Perceived impact of conditional cash transfer programs on education, health, and nutrition in South Cotabato, Philippines

The conditional cash transfer program, a crucial initiative aimed at breaking the intergenerational cycle of poverty in the Philippines, invests in the education, health, and nutrition of the financially challenged sector of society. This study assesses the impact of the program's implementatio...

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Main Authors: Jun Rex H. Halique, Prescillano D. Campado
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Published: Institute of Industry and Academic Research Incorporated 2025-06-01
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description The conditional cash transfer program, a crucial initiative aimed at breaking the intergenerational cycle of poverty in the Philippines, invests in the education, health, and nutrition of the financially challenged sector of society. This study assesses the impact of the program's implementation on education, health, and nutrition and the challenges the policy implementers and beneficiaries face during its execution. The program's implementation was evaluated through a survey among the beneficiaries and policy implementers, and the problems encountered were examined through a focus group discussion. A triangulation method was employed to comprehensively understand the agreement of results from policy implementers, beneficiaries, and government reports. This paper asserts that the Philippine government's conditional cash transfer program positively impacts the education and health programs, thereby protecting the next generation of human capital. However, it also highlights the need to assess the program's impact on nutrition further. There is no direct evidence that the program effectively addresses stunting. There is also no relationship between the program implementation and the problems encountered. The primary issue beneficiaries face is the timely release of cash grants. This study offers valuable insights on how the national government can improve the program design and implementation especially the release of cash grants. While this study affirms the program’s effectiveness, there is a need to study the status of the students who have graduated from the program.
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spelling doaj-art-69f6e9ab6a5b4ccd8bd0dc045202d0482025-08-20T03:58:55ZengInstitute of Industry and Academic Research IncorporatedInternational Review of Social Sciences Research2782-92272782-92352025-06-01527810110.53378/irssr.353188Perceived impact of conditional cash transfer programs on education, health, and nutrition in South Cotabato, PhilippinesJun Rex H. Halique0Prescillano D. Campado1Mindanao State University – General SantosMindanao State University – General SantosThe conditional cash transfer program, a crucial initiative aimed at breaking the intergenerational cycle of poverty in the Philippines, invests in the education, health, and nutrition of the financially challenged sector of society. This study assesses the impact of the program's implementation on education, health, and nutrition and the challenges the policy implementers and beneficiaries face during its execution. The program's implementation was evaluated through a survey among the beneficiaries and policy implementers, and the problems encountered were examined through a focus group discussion. A triangulation method was employed to comprehensively understand the agreement of results from policy implementers, beneficiaries, and government reports. This paper asserts that the Philippine government's conditional cash transfer program positively impacts the education and health programs, thereby protecting the next generation of human capital. However, it also highlights the need to assess the program's impact on nutrition further. There is no direct evidence that the program effectively addresses stunting. There is also no relationship between the program implementation and the problems encountered. The primary issue beneficiaries face is the timely release of cash grants. This study offers valuable insights on how the national government can improve the program design and implementation especially the release of cash grants. While this study affirms the program’s effectiveness, there is a need to study the status of the students who have graduated from the program.https://iiari.org/journal_article/perceived-impact-of-conditional-cash-transfer-programs-on-education-health-and-nutrition-in-south-cotabato-philippines/public administrationconditional cash transferpovertyhealth program utilizationhuman capitalstunting
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Perceived impact of conditional cash transfer programs on education, health, and nutrition in South Cotabato, Philippines
International Review of Social Sciences Research
public administration
conditional cash transfer
poverty
health program utilization
human capital
stunting
title Perceived impact of conditional cash transfer programs on education, health, and nutrition in South Cotabato, Philippines
title_full Perceived impact of conditional cash transfer programs on education, health, and nutrition in South Cotabato, Philippines
title_fullStr Perceived impact of conditional cash transfer programs on education, health, and nutrition in South Cotabato, Philippines
title_full_unstemmed Perceived impact of conditional cash transfer programs on education, health, and nutrition in South Cotabato, Philippines
title_short Perceived impact of conditional cash transfer programs on education, health, and nutrition in South Cotabato, Philippines
title_sort perceived impact of conditional cash transfer programs on education health and nutrition in south cotabato philippines
topic public administration
conditional cash transfer
poverty
health program utilization
human capital
stunting
url https://iiari.org/journal_article/perceived-impact-of-conditional-cash-transfer-programs-on-education-health-and-nutrition-in-south-cotabato-philippines/
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