X.

SOCIO-CULTURAL INDICES

A.Education
Educational Attainment
Elementary Graduate
Elementary Undergraduate
High School Graduate
High School Undergraduate
College Graduate
College Undergrauate
Total
Figure

Frequency
18
36
53
36
12
36
191

Percentage
9%
19%
28%
19%
6%
19%
100%

Educational Attainment
60
50
40

Undergraduate
Graduate

30
20
10
0

Elementary

High School

College

Figure
Interpretation
Figure ___ shows that with the total of 191 respondents, 9% is an Elementary graduate and 19%
for Elementary undergraduate. 28% for high school graduate and 19% for high school

undergraduate. And lastly for college, 12% is for college graduate and 36% for undergraduate in
college.
Analysis
High school graduate got the highest percentage with 28% while College graduate got the lowest
with 6%. This shows that respondents prefer working as early as possible just to earn enough for
family. This may also result to a limited information a person can have. Educational attainment
may affect persons knowledge about health related issue.
Health Implication

B. Religion
Religion
Catholic
Others

Frequency
206
41

Percentage
83%
17%

Total

247

100%

Figure

Religion

17%

Catholic

Others
83%

Figure

Interpretation
The figure above shows that 206 or 83% of the total respondents surveyed is Catholic. And about
17% or 41 of the respondents belong in other religion.

Analysis
Most of the respondents are Catholic. This will probably affect some peoples beliefs especially
when it comes to family planning. Where the church plays an important role in giving decisions
when it comes to family planning especially to those who are religious.

Health Implication

C. Ethnic Background
Ethnicity
Itawis
Tagalog
Bicolano
Bisaya
Ilocano
Pangasinense

Frequency
3
23
8
17
2
1

Percentage
5%
43%
15%
31%
4%
2%

Total

54

100%

Figure

Ethnic Background
50%
45%
40%
35%
30%
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
Itawis

Tagalog

Bicolano

Bisaya

Ilocano

Pangasinense

Figure
Interpretation
Figure above shows that 5% of the household are Itawis, 43% of household which was the
highest is Tagalog,15% for the group of Bicolanos, Bisaya with 31% of the household, 4% for
Ilocanos and lastly with 2% for Pangasinense.
Analysis

Health Implication

D. Place of Origin
Place of Origin
NCR
Region I
Region II
Region III
Region IV-A
Region V
Region VI
Region VIII
Region IX
Region XII
Total
Figure

Frequency
19
2
1
3
12
4
6
4
1
2
54

Percentage
35%
4%
2%
6%
22%
7%
11%
7%
2%
4%
100%

Place of Origin
40%
35%
30%
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%

Figure
Interpretation
The figure above shows that some people from Sitio Gumamela came from different
place of origin. 19 household or 35% of respondents came from NCR. 2 household or 4% came
from Region I. 1 household or 2% are from Region II. 3 household or 6% are from Region III. 12
household or 22% are from Region IV-A. 4 household or 7% are from Region V. 6 household or
11% are from Region VI. 4 household or 7% are from Region VIII. 1 household or 2% are from
Region IX. 2 household or 4% are from Region XII.
Analysis
Majority of the respondents are from NCR, where can you find a job that has a higher
salary than job in provinces.
Health Implication

E. Primary Dialect Spoken

Dialect Spoken
Tagalog
Others
Total
Figure

Frequency
40
14
54

Percentage
74%
26%
100%

Primary Dialect Spoken

Others; 26%

Tagalog
Others

Tagalog; 74%

Figure
Interpretation
The figure above shows that 74% of respondents used Tagalog as their primary dialect
spoken and 26% respondents used different dialects.
Analysis
They used tagalog to easy understand and to communicate each other since tagalog is the
language that used in the Philippines.
Health implication

F. Length of Residency
Length of Residency
6month-1yr
1yr-3yrs
3yrs-5yrs
5yrs-10yrs
10yrs above
Total
Figure

Frequency
7
5
3
11
28
54

Percentage
13%
9%
6%
20%
52%
100%

Lenght of Residency
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
6months-1year

1yr-3yrs

3yrs-5yrs

5yrs-10yrs

10yrs above

Figure
Interpretation
The figure above shows that 13% of families has been living for about 6 months 1 year,
9% for 1 year 3 years, 6% for 3 years 5 years, 20% for 5 years 10 years and 52% of
families has been living for about 10 years above.
Analysis
Most of the families we surveyed was been living in about 10 years in Sitio Gumamela.
They live longer in Sitio Gumamela because of its nature.

Health Implication

G. Recognized leader in the Community

Recognized Leader in the
Community
Barangay Officials
Elders
Total
Figure

Frequency

Percentage

53
1
54

98%
2%
100%

Recognized Leader in the Community

Elders; 2%
Barangay Officials
Elders

Barangay Officials; 98%

Figure
Interpretation
The figure above shows that 98% of families we surveyed rely on Barangay Officials and
2% prefer to rely on Elders.
Analysis
Barangay officials have the highest percentage. They knew that barangay officials can
provide information they needed than the elders.

H. Observance of Community Tradition

Traditions Celebrated
Practiced
Not Practiced

Frequency
41
13

Percentage
76%
24%

Total

54

100%

Figure

Traditions Celebrated

Not Practiced; 24%

Practiced
Not Practiced

Practiced; 76%

Figure

Interpretation
The figure above shows that 76% of the population practiced their traditions celebrated in
the community and 24% did not practiced their traditions.
Analysis
The 24% families did not practiced their tradition because they did not know that this
exist since they are old or far from the place where traditions happened.
Health implication