Thesis Case Study : Survival Among People in Poverty Line

CASE STUDY: Survival among people in poverty line

ROVELYN JOY R. BATIRZAL
MARY LYNCEL L. PATROCINIO

High School Department
Saint Louis School-Don Bosco, Dumaguete City, Philippines

March 2013

A Thesis
Presented to the Faculty of the High School Department
Saint Louis School-Don Bosco
Dumaguete City

In Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for English IV, High School Department
In Saint Louis School-Don Bosco

ROVELYN JOY R. BATIRZAL
MARY LYNCEL L. PATROCINIO

March 2013
SAINT LOUIS SCHOOL-DON BOSCO
High School Department
Dumaguete City

Approval Sheet

Rovelyn Joy R. Batirzal, Mary Lyncel L. Patrocinio have successfully defended this thesis/dissertation/action research entitled” CASE STUDY: Survival among people in poverty line”

In partial fulfillment of the requirements for English IV, High School Department in Saint Louis School-Don Bosco, Dumaguete City.

Upon the unanimous approval of the Oral Examination Committee with a grade of ______.

Ms.Amethyst Edda Lou T. Dequito ADVISER

Acknowledgement

First of all, we would like to thank our Almighty and powerful God in heaven for giving us courage and strength from the very beginning of our study. It is only by His grace and mercy that we are able to stand as a pair and complete the task that was given unto us.

To our lovable parents, thank you for the financial support that you have given. We would not have been able to produce as many drafts as we would have if it weren’t for you. To the parents of ours; Thank you Mr.&Mrs.Patrocinio for helping us to find someone to be interviewed and also to Mr.&Mrs.Batirzal for making us used the printer for us not to spend money in the Internet Café.

We would like to extend our great gratitude to the family of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Petil for allowing us to interview them and being our witness in our case study.

Our beloved teacher, Ms.Amethyst Edda Lou T. Dequito, thank you for preparing us for our research. Also,for the patience that you have shown even and the advice you have given to us all throughout our research.

TAKE CARE,INGAT,AMPING,HALONG!
GODBLESS!

Table of Contents
Title Page
Approval Sheet
Acknowledgement
Table of Contents
Background of the Subject
Abstract
Introduction
Literature Review
Methodology
A .Subjects
B. Materials
C. Procedure
D. Analyses

Discussion and Conclusion
References
Appendixes

BACKGROUND OF THE SUBJECT

Name: Alex Petil
Age: 48
Sex: Male
Status in the Family: Father
Educational Attainment: Elementary Graduate
Occupation: Carpenter
Name of Father: Romolu Petil
Name of Mother: Lourdes Petil Name of the wife: Delna Petil
Age: 47
Name of the Children:
Lissa Petil
Shalona Petil
Zesalona Petil
Marikin Petil
Alexandria Petil
Al Petil
Shahani Petil – died

ABSTRACT

Poverty in the Philippines or even in other countries still exists. Eight of ten Filipinos subsist under extremely poor conditions, earning below the poverty line, an independent research agency disclosed.(Claar,2007). Poverty reduction is a three-part problem. It involves stemming the fall of households into deeper poverty, enabling poor people to move out of poverty, and preventing the non poor from becoming poor. Poverty line among people will always be there so it is up to the person if he/she can survive for we can’t avoid it.

INTRODUCTION

Poverty is the state of one who lacks a certain amount of material possessions or money. Absolute poverty or destitution refers to the deprivation of basic human needs, which commonly includes food, water, sanitation, clothing, shelter, health care and education. Relative poverty is defined contextually as economic inequality in the location or society in which people live.(Wikipedia) About 25,000 people die every day of hunger or hunger-related causes, according to the United Nations. Yet there is plenty of food in the world for everyone. The problem is that hungry people are trapped in severe poverty. They lack the money to buy enough food to nourish their selves. Being constantly malnourished, they become weaker and often sick. This makes them increasingly less able to work, which then makes them even poorer and hungrier. This downward spiral often continues until death for them and their families. (Ravallion,2005) That’s why the researchers planned to study one family to know more about poverty deeply. We can always say that poverty is all about economics but the researchers can prove to you that it’s not just about that, it’s all about life. Many people nowadays are experiencing that thing but some can still hold on and survived because according to economics it’s not permanent, but according to some experts, it is us who makes it permanent. Poverty is widespread in the Philippines. From the north of Luzon to the southernmost island of Mindanao, poverty can be witnessed among the inhabitants of the country. According to a 2006 survey done by the National Statistical Coordination Board, 26.9% of Filipino families, or 32.9% of Filipinos were living below the poverty threshold–the minimum income or expenditure required for a family or individual to meet the basic food and nonfood requirements.(NSCB,2006)

Significance of the Study Through this Case study the survival among people in poverty line will be able to share their perception to life, economic status, attitude toward work and success, educational attainment and job attainment. This will give the readers the information on how they handle there lives behind the struggles that they encounter everyday of there lives. This then would as well give an awaken call for all the people, especially our very own government officials.

Scope and Limitation This case study will only focus on people in poverty line in the Philippines. Based on the research, to survive, an average family of six will now have to earn 5,581.65 a month, the research agency said. On a nationwide scale, the average family will need 2,550.10 for monthly food expenses. (Sentilles,2009). We only limit the study among people on poverty line in the Philippines. Specifically, it will only deal with how the people in poverty line survived in their lives, economic status, work, success, educational and job attainment. The researchers decided to interview one family experiencing hardships with their family lifestyle and attainment. Definition of terms
Awaken Call- this means a reminders
Poverty Line – poor life
Perception- realizes or notices things that are not obvious
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE One of the most talked about issues in the country since then, is poverty. or low-income countries, the appropriate definition of "poverty" is often based on the minimum level of consumption needed to keep body and soul together. For higher-income countries, poverty is almost always set as a relative measure: that is, an amount that would be too far below the standards commonly prevailing in that society. As low-income countries become better off, they typically start raising their poverty lines.(Ravallion,2012) Ibon Databank estimate that 47 million Filipinos, about 80 percent of the country’s population live below the poverty line, up from last year’s estimate of 70 percent. Ibon Databank’s estimates are based on the assumption that income distribution did not vary from the 1988 findings of the NSO and that income is equated with the country’s gross domestic product. Threshold figures are simply inflated from 1988 to 1992 figures. (I.D,1992) In order to understand the scale of the poverty-environment problem, it is important to first consider some cross-country indicators of poverty and environmental change. The ratio of people to forested land is more than three times higher low-income than in high-income countries. (Smith,2011)
Twenty-two thousand children die each day due to poverty. And they “die quietly in some of the poorest villages on earth, far removed from the scrutiny and the conscience of the world. Being meek and weak in life makes these dying multitudes even more invisible in death.(UNICEF,2010)
As we research more on poverty we discovered that there are ways to solve poverty, Just to give the readers an idea, poverty can be solve because it is just temporary. To give you example on ways how to solve poverty is” the guarantee of shelter, healthcare, education, food and drinking water as basic human rights that must be provided free to all. “An end to private monopoly ownership over natural resources, with a minimum of 51% local communal ownership in corporations, which control such resources as well as the termination of intellectual property rights on pharmaceutical drugs. “ This solutions maybe helpful but we the researchers have read that” Poverty will never end unless there are real solutions to end it; solutions based on economic justice and political changes.” (World leaders,2012)

Methodology Research Design. The research used in case study method by interviewing a representative in a family. Research environment. The study was conducted in the house of Mr.Alex Petil, neighbor of Mary Lyncel Lumjod Patrocinio. This is located in Bagacay,Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental,Philippines.
Subject. The respondent of the study is selected only for we are only limited in one family. The researchers interviewed one representative of the family and that is Mr.Alex Petil, the head of the family.
Material. The researchers prepared questions for the interviewee. The questions were made and organized personally by the researchers. The researchers prepared paper and pen for the answers of the interviewee. Procedure. The researchers personally interviewed the father of the Petil Family.
Analysis. Unable to meet their basic needs most of the time, victims of poverty search garbage cans for leftovers, look for new places to sleep in, and sometimes steal from those who have what they need. We feel sorry for them, but what is the use of sympathy to them? All we do is sympathize, yet we expect our nation to progress.

DISCUSSION & CONCLUSION

Based on the researcher’s study, they concluded that the family of Mr. Alex Petil is just one of the thousands of people who is suffering from poverty line. He was one of the persons in the poverty line who strived to eliminate their current situation. Being their head of the family, he really worked hard to sustain and feed his 6 children and his wife. It has been 2 years since his youngest child died because of a severe illness. That incident was the most tragic experience he ever had in his 48 years of existence. He blamed himself for being such a selfish and a very careless father to his child. He never thought that it would end up to the point that he would lose his daughter at a very young age. As young individuals, we must have proper education to be able to know the consequences that we might face in the nearer future. It is the obligation of the parents to let their children go to school and let them learn proper attitude and avoid bad habits and bad influences.The researchers also realized how family planning is very important and very crucial for a couple to know and set their limitations to provide the basic needs of their children. Out of the many disadvantages of poverty, there are also advantages in it. Mainly, it serves as a lesson, at the same time, it motivates them to work hard so that they can survive not just themselves but also their family. Also, for the teenagers to realize the value of an educated life.In our simple way, we can help lessen people who are affected by poverty. That simple way starts within ourselves through discipline and determination to reach the goal of success. As the researchers see, there is a big difference between the economic status of an individual sent to school. Based on the researcher’s study, Alex Petil and his family survived and is still surviving from poverty. Therefore, poverty is very rampant and is still existing in the Philippines.

REFERENCES 1 .(Claar,2007) 2.(Wikipedia.com) 3.(ravallion,2005) 4.(Sentilles,2009) 5.(Ravallion,2012) 6.(I.D,1992) 7.(Smith,2011) 8.(Unicef,2010) 9.(world leaders,2012)

APPENDIXES
The Researchers interviewed Mr.Alex Petil in relation to the study:

1.) Pila mo tanan sa inyung pamilya ? * Nine jud mi kabuok kaso, namatay ang among kinamanghuran sa edad nga 4 years old kay tungod sa sakit nga “puno ug bitok iyang lawas nga d na sya makaginhawa” o Trichinosis 2.) Unsay trabaho ninyu karun ? * Panday akong tarbaho, Labandera ang akong asawa 3.) Sa kada-adlaw Maam og Sir, how many times mo makakaon in a day? * Depende kay dili man cge mi dungan mukaon og kumpleto. Milagro ra kayo ng ikatulo mi sa usa ka adlaw mukaon. 4.) Igo raba ang food para sa ninyu og sa inyung mga anak?
-dili jud kay dili man paigo sa kwarta 5.) Regarding sa inyung mga anak, nag-eskwela ba sila run tanan? Sa asa pud? Or Nganu wala sila nagschool? * Wala kay kulang mi sa budget. 6.) Kung gaeskwela, pila kabuok sa imu inyu mga anak ang gaeskwela? ang tulo namu nga anak kay among gpaeskwela pero karun wala na kay nangundang sila

7.) Sa asa na school sila na.enroll
Sa City Central Elementary School ang duha daun ang usa kay sa NOHS. 8.) Pila ila balon?
Sa usa ka adlaw, ilang balon madawat kay 10 pesos. Igo rana sa ilang snack nga biscuit daun lakaw ra papauli ug pa adto sa ilang skwelahan. 9.) Sir og Maam, unsay highest degree or educational attainment ninyu ? naka graduate ko ug elementary ang akong asawa nako mao’y naka graduate ug high school. 10.) Sa inyung Job or trabaho, pila namu katuig ana?
Nagtrabaho ko ug usa ka panday sa 5 ka tuig ang aqng asawa kay 1 month pa sa iyang trabaho nga usa ka labandera.

11.) Unsay goal nimu/ninyu para sa inyung pamilya ug sa inyung kinabuhi?
Ang goal nako para sa akong pamilya kay para dli sila magutom ba, maong nagtrabaho jud ko og maayo, bahala nag dili ni pandatu na tarbaho bsta maayo lang kanang dili dautan . 12.) Maam or Sir,Unsa imung masulti kabahin sa kinabuhi, sa pila ka tuig Dli jud sayun,daghan kaayo kang maaging kalisud. Ang imu lang jud buhaton kay mangadgi ug salig rajud sa Ginoo.

13. Unsa man imung ma advice namo, mga batan.on karun sir?
Ayaw ninyo usiki ang chance nga naa ninyo karon. Ayaw mo padala sa temptasyon. Ang importante jud kay ipadayun jud ninyo inyong pag skwela kay mao na’y paagi nga makalusot mo sa kapait sa kinabuhi. Ayaw hulata nga muabot pa mo sa mahay kay kung lisud ang hulat, mas lisod jud ang mahay kay hantod sa kahangtoran naman jud na.

References: 1 .(Claar,2007) 2.(Wikipedia.com) 3.(ravallion,2005) 4.(Sentilles,2009) 5.(Ravallion,2012) 6.(I.D,1992) 7.(Smith,2011) 8.(Unicef,2010) 9.(world leaders,2012)