CHAPTER 4

PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA

This chapter focused with the presentation, analysis, and interpretation of the data

gathered problem as well as to the questionnaire given to the respondents.

The data were from the instrument collected. The data were presented in tabular form.

The presentation was patterned according to the sequence of problems outlined in the

statement of the problem treated using appropriate statistical tools, discussed in Chapter 3, and

were analyzed to answer the specific questions in the statement of the problem.

1. Profile

The profile of every respondent with respect to their age, sex, civil status, department

employed, highest educational attainment, length of employment and position in the

organization were presented in the succeeding tables from Table 1 to 7.

Table 1 corresponds to the distribution of respondents according to age.

Table 1

Distribution of Respondents According to Age

Age Frequency Percent Ranking

20-29 years old 11 29.73 1.5
30-39 years old 11 29.73 1.5
40-49 years old 9 24.32 3
50-59 years old 4 10.81 4
60 and above 2 5.41 5
Total 37 100

Table 1 shows that the age bracket of 20-29 years old and 30-39 years old, with a

frequency of 11 or both 29.73%, ranked first. The age group of 40-49 years old have a

frequency of 9 or corresponded to 24.32% of the respondents and ranked third. The age bracket

of 50-59 years old have a frequency of 4 or corresponded to 10.81% of the respondents and
ranked fourth. Last in ranking was from the bracket of 60 and a corresponding percentage of

5.41% or a frequency of 2.

Table 2 corresponds to the distribution of respondents according to sex.

Table 2

Distribution of Respondents According to Sex

Sex Frequency Percent Ranking

Male 19 51.35 1
Female 18 48.65 2
Total 37 100

Table 2 shows that 19 of the respondents or 51.35% are male and ranked first. Eighteen

or 48.650% of the total respondents are female and ranked second.

Table 3 corresponds to the distribution of respondents according to civil status.

Table 3

Distribution of Respondents According to Civil Status

Status Frequency Percent Ranking

Married 21 56.76 1
Single 16 43.24 2
Total 37 100

Table 3 shows the distribution of respondents according to civil status. 56.76% of the

respondents are married with a frequency of 21. Second in the ranking is the group of single

respondents with a frequency of 16 or 21% of the total respondents. Table 4 corresponds to the

distribution of respondents according to highest educational attainment.

 Table 4 corresponds to the distribution of respondents according to the department they

are employed.

Table 4

Distribution of Respondents According to Department Employed

Department Frequency Percent Ranking

Agriculture 1 2.70 15.5
Barangay Affairs 1 2.70 15.5
Budget 4 10.81 2
City Administrator 1 2.70 15.5
Civil Registry 2 5.41 5.5
DILG 1 2.70 15.5
Disaster Risk Management 1 2.70 15.5
Engineering 1 2.70 15.5
Environmental Sanitation 1 2.70 15.5
General Services 1 2.70 15.5
Human Resource 1 2.70 15.5
Internal Audit 1 2.70 15.5
Legal 3 8.11 3.5
Livelihood 2 5.41 5.5
NACC 1 2.70 15.5
City Assessor 1 2.70 15.5
Planning 3 8.11 3.5
Public Employment 1 2.70 15.5
Public Information 1 2.70 15.5
Social Welfare 5 13.51 1
Tourism 1 2.70 15.5
Traffic And Parking 1 2.70 15.5
Treasury 1 2.70 15.5
Youth And Sports 1 2.70 15.5
Total 37 100

Table 4 shows that the Social Welfare Department ranked first with a frequency of 5 or

13.51%. Budget Department ranked second with a frequency of 4 or 10.81%. Both the Legal

Department and Planning Department ranked third with a frequency of 3 or 8.11%. Both the

Civil Registry Department and Livelihood Department ranked fifth with a frequency of 2 or

5.41%.

Ranking last with a frequency of 1 or 2.70% each are the departments of Agriculture,

Barangay Affairs, City Administrator, City Assessor, DILG, Disaster Risk Management,
Engineering, Environmental Sanitation, General Services, Human Resource, Internal Audit,

NACC, Public Employment, Public Information, Tourism, Traffic and Parking, Treasury, Youth

and Sports.

Table 5 corresponds to the distribution of respondents according to their highest

educational attainment.

Table 5

Distribution of Respondents According to Highest Educational Attainment

Education Frequency Percent Ranking

Master's Degree 2 5.41 3
Bachelor's Degree 29 78.38 1
Some College/No Degree 6 16.22 2
Total 37 100
Table 5 shows the distribution of the respondents according to the highest educational

attainment. 78.38% or 29 of the total respondents had attained a bachelor’s degree which

ranked first. Second in the ranking are 6 or 16.22% of the respondents who pertains to the

respondents that entered college. Third in the ranking are the respondents who attained a

Master’s Degree have the frequency of 2 or 5.41% of the respondents.

Table 6 corresponds to the distribution of respondents according to length of

employment.

Table 6

Distribution of Respondents According to Length of Employment

Length Of Employment Frequency Percent Ranking

1-5 years 15 40.54 1
6-10 years 8 21.62 2
11-15 years 4 10.81 4
16-20 years 6 16.22 3
26-30 years 1 2.70 6
30 years and above 3 8.11 5
Total 37 100
 The group 1-5 years ranked first with a frequency of 15 or 40.54%. Ranked second is

the group of 6-10 years with a frequency of 8 or 21.62%. The group 16-20 years ranked third

with a frequency of 6 or 16.22%. The group 11-15 years ranked fourth with a frequency of 4 or

10.81%. The group 30 years and above ranked fifth with a frequency of 3 or 8.11%. The group

of 26-30 years ranked last with a frequency of 1 or 2.70%.

Table 7 corresponds to the distribution of respondents according to the respondents’

position.

Table 7

Distribution of Respondents According to Position in the Organization

Position Frequency Percent Ranking

Officer 10 27.03 2
Executive 1 2.70 4
Staff 22 59.46 1
Others 4 10.81 3
Total 37 100

Most of the respondents were employed as staff with a frequency of 22 or 59.46%. Ranking

second is the position for officer with a frequency of 10 or 27.03%. Ranking third is the group

‘others’ with a frequency of 4 or 10.81% and lastly the executive role with a frequency of 1 or

2.70%.
Budgetary System Mean Verbal Interpretation
1. The budget planning process meets our 3.97 Agree
department’s planning needs
2. We use a formal, documented process that can be 4.32 Strongly Agree
easily followed, provided by the budgeting department
3. The budgetary system employs a frequent 3.68 Agree
feedback on performance
4. The budgetary system works in a participative 3.97 Agree
approach.
5. We received regular updates of the status of the 3.70 Agree
process
6. More people should become involved in the actual 4.00 Agree
budget process
7. The directions in the preparation of budget 3.78 Agree
received were timely
8. I know who to contact if I have any questions 4.14 Agree
9. I am happy with the way the process was 3.73 Agree
communicated to me
10. It is important to demonstrate how our activities 4.51 Strongly Agree
contribute to outputs
General Mean 3.98 Agree

The ‘Strongly Agree’ interpretation was derived from the variables ‘We use a formal,

documented process that can be easily followed, provided by the budgeting department’ and ‘It

is important to demonstrate how our activities contribute to outputs; with weighted means of

4.32 and 4.51.

The ‘Agree’ interpretation was derived from the variables ‘The budget planning process

meets our department’s planning needs’, ‘The budgetary system employs a frequent feedback

on performance’, ‘The budgetary system works in a participative approach.’, ‘We received

regular updates of the status of the process’, ‘More people should become involved in the actual

budget process’, ‘The directions in the preparation of budget received were timely’, ‘I know who

to contact if I have any questions’, and ‘I am happy with the way the process was communicated

to me’ with weighted means of 3.97, 3.68, 3.97, 3.70, 4.00, 3.78, 4.14, and 3.73.

Management Responsibility
 1. The budgeting department appeared to be fully committed to the process
2. The finance committee of the City Government is knowledgeable on budgeting
3. The budget facilitates the estimation of future cost implications
4. We have clear result targets in the budget
5. Planning helps to manage the programs of the local government
6. We discuss goals to be met with the budgeting department
General Mean

The interpretation agree was derived from all of the variables ‘The budgeting department

appeared to be fully committed to the process’, ‘The finance committee of the City Government

is knowledgeable on budgeting’, ‘The budget facilitates the estimation of future cost

implications’, ‘We have clear result targets in the budget ‘, ‘Planning helps to manage the

programs of the local government’, ‘Planning helps to manage the programs of the local

government ‘, and ‘We discuss goals to be met with the budgeting department ‘ with weighted

means of 4.05, 4.16. 3.97, 3.92, 4.19, 3.95, 4.04.

Resource Allocation
1. Performance indicators are normally included in the budgets of our department
2. We do understand the performance indicators set
3. Resource re-allocation is based on the performance indicators
4. Our budgets are based on the needs identified by our sections/departments
5. When budgeting, outcome goals and objectives are linked to programs
6. The budget structure facilitates a clear linkage between the money and the results
7. Programs and plan are the basis for allocating financial resources
8. Planning helps us to know the type and level of resources to provide
9. We normally identify high-priority programs to include in the budget
10. All programs are classified according to the objectives
General Mean

The interpretation ‘Strongly Agree’ was derived from the variable ‘We normally identify

high-priority programs to include in the budget’ with a weighted mean of 4.22. The

interpretation Agree as derived from the variables ‘Performance indicators are normally

included in the budgets of our department’, ‘We do understand the performance indicators set’,

‘Resource re-allocation is based on the performance indicators’, ‘Our budgets are based on the
 needs identified by our sections/departments’, ‘When budgeting, outcome goals and objectives

are linked to programs’, ‘The budget structure facilitates a clear linkage between the money

and the results’, ‘Programs and plan are the basis for allocating financial resources’, ‘Planning

helps us to know the type and level of resources to provide’ and ‘All programs are classified

according to the objectives’ with weighted means of 4.03, 4.03, 3.95, 4.08, 4.19, 4.00, 3.95,

4.11, 4.14 and 4.07.

Measurement, Analysis and Improvement

1. The perceived level of budget monitoring and control of the budgeting department is excellent
2. The budgeting department makes adjustments regarding budget performance
3. We normally monitor the deviations
4. There is clear tracking of program results
5. The budgeting department always takes timely corrective actions when adverse variances are reported
General Mean

The interpretation Agree was derived from all of the variables ‘The perceived level of budget

monitoring and control of the budgeting department is excellent’, ‘The budgeting department

makes adjustments regarding budget performance’, ‘We normally monitor the deviations’,

‘There is clear tracking of program results’, and ‘The budgeting department always takes timely

corrective actions when adverse variances are reported’ with weighted means of 3.84, 4.05,

3.84, 3.86, and 3.97.

Weighted Mean and Verbal Interpretation on Benefits, Issues and Limitations

Measurement, Analysis and Improvement Mean Verbal Interpretation

1. The amount of time allowed to 3.81 Agree
complete activities was adequate
2. The budgeting department of the local 3.59 Agree
government uses budgeting software and
the employees are well-trained
3. Instructions and deadlines have not 3.54 Agree
changed after the process had begun.
4. If a particular department was given 3.46 Agree
more budget than they spent for a certain
period, the funds budgeted for them in the
next budget would be reduced.
5. The budgeting department takes into 4.03 Agree
consideration different suggestions from
different departments regarding the
budgeting method and allocation of
expenses used.
6. There is enough information provided 3.03 Neutral
initially to follow the process.
7. Deadlines were reasonable 3.97 Agree
8. There are consequences for not 3.32 Neutral
following the process
9. There is an understanding of the 3.08 Neutral
required process
General Mean 3.54 Agree

The ‘Agree’ interpretation was derived from the variables ‘The amount of time allowed to

complete activities was adequate’ with a mean of 3.81, ‘The budgeting department of the local

government uses budgeting software and the employees are well-trained’ with a mean of 3.59,

‘Instructions and deadlines have not changed after the process had begun’ with a mean of 3.54,

‘If a particular department was given more budget than they spent for a certain period, the funds

budgeted for them in the next budget would be reduced’ with a mean of 3.46, The budgeting

department takes into consideration different suggestions from different departments regarding

the budgeting method and allocation of expenses used’ with a mean of 4.03, ‘Deadlines were

reasonable’ with a mean of 3.97 and ‘There is an understanding of the required process’ with a

mean of 3.54.

The ‘Neutral’ interpretation was derived from the variables ‘There is enough information

provided initially to follow the process’, ‘There are consequences for not following the process’

and ‘There is an understanding of the required process’ with weighted means of 3.03, 3.32 and

3.38.