The Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) and its Impact on Pupil-Beneficiaries: An Assessment

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The reduction, as widely agreed, is best done through transformation changes in the economy to ensure sustainability. The objective of the program is to immediately ease poor families' pain of deprivation and simultaneously enable and motivate them to raise the education, health and nutrition status of their children. In the District of Rosario, the 4Ps beneficiaries are parents as well as children who belong to the poverty-stricken group of the town. Notably, these families who have availed of the program had been continually receiving their cash grants every month where they spent it for the education of their children.

METHODS

This study used the descriptive-correlational design. It described the profile of the respondents, the extent of 4Ps assistance to the beneficiaries, academic performance of pupils, and recommendations to improve the program. It also used correlational method to determine the significant relationship between the extent of 4Ps assistance and academic performance of the pupils.

RESULTS

The level of support provided by the 4Ps provide to its pupil-beneficiaries in their Educational Needs is very much with a weighted mean of 4.43. Level of support provided by the 4Ps provide to its pupil-beneficiaries in their Health Needs with a weighted mean of 3.37 to some extent. Level of support provided by the 4Ps to its pupil-beneficiaries in their Financial Needs is much with 4.15 weighted mean. Five or three percent (3%) of the respondents have grade range between 91-93 interpreted as EXCELLENT. The relationship between the Academic Performance and the level of support of the 4Ps with regards to Educational Needs Support posted an r of 0.56 interpreted as Moderate Positive Correlation. Health Needs Support posted an r of 0.48 interpreted as Low Positive Correlation and Financial Needs Support posted an r of 0.52 interpreted as Moderate Positive Correlation.

DISCUSSIONS

The results reveal majority of the pupil-beneficiaries are between 11-12 years old, females whose monthly income of parents is below Php5,000. The 4Ps provided a lot of support to the financial needs of the pupil-beneficiaries. Majority of the 4Ps pupil-beneficiaries have GOOD academic performance. There is a moderate positive correlation between academic performance and educational needs support and financial needs support.