“EFFECTIVE OR HELPLESS:

A QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH
COMPARING THE LIFESTYLE OF A
PANTAWID PAMILYANG PILIPINO
PROGRAM MEMBER BEFORE AND
AFTER THEIR MEMBERSHIP ”
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
The Republic of the Philippines
implements an assistance fund called 4P’s
or Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program.
It is a govern program that provides
conditional cash grants to the poorest of
the poor in the Philippines. The program
aims to break the cycles of poverty by
keeping children aged 0-18 healthy and
in school, so they can have a better
future.
PUROSE
The purpose of this study is to
determine the lifestyle of 4P’s
members before and after they became
4P’s member. This research also aims
to find out whether the Pantawid
Pamilyang Pilipino Program or 4P’s
create a significant difference in the
lifestyle of the 4P’s member or not.
Statement Of The Problem
How may the profile of the respondent be describe in terms of:
1. Number of family members
2. Source of income
3. Year of being 4p’s member
Before he became a 4P’s member, how may the lifestyle of the respondent be
describe in terms of:
1. Gadgets and appliances
2. Credits / Debt
3. Study
4. Health
5. Food
After he became a 4P’s member, how may the lifestyle of the respondent be
describe in terms of:
1. Gadgets and appliances
2. Credit / Dept
3. Study
4. Health
5. Food
Is there any significant difference between the lifestyle of the respondent before
and after becoming a member of 4P’s?
Hypothesis/Assumption of the study:

As we presumed, after the study, the

respondents will provide answers that will
help us to determine the lifestyles of
those who are members and that will
help the researchers to find out whether
there is/are significant difference/s
between their lifestyle before and after
becoming a 4P’s member.
CHAPTER 2
METHODOLOGY
• 2.1 Introduction

• This chapter of the study will explain

the methods used by the researchers.
This will also explain the components
used such as population, population
frame, and techniques used to gather
information. And lastly, this part will
provide an explanation of the selected
mode of analysis used and data
collection method.
• 2.2 Research Design

• This study used evaluation quantitative

research with an experimental research
design. This research is an example of
evaluation research with an experimental
research design because this research aims
to determine whether the Pantawid
Pamilyang Pilipino Program or 4P’s has
made an impact or an effect to its members
or not. This study used survey questionnaire
as the tool or material to gather data.
• 2.3 Locale of the study

• This research was conducted in

Barangay Padre Crisostomo,
Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija.
• 2.3 Respondents of the study

• The respondents of this study will

be the 4P’s members in Baranggay
Padre Crisostomo, Cabanatuan City.
The total number of 4P’s members
in Barangay Padre Crisostomo is 78.
The researchers took 62 of them to
be the respondents.
• 2.4 Reliability of Questionnaire

• The researchers gave 10 sample questionnaires to

the respondents in Barangay Padre Crisostomo,
Cabanatuan City and 3 sample questionnaire to
some experts more specifically, teacher in different
schools in Cabanatuan City to test the validity and
reliability of the research questionnaires whether
or not it is relevant, reliable and has a relation to
our research problem. The researchers analyzed
the data by computing the results of the sample
questionnaires given to certain respondents to see
whether or not the questions made by the
researchers are valid, relevant and reliable. The
table below shows the result of the test validity
and reliability of questionnaire.
PRESENTATION OF DATA
Number of the Frequency Percentange
Family
2 2 3

3 5 8

4 6 7

5 11 18

6 19 31

7 7 11

8 4 7
9 1 2

10 1 2

11 1 2

12 3 5

13 1 2

14 1 2

Total 62 100.00%
KEY FINDINGS

After the computation in question number 1, saying “We are able to

buy new appliances.”, the researchers found out that majority of the
respondents which is 42 out of 62 or 67.74% disagreed that they
were able to buy appliances before they became a 4p’s member.
While 8 out of the 62 respondents or 12.90 % of the respondents
strongly disagreed.

As response to question number 2, saying “We are able to buy new

gadgets.”, 39 out of 62 respondents or 62.90% of the respondents
disagreed that they were able to buy new gadgets before they
became a member of 4P’s. 5 out of the 62 respondents or 8.06%
strongly disagreed.

In accordance with question number 3, saying “We are able to pay

credits.”, 34 out of 62 respondents or 54.84% of the respondents
disagreed that they were able to pay their credit before they became
a member of 4P’s. 1 respondent or 1.61% said that he/she strongly
agreed.
As for question number 4, saying “We are able to have a medical check up”, 30 out of 62
respondents or 48.39% of the respondents disagreed that they were able to have a
medical check up before they became a member of 4P’s. 3 out of the 62
respondents or 7.14% strongly agreed.

In question number 5, saying “We are able to buy fast food”, 46 out of the 62
respondents or 74.19% of the respondents disagreed that they were able to buy fast
food before they became a member of 4P’s. On the other hand, 2 out of the 62
respondents or 2.17% of the respondents strongly disagreed.

In accordance with question number 6, saying “We are having credit/ debt.”, 20 out
of 62 or 32.26% of the respondents said that sometimes, they are having
credit/debt. 12 or 19.35% said that they always have credit/debt.

As for question number 7, saying “Children are able to go to school”, 31 out of 62

or 50% of the respondents said that their children always go to school. On the
other hand, 13 of the respondents or 20.97% said that their children often go to
school.

For question number 8, saying “We are able to buy medicines, when a member of
family is sick.”, 22 out of the 62 respondents or 35.48% said that sometimes, they
are able to buy medicines. Five (5) of the respondents or 8.06% said that they were
not able to buy medicines when a member of family is sick.
Recommendation
With all the conclusions, the researchers recommend the
following:

For the community, those who are struggling to feed their

family, send their children to school, the researchers
recommend for you to apply for 4P’s membership because it
could cause a quantum leap in your life.

For DSWD, The researchers recommend that should be more

precise in conducting their evaluation of whom should be
“delisted” in 4P’s program.