Author :
Jayagan, Regina Grace B., Labastin, Jonah Lou R., Java, Melie V., Torrentira,Jr. MoisesC.
Volume :
1
Issue :
2
Abstract :
Creating new provinces is said to be the driving factor towards the achievement of social and
economic development. Definitely, that statement is commensurate with citing the attainment of the
desired level of development that eventually follows after one has uplifted the poverty incidence. This
study was pursued to find out how the newly created province, namely the Davao Occidental performed in
the aspect of social and economic development.
The study addressed the major development concerns of the province after it was separated from
Davao del Sur. A change in the fiscal set up as well as the manpower pooling of the local government
would also be taken account of. Precisely, the study desired to know how the improvement in the fiscal
aspect and the increase in manpower structure of the local government would give impact on the
development of the locality and its living populace.
The study noted that there is growth in the financial resources of the province as well as the
manpower makeup. In contrary, its assumed impact on the level of development was not established based
on the result of the study. Improvements or positive changes were noted on the aspect of income and
education.
On the perception of the people on the impact of creating Davao Occidental Province to its
development, the study showed that people all agreed that overall, life is better in the creation of Davao
Occidental Province compared to being attached with Davao del Sur Province.
Keyword :
Development, poverty incidence, financial resources