GENERAL ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE OF THE PROVINCE

Table 2.5  STATUS OF FAMILIES WITH RESPECT TO THE SECURITY INDICATORS OF THE MINIMUM BASIC NEEDS FRAMEWORK, 1998

Province of Zamboanga del Norte
       
INDICATORS All Families Lowest 40% Highest 60%
       
1. Shelter 161,844.0 64,990.0 96,854.0
    a. With owned/rented/shared housing unit      
        a.1. No. of families 161,844.0 64,990.0 96,854.0
        a.2. % to total families 100.0 40.2 59.8
        a.3. Geographic index of Lowest 40% 0.0 100.5 0.0
        a.4. Disparity of Highest 60%/Lowest 40% 0.0 0.0 1.0
        a.5. % to total Lowest 40% 0.0 100.0 0.0
        a.6. % to total Highest 60% 0.0 0.0 100.0
       
2. Home and Employment      
    a. With family head with who is gainfully employed      
        a.1. No. of families 144,713.0 58,403.0 86,311.0
        a.2. % to total families 89.4 36.1 53.3
        a.3. Geographic index of Lowest 40% 0.0 100.0  
        a.4. Disparity of Highest 60%/Lowest 40% 0.0 0.0  
        a.5. % to total Lowest 40% 0.0 89.9  
        a.6. % to total Highest 60% 0.0 0.0 89.1
    b. With family members 18 years old and above      
            who are gainfully employees      
        b.1. No. of families 154,829.0 60,425.0 94,404.0
        b.2. % to total families 95.7 37.3 58.3
        b.3. Geographic index of Lowest 40% 0.0 98.8 0.0
        b.4. Disparity of Highest 60%/Lowest 40% 0.0 0.0 1.0
        b.5. % to total Lowest 40% 0.0 93.0 0.0
        b.6. % to total Highest 60%      
       
Source of Basic Data :  National Statistics Office, Dipolog City
Note : No available data for year 1999 to present
Table 2.6 STATUS  OF  FAMILIES  WITH  RESPECT  TO  THE  ENABLING INDICATORS OF
THE MINIMUM BASIC NEEDS FRAMEWORK BY SPECIAL INCOME STRATA, 1998
Province of Zamboanga del Norte
     
INDICATORS All Families Lowest 40% Lowest 60%
     
1. Basic Education 161,844.0 64,990.0 96,854.0
    a. With children 6-12 years old in elementary school    
        1. No. of families 76,580.0 28,568.0 48,012.0
        2. % to total families 88.6 33.1 55.6
        3. Geographic index of Lowest 40% 0.0 106.4 0.0
        4. Disparity of Highest 60%/Lowest 40% 0.0 0.0 1.1
        5. % to total Lowest 40% 0.0 85.6 0.0
        6. % to total Highest 60% 0.0 0.0 90.5
       
        1. No. of families 28,286.0 6,287.0 22,000.0
        2. % to total families 53.7 11.9 41.7
        3. Geographic index of Lowest 40% 0.0 99.8 0.0
        4. Disparity of Highest 60%/Lowest 40% 0.0 0.0 1.8
        5. % to total Lowest 40% 0.0 35.1 0.0
        6. % to total Highest 60% 0.0 0.0 63.3
       
2. People's Participation/Community Development      
    a. With at least one family member involved in at      
             least 1 legitimate people's organization/      
             association for  community development    
        1. No. of families 29,994.0 1,998.0 27,996.0
        2. % to total families 18.5 1.2 17.3
        3. Geographic index of Lowest 40% 0.0 28.2 0.0
        4. Disparity of Highest 60%/Lowest 40% 0.0 0.0 9.4
        5. % to total Lowest 40% 0.0 3.1 0.0
        6. % to total Highest 60% 0.0 0.0 28.9
       
3. Family Care and Psycho-Social Need      
a. With working children 5-17 years old      
    1. No. of families 11,370.0 6,167.0 5,202.0
    2. % to total families 10.1 5.5 4.6
    3. Geographic index of Lowest 40% 0.0 56.6 0.0
    4. Disparity of Highest 60%/Lowest 40% 0.0 0.0 0.5
    5. % to total Lowest 40% 0.0 14.9 0.0
    6. % to total Highest 60% 0.0 0.0 7.3
       
Source of Basic Data :  National Statistics Office, Dipolog City
Note : No available data for year 1999 to present
Table 2.7  STATUS OF FAMILIES WITH RESPECT TO OTHER RELEVANT
BY SPECIAL INCOME STRATA, 1998
Province of Zamboanga del Norte
     
Indicators All Families Lowest 40% Lowest 60%
       
1. HEALTH      
a. With family members who visited      
      any health facility like hospitals,      
      clinics, etc. (from April 1 to      
      September 30, 1998)      
    1. No. of families 71948 24155 47793
    2. % to total families 44.5 14.9 29.5
    3. Geographic index of Lowest 40% 0 37.2 0
    4. Disparity of Highest 60%/Lowest 40% 0 0 49.3
    5. % to total Lowest 40% 0 123.8 0
    6. % to total Highest 60% 0 0 1.3
       
2. EDUCATION      
a. Received any education/scholarship assist-      
        ance for tertiary education program      
    1. No. of families 1144 190 954
    2. % to total families 6.5 1.1 5.4
    3. Geographic index of Lowest 40% 0 3.8 0
    4. Disparity of Highest 60%/Lowest 40% 0 0 7.5
    5. % to total Lowest 40% 0 175.5 0
    6. % to total Highest 60% 0 0 2
       
3. HOUSING AND OTHER LANDS      
a. With owned/owner-like possession of House      
         and lot that were acquired through the      
         assistance of the Government Housing      
         or financing program      
    1. No. of families with owned or owner-like 118166 44437 47056
          posession of house and lot      
    2. No. of families that acquired house and 9516 0 0
          lot through the gov't. Housing, financing      
          program      
    3. % of families to total families that ac- 8.1 0 0
          quired house and lot through the gov't.      
          Housing, financing program      
    4. % to total families that acquired house & 0 0 0
          lot through the gov't. Housing, financing      
          program      
    5. % geographic index of 40% 0 0 0
    6. Disparity of H60%/L40% 0 0 0
       
b. With owned agricultural land being used for      
    other purposes other than Residence that      
    was acquired under the CARP land distri-      
    bution program      
    1. No. of families that acquired lands under 92847 45791 47056
           the CARP      
    2. No. of families that acquired lands under 207 207 0
           the CARP      
    3. % to total families engaged in crop 0.2 0.2 0
           farming & livestock/poultry      
    4. % in total families in L40% engaged in 0 0.5 0
           crop farming & L/P      
    5. % to total families in H60% engaged in 0 0 0
           crop farming & L/P      
    6. Geographic index of L40% 0 0 0
    7. Disparity of H60%/L40% 0 0 0
       
4. Credit Information      
a. With business of entrepreneurial activities      
         and had availed any credit to finance      
         business or entrepreneurial activities      
    1. No. of families with business 117442 53807 63636
    2. No. of families availing credit to finance 8115 1736 6379
           business or entrep. activities      
    3. % of families to total families availing 6.9 1.5 5.4
           credit to finance business      
    4. % to total families in L40% with business/ 0 3.2 0
           entrep. activities       
    5. % to total families in H40% with business/ 0 0 10
           entrep. activities      
    6. Geographic index of L40% 0 19.7 0
    7. Disparity of H60%/L40% 0 0 3.1
b. With family member who is a member of any    
        cooperative such as credit coop., consu-    
        mer coop., etc.    
    1. No. of families 10326 1268 9057
    2. % to total families 6.4 0.8 5.6
    3. % to total Lowest 40% 0 2 0
    4. % to total Highest 60% 0 0 9.4
    5. Geographic index of Lowest 40% 0 40.3 0
    6. Disparity of Highest 60%/Lowest 40% 0 0 4.8
     
5. Agriculture    
a. Received any agicultural extension services    
        from April 1-September 30    
    1. No. of families engaged in crop farming & 92847 45791 47056
            livestock/poultry    
    2. No. of families that received any agricul- 3987 1142 2845
            tural extension services    
    3. % to total families engaged in crop 4.3 1.2 3.1
            farming & livetock/poultry    
    4. % to total families in lowest 40% engaged 0 2.5 0
            in crop farming & L/P    
    5. % to total families in highest 60% en- 0 0 6
            gaged in crop farming & L/P    
    6. Geographic index of L40% 0 55.8 0
    7. Disparity of H60%/L40% 0 0 2.4
       
Source of Basic Data :  National Statistics Office, Dipolog City
Note : No available data for  year 1999 to present

Table 2.8  NUMBER OF PERCENTAGE OF FAMILIES AFFECTED BY FINANCIAL

Province of Zamboanga del Norte
   
Indicators All Families Lowest 40% Lowest 60%
       
1. Financial Crisis Problems Affecting the      
        Families      
    Total No. of Families Reporting 155,150.0 63,673.0 91,477.0
    a. Increased Price of Food & Other Basic 95.8 94.0 97.1
              Commodities      
    b. Loss of job within the country 12.2 17.1 8.7
    c. Loss of job due to retrenchment of migrant 0.7 0.8 0.7
            workers      
    d. Reduced wages 6.3 7.4 5.5
    e. Drought or "El Niño" 79.9 93.2 70.7
       
2. Steps taken in response to Financial Crisis      
        Problems      
    Total No. of Families Reporting 155,150.0 63,673.0 91,477.0
    a. Changed the eating pattern of the family 48.7 55.8 43.8
    b. Taken the children out of school 5.0 6.6 3.8
    c. Family members migrated to the city or 2.0 2.1 1.9
            other country      
    d. Received assistance from friends or other 17.6 11.2 22.0
            relatives      
    e. Received assistance from the government 2.5 1.9 2.9
     f. Increased working hours 40.4 51.5 32.7
    g. Other steps taken 10.7 10.5 10.7
       
Source of Basic Data :  National Statistics Office, Dipolog City
Note : No available data for  year 1999 to present
Table 2.9 PERCENTAGE TO TOTAL FAMILIES BY HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS
BY SPECIAL INCOME STRATA, 1998
Province of Zamboanga del Norte
   
Indicators All Families Lowest 40% Lowest 60%
       
Number of Families Reporting 161844 64990 96854
Type of Building      
    Single 97.07 39.26 57.83
    Duplex 0.91 0.78 0.13
    Apartment/Condominium 1.89 0 1.89
    Commercial/Industrial/Agri. 0.13 0.13  
Type of Housing Roof Materials      
    Strong Materials 42.65 10.5 32.14
    Light Materials 49.13 25.15 23.98
    Salvaged Materials 0.25 0.25 0
    Mixed Materials 7.98 4.26 3.72
Type of Outer Wall Materials      
    Strong Materials 41.11 8.52 32.6
    Light Materials 48.01 25.57 22.43
    Salvaged Materials 0.94 0.94 0
    Mixed Materials 9.95 5.13 4.82
Tenure Status of Occupied House & Lot      
    Own or owner like possession 73.01 27.46 45.55
    Rent house or room including lot 1.4 0.13 1.27
    Own house, rent lot 3.87 1.17 2.7
    Own house, rent-free lot w/consent 15.4 9.14 6.25
    Own house, rent-free lot without consent 0.79 0.46 0.33
    Rent-free house & lot with consent 5.53 1.79 3.74
Floor Area of the Housing Unit      
    Less than 10 sq. m. 2.8 1.7 1.1
    10 sq. m. - 49 sq. m. 56.4 23.6 32.7
    50 sq. m. - 89 sq. m. 22.2 6.7 15.5
    90 sq. m. - 119 sq. m. 9.9 4.9 5.1
   120 sq.m. - 149 sq. m. 5.7 2.2 3.5
   150 sq.m. - 199 sq. m. 2.4 1.1 1.3
    200 sq.m. and over 0.6 0 0.6
With Electricity 50.09 8.96 41.13
Main Source of Water Supply      
    Own use faucet 25.21 4.3 20.91
    Shared Faucet 15.93 6.07 9.85
    Own use tubed/piped well 3.88 0.76 3.11
    Shared tube/piped well 10.15 7.11 3.05
    Dug well 17.67 5.62 12.04
    Spring, river, stream, etc. 26.91 16.16 10.76
    Peddler 0.26 0 0.26
Type of Toilet Facilities      
    Water sealed 70.55 23.24 47.31
    Closed Pit 15.28 6.72 8.55
    Open Pit 5.3 4 1.3
    None 8.86 6.19 2.66
Type of Household Convenience      
    Radio/Stereo 77.03 24.56 52.46
    Television 29.19 2.86 26.33
    Refrigerator 26.11 1.94 24.17
    Sala Set 31.21 3.83 27.37
    Dining Set 16.84 1.07 15.78
    Car, Jeep, Motorcycle 13.83 1.11 12.72
    Washing machine 9.39 0.36 9.04
    Gas range 22.8 1.45 21.33
Type of Economic Activities      
    Wages and Salaries 47.31 7.03 40.3
    Family Sustenance 73.25 35.42 37.84
    Net Share of Crops, etc. 18.52 6.92 11.6
    Entrepreneurial Activities 72.84 33.37 39.47
       
Source of Basic Data :  National Statistics Office, Dipolog City
Note : No available data for year 1999 to present
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Table 2.10   TOTAL INCOME DERIVED FROM ALL SOURCES OF INCOME, 1998
Province of Zamboanga del Norte
   
Indicators All Families Lowest 40% Lowest 60%
       
Wages and Salaries           70,142     2,772,171
Family Sustenance      147,826         58,450        89,375
Net Share of Crops, etc.         90,962         27,597        63,364
Entrepreneurial Activities         1,053,346
Other Sources of Income          891,301
       
       
TOTAL      238,788       4,869,557
       
Source of Basic Data :  National Statistics Office, Dipolog City
Note : No available data for year 1999 to present