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CHAPTER 1. THE PROBLEM AND ITS SETTING
1.1 Introduction Malnutrition continues to be a serious problem of every Barangay here in Puerto Princesa City. Since this problem is linked to several factors such as poverty and low educational levels among others, every barangay should find ways on how to prevent or avoid malnutrition among the people from happening. The barangay should also give attention to the health status of every household in a barangay. Infant and young child nutrition too, is of great importance because of the astounding number of children younger than 5 years old who are stunted, underweight, wasted or suffer from intrauterine growth retardation. So how can the barangay be aware of these situations? House-to-house surveying would be very helpful, for them to be able to ask questions, interview and to know what every household nutritional needs are.
At present, the BNS of barangay San Pedro are making a house-to-house survey for them to be able to record the data of every household living in barangay San Pedro. They are using the manual process in most services the barangay is giving to its residents. They are in charge of keeping track of the records of each and every one living in the barangay. These records are important for different purposes that the barangay is being used. For example, in keeping records of every household especially records of their health status. The forms that were distributed to them by the City Health office have guideline questions that will be asked to every household and answers will be collected by the BNS so they could fill up the form. It will serve as their records for their Barangay Health Clinic. All data were gathered, collected and were written in a form given by the City Health office. They make another copy of every record, compile it and keep it in a cabinet.
So in short, the barangay doesn’t have a centralized and accurate system for storing records they have for these are very
1.1 Introduction Malnutrition continues to be a serious problem of every Barangay here in Puerto Princesa City. Since this problem is linked to several factors such as poverty and low educational levels among others, every barangay should find ways on how to prevent or avoid malnutrition among the people from happening. The barangay should also give attention to the health status of every household in a barangay. Infant and young child nutrition too, is of great importance because of the astounding number of children younger than 5 years old who are stunted, underweight, wasted or suffer from intrauterine growth retardation. So how can the barangay be aware of these situations? House-to-house surveying would be very helpful, for them to be able to ask questions, interview and to know what every household nutritional needs are.
At present, the BNS of barangay San Pedro are making a house-to-house survey for them to be able to record the data of every household living in barangay San Pedro. They are using the manual process in most services the barangay is giving to its residents. They are in charge of keeping track of the records of each and every one living in the barangay. These records are important for different purposes that the barangay is being used. For example, in keeping records of every household especially records of their health status. The forms that were distributed to them by the City Health office have guideline questions that will be asked to every household and answers will be collected by the BNS so they could fill up the form. It will serve as their records for their Barangay Health Clinic. All data were gathered, collected and were written in a form given by the City Health office. They make another copy of every record, compile it and keep it in a cabinet.
So in short, the barangay doesn’t have a centralized and accurate system for storing records they have for these are very