Poverty - Matches

Although the government cannot expect the Catholic Church hierarchy to promote artificial contraception, there are opportunities for working closely i..

Given the controversial nature of the issue of population growth, there is a need for the government to state clearly its position with respect to fam..

The CBMS Network Coordinating Team announced today that a total of 59 provinces covering 17,244 barangays located in 667 municipalities and 41 cities ..

At a time when Filipino families are still reeling from the effects of the Global Financial and Economic Crisis and natural calamities and bracing for..

Research plays a major role in the crafting and implementation of government`s poverty reduction programs. Especially since the 2015 deadline for the ..

Manila, Philippines, 16 September 2010In a new study launched today, the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) and UNICEF revealed that ..

Extending the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program or 4Ps beyond five years for current beneficiaries is needed to allow the poor to outgrow the govern..

What brings about the deepening poverty in urban slums? How does it compare with the rural poverty incidence? And why is it urgent that the urban pove..

Understanding and eradicating poverty has hounded mankind for centuries and despite the multitudes of studies on the subject, there is still no single..

Given the government's limited fiscal resources, it is critical that identification of beneficiaries of any social assistance/safety net program is pr..

The primary objective for conducting the assessment of the social sector is to provide the basis for setting the thematic priorities for the Philippin..

For them to afford a better quality of life, one of the common wishes of Filipino households nowadays is the alleviation of increasing price level. Th..

Utilizing data from surveys conducted in Albay, Camarines Sur and Sorsogon, this paper shows that a decline in farm income with the shift of wo..

This monograph updates two earlier compilations on poverty studies. Covering social science works from 1970-1983, this edition contains over 65..

Inflation, in recent years, has become a concern not only of national policymakers but also of individual households. The unprecedented rise in the p..