31% represented 9 of the 17 upland cluster; 7% represented 3 of the 8 coastal cluster; and 62% represented the 8 Metro Jagna cluster f. Age Groups: 37 or 67% belong to the 20’s 15 or 27% belong to the 30’s 1 or 2% belong to the 40’s 2 or 4% belong to the 50’s The selection of enumerators encountered a minor problem. Racing against time to get the needed number, TWG members personally selected the enumerators without benefit of a formal interview before they were officially accepted. The orientation had to be deferred for a day to give way to the individual interviews with enumerators on the issues of wages, workload and commitment. For varied reasons, six of those originally selected did not make it and were replaced.
Jagna MDG project launch The Jagna MDG Project Launch on June 16, 2005 aimed to level off on the MDG and the localization process and to unite the stakeholders in its implementation. This was attended by the MPRAC members, Punong Barangay, enumerators and other stakeholders from the church, education and private sectors. Despite the substantial attendance at the project launch, some key stakeholders from the education sector were absent, along with several barangay captains. To make up for this, subsequent follow-throughs should have been considered for all key stakeholders to internalize the MDG.
Orientation and training for the household survey As the quality of the survey results is determined by the performance of the enumerators, we saw to it that the orientation and training on the conduct of the household survey will better equip them for the work. The workshop consisted of two parts: a. Discussion of the Terms of Reference of the Enumerators and Guidelines in Conducting the Interviews; and b. Discussion of the Questionnaires and the Inter-enumerator Interviews. True enough, the two-day activity was tough work, and for some time those involved had to decide whether to pursue it or back off. “The P120 daily pay is meager compared to the work!”, “It is not just the
pay that I am after but the experience!”, “I better work at the office rather than walk around and get the same pay!”, “P120 is better than nothing!”, “I have been looking for work and this is a good opportunity!”, “I don’t have any commitment for the next three months!”. These were some of the mixed attitudes of the survey workers. It was a time spent to understand the terminologies, familiarize oneself with the questionnaires and practice interviewing. “Do household and family mean the same?”, “What if the residents interviewed are from another place but work in Jagna, will we include them?”, “Why does the questionnaire concentrate only on income and not expense?”, “What if the respondent does not divulge the real income?” The inter-enumerator interview initially determined that about 1½ -2 hours is allotted for one household, or a minimum of four and a maximum of six households each day for a pair of enumerators. Though the orientation and training workshop had prepared the TWG and the enumerators for the survey, more time should have been allotted to the practicum aspect for better familiarization with the questionnaires. Because this was not done, the output of some of the enumerators, especially on the questionnaires related to income and unemployment, had to be reviewed and rechecked.
Formulation of LGU supplemental indicators and questionnaires From the LPRAP discussions facilitated by the PPDO and from the experiences shared during the first training, the TWG decided to formulate supplemental indicators, particularly on environment and gender, as well as additional indicators on education and health. Working on the additional indicators was not easy. How to determine the indicators — applicability and relevance, how to ensure that the formulation is concise yet precise and the time element for the supplemental questions — had to be taken into account. It took two weeks, seven revisions and a trimming down from 160 to 75 questionnaires before the final output came out. On hindsight, we realized that the formulation of the supplemental indicators could have been more scientific, if there was a short course in designing and developing the survey instrument, considering that the LPRAP was in place. Comments both from the enumerators and respondents like “The questionnaires are too long” or “This section should be deleted” or “This question should be reformulated” The Bohol Experience
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