In the Philippines, no assessment has been done yet on the impacts of changes in household income and the free public … that can be source of income to households. …

(at 47%) than that in Metro Manila (50%). If the visually-impaired has the highest proportion with income-generating jobs …

of the mechanisms behind this link by focusing on the relation between number of children and school attendance of … children 6 to 24 years old. It surveys the international literature to establish how the problem has been approached and what … survey data for the Philippines to explain what determines the decision to keep children in school. The model specifically …

targets, it is important to examine various economic and sociocultural demand-side factors that hinder children from attending … appear to have substantial consequences on school attendance: perceptions about school readiness of children, economic … related to why preprimary-aged children not in school are viewed as being too young for schooling, why primary-aged children …

children were not in school. A description of these children is provided here as well as that of children who are at risk of … dropping out of primary and secondary levels of education. Reasons for children not being in school are discussed, together …

indicators for family welfare not only in terms of its investment and income generation prospects but also, and perhaps more … importantly given pervasive borrowing constraints and limited social security coverage, because it provides protection from income … survey in the analysis. The results show that, on average, the impact of additional children on household savings is negative …

According to the 2008 National Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) report, children under 5 are more likely to use in …-patient care than other age groups. These children are not only more vulnerable to getting sick, but are also at risk of incurring … coverage and in-patient benefit utilization of children under 5, who are dependents of the Philippine Health Insurance …

. And with a relatively young population, the poverty situation concerns largely children who are at the critical stages of … their physical, mental, and social development. This report provides a comprehensive profile of children who are living in … that in 2009, 13.4 million or over a third of all children aged below 18 are living below the poverty line. Both the …