{"id":3747,"date":"2014-03-15T04:44:40","date_gmt":"2014-03-15T04:44:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/ibon\/?p=3747"},"modified":"2014-03-15T04:44:40","modified_gmt":"2014-03-15T04:44:40","slug":"many-filipinos-have-difficulty-spending-for-basic-needs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ibon.org\/tl\/many-filipinos-have-difficulty-spending-for-basic-needs\/","title":{"rendered":"Many Filipinos have difficulty spending for basic needs"},"content":{"rendered":"

54.8% of respondents had difficulty in buying enough food in the past three months, while 53% had difficulty in buying medicine or paying for medical treatment | Reference: Rosario Bella Guzman (IBON executive editor)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

As the country observes Consumer Rights Day, research group IBON revealed survey results showing that many Filipino consumers have difficulty in spending for basic goods such as food and medicine.<\/p>\n

According to the group’s latest survey, 54.8% of respondents had difficulty in buying enough food in the past three months, while 53% had difficulty in buying medicine or paying for medical treatment. Meanwhile, 43.6% respondents said that they had difficulty meeting transportation expenses from the third to the fourth quarter of 2014.<\/p>\n

The group earlier announced its survey results showing that 7 out of 10 Filipinos or have trouble paying for electricity.<\/p>\n

The survey also asked respondents to describe their livelihood today compared to a year ago. Majority (56.1%) answered that it is the same while 25.5% said that it is worse. Only 16.1% said that their livelihood today is better than it was last year.<\/p>\n

The latest IBON nationwide survey was conducted from January 16 to 24 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 January 2014 round is a non-commissioned survey conducted across various sectors in 16 regions.<\/p>\n

Below is a tabulation of results of people\u2019s perception on meeting their basic expenses and their livelihood:<\/p>\n

1. In the past three (3) months, how did your family meet the following expenses?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

1.1. Buying enough food[table]<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/th>\nPercentage<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Had difficulty<\/td>\n54.8%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Didn’t have difficulty<\/td>\n41.1%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Don’t know<\/td>\n2.2%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Not applicable<\/td>\n1.7%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No answer<\/td>\n0.1%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/td>\n100.0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

[\/table]<\/p>\n

1.2. Paying for transportation<\/p>\n

[table]<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/th>\nPercentage<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Had difficulty<\/td>\n43.6%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Didn’t have difficulty<\/td>\n44.9%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Don’t know<\/td>\n1.4%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Not applicable<\/td>\n9.9%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No answer<\/td>\n0.3%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/td>\n100.0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

[\/table]<\/p>\n

1.3. Paying for water<\/p>\n

[table]<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/th>\nPercentage<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Had difficulty<\/td>\n36.1%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Didn’t have difficulty<\/td>\n38.3%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Don’t know<\/td>\n1.2%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Not applicable<\/td>\n24.2%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No answer<\/td>\n0.2%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/td>\n100.0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

[\/table]<\/p>\n

1.4. Paying for electricity<\/p>\n

[table]<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/th>\nPercentage<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Had difficulty<\/td>\n66.5%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Didn’t have difficulty<\/td>\n25.8%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Don’t know<\/td>\n1.1%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Not applicable<\/td>\n5.9%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No answer<\/td>\n0.7%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/td>\n100.0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

[\/table]<\/p>\n

1.5. Buying medicines\/paying for medical treatment<\/p>\n

[table]<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/th>\nPercentage<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Had difficulty<\/td>\n53.0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Didn’t have difficulty<\/td>\n30.6%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Don’t know<\/td>\n2.1%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Not applicable<\/td>\n13.6%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No answer<\/td>\n0.7%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/td>\n100.0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

[\/table]<\/p>\n

2. How is your livelihood today compared to a year ago?<\/p>\n

[table]<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/th>\nPercentage<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Better<\/td>\n16.1%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Same<\/td>\n56.1%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Worse<\/td>\n25.5%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Don’t know<\/td>\n2.3%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No answer<\/td>\n0.1%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/td>\n100.0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

[\/table]<\/p>\n

[table]<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For details on the January 2015\u00a0survey, please email\u00a0databank@ibon.org<\/a>\u00a0or call\u00a0IBON\u00a0at tel. 9276986 or 9277060 loc. 421.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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