MBN Approach in the CIDSS barangays of Manito?

To answer the above-mentioned problems, this study utilized the descriptive method research. This helped in measuring and describing relevant variables in the distribution of their values. However, the same considered the qualitative type of research in the overall flow of the study using textual and tabular presentation to identify any significant difference among the perceptions of the three groups of respondents.

The survey forms and interview guide focused group discussion (FGD) were tools used in data gathering after which data were tabulated, analyzed and subjected to statistical treatment using frequency counts, percentage, ranking, and average mean. The one0way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was used on the MBN Approach.

Findings:
1. Status of CIDSS families:
a. Survival:
Findings showed that as to the status of CIDSS families along: survival, majority of the CIDSS families had newborns short of World Health Organization (WHO) standards. However, these families did not have severely and moderately underweight children. These children were those who were provided complete doses of immunization vaccines. Pregnant mothers were provided with iron and iodine supplement with at least two doses of Tetanus Toxoid while majority were attended by trained personnel of the DOH during deliveries. Findings also showed that almost all of them were breastfeeding mothers. Couples had access to family planning; solo parent availed of health services and CIDSS families were provided potable water system as well as sanitary toilets.

b. Enabling:
Members of the CIDSS families were of voting age and were able to vote during the last election. Likewise, members of CIDDS families did not experience domestic violence and had children seven years and below fully attended and had domestic violence and had children seven years and below fully attended and nurtured.

c. Security:

CIDSS families had their houses owned; however, structure were not durable to stand the test of time for at least five years. No one was displaced by natural disaster nor by armed conflicts. Head of the family were not gainfully employed and had children not attending day care nor pre-school services.

2. Level of performance of MBN Strategies along:
a.Convergence
CIDSS and MBN program implementation obtained excellent support for the DSWD along technical aspect while the Local Government Unit of Manito provided administrative and legislative support.

b.Focused Targeting
Program planners and implementers jointly agreed and identified common set of targets on MBN results.

c.Community-based Approach
The CIDSS families were encouraged to organized, participate in SAPIME and promote
empowerment and sustainability.

d. Social Mobilization
Stakeholder were highly motivated with regards to participation in the MBN activities.

e. Capability Building
Program planner, implementers, monitors and evaluators had highly improved their administrative and technical capabilities.

f. Financial Management
The local Chief Executive and the legislative body provided adequate support through allocation and legislation of funding requirements for service delivery schemes.


The study tested the hypothesis by utilizing Analysis of Variance. Findings showed that there was a significant difference among the perceptions of the three groups of respondents on the level of performance of the MBN Approach.
The null hypothesis could not be rejected. Findings showed that there was inadequacy of financial support from the welfare arm of the government, the Department of Social Welfare and Development, identified as the greatest factor affecting the implementation of CIDSS and MBN Approach. This allowed the respondents to suggest the adequate provisions of financial support from the Department of Social Welfare and Development should be made possible for the continuity of monitoring activities of CIDSS Program.


Conclusion
Conclusion drawn from the salient findings of the study shows the following: Children with low birth weight are attributed to mothers who do not seek medical attention whereas all-nourished children are those who received full immunization. The periodic semi-annual medical outreach program of the LGU_Manito enables pregnant mothers to receive iodine and iron supplement as well as tetanus toxoid, whereas access to rural health units has made it possible for mothers to be attended by trained personnel during deliveries, Moreover, educating couples of reproductive age about of family planning and proper child spacing, are made possible by trained barangay health workers.
Convergence efforts enable the CIDSS communities and support agencies to meet and pull their resources to a common goal responsive to the needs of every family. This motivates a good governance and political leadership, convinces all sectors to support the MBN activities; thus, the key players in the implementation of CIDSS activities have minimum competencies. An overwhelming support from the local chief executive to MBN and CIDSS programs and services is evident in the inclusion of plans and programs into the local development plans. Likewise, the benefit of the installation of a local information system is recognized by the program planners and implementers. This provides the constituents access to information about their MBN”S.

Recommendations
Based on the findings and conclusions, the study offers the following recommendations:
1. Education and advocacy campaigns to pregnant mothers through trainings/workshop on pregnancy and safe child delivery should be made.
2. Advocacy and education to family planning program and services as well as medical and nutritional assistance to solo parents should be provided.
3. Local Government of Manito should provide toilet bowls and access to the construction of potable water system to the people.
4. Literacy classes of mothers attending to their pre-school children should be given.
5. Seminars and marriage counseling to couples on responsible parenthood should be sponsored
6. CIDSS and MBN programs should be institutionalized.
7. Periodic evaluation of MBN accomplishment (i.e., targets, goals) should be done.
8. Small-scale livelihood project to CIDSS families should be established.
9. Finally, concerned agencies and stakeholders should conduct regular consultations to all sections through networking and like age to sustain active participation in MBN activities; continuing education seminars and trainings on planning, monitoring and evaluation among program planners, implementers, brangays officials and local leaders should be conducted. In this connection, this study recommends that the legislative body should enact ordinances supporting the CIDSS and MBN program and their implementation. Funds for CIDSS and MBN programs and services should also be allocated.