Understanding Poverty in Samar, Philippines: A Sociological Perspective

Dr. Abigail M. Cabaguing and Jordan Joseph G. Villanueva
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Dr. Abigail M. Cabaguing: Samar State University, Philippines
Jordan Joseph G. Villanueva: Samar State University, Philippines

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 2022, vol. 6, issue 5, 665-669

Abstract: Poverty in the Philippines remains a challenge. In a recent nationwide self-rated survey of the Social Weather Station, more Filipino households consider themselves poor despite the positive feedback on one of the government’s poverty alleviation programs, the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4PS). This qualitative study utilized a phenomenological approach to explore the reasons behind this claim. It explored the experiences of poverty from the lower class status, particularly the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries. The study revealed that norms and practices in the family might contribute to their claim of poverty, such as poor lifestyle choices, difficulty prioritizing needs, lack of parenting style, and extended family. Parents’ low education and lack of financial literacy are seen as another factor of poverty. Likewise, religion plays a part in responding to poverty. Participants assert that there is psychological comfort in experiencing poverty because of their religious convictions. Thus, it can be reasoned that sociological factors can affect poverty.

Date: 2022
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