Community Assessment

External Analysis

Opportunities

• Non-health– Moderate Government and Political Support, with

Possible Affiliations– Peaceful Area, High Crime Solution Efficiency Rate

with Moderate Sense of Security

• Health– Good Health Status Surveillance – Intrinsic Value for Health, with Good Perception

and Awareness of Health Needs

Threats

• Non-health– Predisposition to Frequent Flooding and Related

Problems due to Low Geographic Location– Difficulty in Accessing Goods, Necessities and

other Establishments due Expensive pricing, and Ineffective/Lacking Public Transportation

– Large Families with Low Socioeconomic Status and Low Educational Attainment

Number family members per individual

Percentage of the Organization Members

1-3 124-5 386-7 25

8-10 20More than 10 5

Range of Income/ Earnings (Philippines pesos)

Percentage of the Organization Members

Less than 500 3%

500-999 11%

1000-1499 27%

1500-1999 29%

2000-2499 18%

More than 2500 12%

Threats

– Lack of Infrastructure Development with Limited Livelihood Opportunities

– Presence of Political and Organizational Barriers – Indigent Cultural Beliefs– Lack of Organizational Youth Involvement – Lack of Accessible Records and Legal Documents

pertaining to Municipal Data and Activities

Threats

• Health– Prevalence and Inadequate Treatment of

Infectious and Lifestyle Diseases

FHSIS Annual Report for Year 2009Municipality/City of Angono

Province of RizalMORBIDITY DISEASES REPORT

1. Upper Respiratory Tract Infection

2. Acute Watery Diarrhea

3. Pulmonary Tuberculosis

4. Osteoarthritis

5. Skin abscess

6. Myalgia

7. Intestinal Parasitism

8. Scabies

9. Rheumatism

10. Impetigo

FHSIS Annual Report for Year 2009Municipality/City of Angono

Province of RizalMORTALITY DISEASES REPORT

1. Coronary Artery Diseases

2. Cerebrovascular Accidents (stroke)

3. Pneumonia

4. Pulmonary Tuberculosis

5. Diabetes Mellitus and Renal Diseases

6. Septicemia

7. Senility and Multiple Organ Failure

8. Congestive Heart Failure

9. Hypertension and Acute Pancreatitis

10. Lung Cancer

Threats

• Inefficient and Unsatisfactory Government Health Services and Poor Health Practices

Threats

• Private Health Care and High Medical Costs• Poor Housing Conditions and Hygienic

Practices• Strong Influence of Traditional Health Beliefs

and Dependence on Faith Healers

Health Belief Yes (%) No (%) Total Respondents(out of 60)

Naniniwala ako sa usog 37 (61.6%) 23 (38.4%) 60

Naniniwala ako sa pasma. 52 (86.6%) 8 (13.4%) 60

Naniniwala ako sa kulam. 23 (42.6%) 31 (57.4%) 54

Nagpapatingin ako sa albularyo. 20 (39.2%) 31 (60.8%) 51

Nagpapatingin ako sa hilot. 32 (53.3%) 28 (46.7%) 60

Kapag may karamdaman, una kong pupuntahan ang hilot o albularyo bago ang health center/ospital.

22 (40.7%) 32 (59.3%) 54

Community Assessment

Internal Analysis

Historical Performance and Program Accomplishments

• New people’s organizatin – yet to do projects with them as the primary instigator– focused on one big project: the land acquisition project

• When Kalayaan was still a member of PATAMABA-National, they implemented many programs after it was initially established.– Not really successful

• not well coordinated. One of the factors that the organization has mentioned was the – lack of project managers and thus a lack of monitoring of the project itself.

• Funds as a major concern.• In the process of establishing themselves as a separate entity from

their national chapter. – Currently, they are trying to rename their organization and change the

structure from a non-profit organization (NGO) to a People’s Organization.

Vision and Strategy

• VMO patterned after National PATAMABA’s– VMO is not aligned with the current situation of

its members

Organization Structure

Weakness

• A very new organization, • Great reliance on one particular individual• complicated organizational framework, • organization’s desires are myriad, but their

individual capabilities in terms of information and physical resources are severely limited,

Strengths

• members’ passion and enthusiasm for the organization’s projects, both current and proposed

• relative smallness of the organization lends itself to a personality-oriented leadership style, and the

• clear admiration for their leader’s work ethic translates into more effective involvement from the members.

• greater motivation and passion for the organization’s ideals of creating a better standard of living for their members.

Analysis of Issues and Generation of Alternative Strategies/Programs

SWOT AnalysisStrengthsMembers’ Passion And Enthusiasm Organizational Structure Provides Transparency For Formal DecisionSmallness Of The Organization Lends Itself To A Personality-Oriented Leadership Style, And The Clear Admiration For Their Leader’s Work Ethic Translates Into More Effective Involvement From The MembersThe Fact That These Members Have So Little To Work With Only Ensures Greater Motivation And Passion For The Organization’s Ideals

WeaknessesNew Organization With Attendant InexperienceLeader’s Strong Personality Tends To Overshadow Other Officers And Encourage A Passive Attitude Among Many, Even The OfficersComplicated Organizational FrameworkOrganization’s Desires Are Myriad, But Their Individual Capabilities In Terms Of Information And Physical Resources Are Severely Limited Tendency For GossipLack Of Formal Infrastructure For Meetings And To House The Files And Data Of The GroupOfficers Receive No Compensation For Their Work, Which Can Lead To Lack Of Accountability

OpportunitiesModerate Government And Political Support, With Possible AffiliationsPeaceful Area, High Crime Solution Efficiency Rate With Moderate Sense Of SecurityGood Health Status Surveillance Intrinsic Value For Health, With Good Perception And Awareness Of Health Needs

ThreatsPredisposition To Frequent Flooding And Related Problems Due To Low Geographic LocationDifficulty In Accessing Goods, Necessities And Other Establishments Due To Expensive Pricing, And Ineffective/Lacking Public TransportationLarge Families With Low Socioeconomic Status And Low Educational AttainmentLack Of Infrastructure Development With Limited Livelihood OpportunitiesPresence Of Political And Organizational Barriers Lack Of Accessible Records And Legal Documents Pertaining To Municipal Data And ActivitiesLack Of Organizational Youth InvolvementIndigent Cultural Beliefs Prevalence And Inadequate Treatment Of Infectious And Lifestyle DiseasesInefficient And Unsatisfactory Government Health Services And Poor Health PracticesHigh Cost Of Private Medical CarePoor Housing Conditions And Hygienic PracticesStrong Influence Of Traditional Health Beliefs And Dependence On Faith Healers

TOWS AnalysisSTRENGTHS WEAKNESSES

OPPORTUNITIES Use the advantage of willing, available, and eager members in health projects that will benefit their community, given their desire for such

Engaging a few influential members of the organization can fast translate into engagement of others, given the smallness of the organizations

Establish possible linkages with existing municipal programs with community members in order to address their varying needs

Use desire for good health outcomes as a unifying factor in the drive toward establishing a strong organization

THREATS Equip otherwise unoccupied housewives as health workers and allow them to engage directly easily addressed health behaviors that will address their health problems

Utilize desire for engagement among unemployed home-based workers as human resources in livelihood opportunities

Use the project as an opportunity to test the current structure and leadership of the organization, as well as to unite the group towards common goals

Increase capabilities in terms of health knowledge and basic health care on a community level

Analysis of Issues• the scope of their as-yet-unstated vision has the

broad theme of– addressing individual economic– social stability of members

• the relatively weak individual capabilities of individuals in terms of resources. – Therefore the analysis of the difficulties includes

individual member concerns in addition to those of the larger group.

• The reality of the Philippine situation of widespread poverty

Analysis of Issues• General bleakness of the economic and social• Lack of economic stability

– prevents them from fully contributing to the virtuous cycle of investment-and-growth

• Microfinancing as an option to address this– but their knowledge and actual availability of such alternatives are

limited, given– limited opportunities for sponsorship r. Moreover, the

• No permanent residence – lack of security– no assets to pay

• Government social housing project opportunities are too few• Struggles in negotiating the partisan nature of local politics

Analysis of Issues• In terms of health

– Poverty makes it difficult for them to make this into a real priority.– Lack of health knowledge from poor educational opportunities

• Preponderance of both infectious and non-infectious diseases in their community. – Private healthcare is unaffordable to most of them– Unresponsive government-provided healthcare system

• Address several internal factors that can improve its effectivity– define what it wishes to do in terms of its vision, mission, and objectives– The leader of the group, asset as she may be given her strong capabilities,

should have plans in place for transition of responsibilities in the event that she can no longer fulfill them.

– The group should also focus on ways to generating sustainable income– address the lack of a headquarters to improve the functional capacity of the

organization.

Possible Programs to Address the Issues

• Fundraising for A Community Center• Microfinancing and Entrepreneurship• Multipurpose Cooperative• Health Education Programs