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Item Restricted School enrollment decisions an evaluation of its determinants in elementary and secondary levels(2001-10) Untalan, Allan Abarabar; Manrique, Rizzarene Santiago; Tan, EditaItem Restricted How do certain socioeconomic factors determine the level of criminality?(2001-03) Calabon, Maria Amihan; Manaig, Ronador; Solon, OrvilleItem Restricted An economic analysis on the impact of female employment on the ideal number of children: evidence from the Philippines(2010-10) Diamante, Gucci Z.; Ortega, Rose Anne O.; Kraft, AleliOne of the pressing issues in the Philippines is its growing population. To control rapid population growth, it is important to look at the determinants of individual fertility in the country. This paper examines the impact of female employment on the ideal number of children using the household data found in the 2008 National Demographic and Health Survey. The econometric model was based on the microeconomic theory on household maximization and the allocation of time. This study used a Poisson regression model to accommodate for the discrete characteristics of the dependent variable, ideal number of children. Results suggest that there is a negative and significant effect of the female employment to the ideal number of children. This confirms Becker's theory that the opportunity cost of child rearing determines the preferred number of children of a woman. Other socioeconomic factors, such as education, wealth index, age, religion and type of place of residence, affecting ideal number of children were also present in the model.Item Restricted Ticket to poverty: a study on the duration and probability of becoming poor(2010-03-24) Cabalfin, Ronna Dorin B.; Urabe, Haruka C.This paper explores the duration of poverty of NCR and ARMM as well as variables that contribute to the probability of entering poverty. By clearing the 2000, 2003 and 2006 FIES to build a panel data, matched households' incomes were subjected to the annual poverty threshold set by the NSCB. Non-income measures were used to explain the dynamics. Probit regression was employed to evaluate the effect of the variables to the probability of entering poverty. Using this approach, there was great disparity in the results per region. Poverty is more dynamic in ARMM than NCR. A higher occurrence of entering rather than exiting poverty for ARMM was observed. Thus, poverty-related policies should not have a 'one-size-fits-all' perspective. Policies for NCR may focus on poverty prevention while those directed to ARMM should focus on intense poverty reduction. The statistically significant variables in the regression were region and proportion of members employed, reinforcing the influence of the region on the status of a household. Households in NCR have lower probability of entering poverty. The higher the proportion of members employed to total family members, the lower the probability of that household to become poor. Possible policies directed to increasing employment opportunities or slowing down the population growth rate could lessen the overall probability of entering poverty.Item Restricted The other side of relationships: an investigation of the socio-economic factors affecting partner violence in the Philippines(2010-11) Endaya, Irene Grace J.; Panti, Rene Marlon B.This study focuses on the socio-economic factors affecting physical violence against women by their intimate partner. It used the 2008 National Demographic and Health Survey of the Philippines, focusing on the Women's Safety Module. After regression through the Logit model, it was found that education in single years of man and woman, the wealth index equal to richest, the place of residence, the marital status, and the number of children five and under are significant. On the other hand, age difference of the couple, current employment status of the woman, her partner's occupation and wealth index equal from poorest to richer are insignificant.