The April round also showed an increasing number of respondents who had difficulty in paying for their children’s schooling, transportation, and water, while the share of those who had difficulty paying for electricity remains | Reference: Rosario Bella Guzman (IBON executive editor)
The number of Filipinos who have difficulty buying enough food increased from last quarter, results of the latest IBON nationwide survey show.
According to the April 2014 nationwide survey conducted by the research group, 59.3% of the respondents said they had difficulty in buying enough food in the past three months. This was an increase from last quarter’s survey results of 54.8 percent.
The April round also showed an increasing number of respondents who had difficulty in paying for their children’s schooling (from 43.7% in January to 46.4% in April), transportation (from 43.6 to 46.9%) and water (from 36.1% to 43.5%). Meanwhile, the share of respondents who had had trouble paying for their electric bills remains at a high 66.4 percent.
The latest IBON nationwide survey was conducted from April 24 to 30 among 1,500 respondents aged 18 years and above. It employed a multi-stage probability sampling scheme and has a margin of error of plus or minus three percent. The April 2014 round is a non-commissioned survey conducted across various sectors in 16 regions.
Below is the tabulation of results of the respondents’ perception on meeting their basic expenses
In the past three (3) months, how did your family meet the following expenses?
1. Buying enough food
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| January 2014 | April 2014 | |
|---|---|---|
| Had difficulty | 54.8% | 59.3% |
| Didn’t have difficulty | 41.1% | 38.9% |
| Don’t know | 2.2% | 1.0% |
| Not applicable | 1.7% | 0.6% |
| No answer | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Total | 100.0% | 100.0% |
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2. Paying for transportation
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| January 2014 | April 2014 | |
|---|---|---|
| Had difficulty | 43.6% | 46.9% |
| Didn’t have difficulty | 44.9% | 40.3% |
| Don’t know | 1.4% | 1.0% |
| Not applicable | 9.9% | 11.9% |
| No answer | 0.3% | % |
| Total | 100.0% | 100.0% |
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3. Paying for water
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| January 2014 | April 2014 | |
|---|---|---|
| Had difficulty | 36.1% | 43.5% |
| Didn’t have difficulty | 38.3% | 30.0% |
| Don’t know | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Not applicable | 24.2% | 25.3% |
| No answer | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Total | 100.0% | 100.0% |
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4. Paying for electricity
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| January 2014 | April 2014 | |
|---|---|---|
| Had difficulty | 66.5% | 66.4% |
| Didn’t have difficulty | 25.8% | 24.9% |
| Don’t know | 1.1% | 0.7% |
| Not applicable | 5.9% | 7.7% |
| No answer | 0.7% | 0.2% |
| Total | 100.0% | 100.0% |
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| For details on the January 2015 survey, please email databank@ibon.org or call IBON at tel. 9276986 or 9277060 loc. 421. |
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