03023nam a2200193Ia 4500003000900000005001700009008004100026040001000067082003000077100002300107245012500130264003700255300002100292500009600313502012200409520225400531521002202785650002202807PH-BoMPS20221006105521.0220516s9999    xx            000 0 und d  cMPSPC  aMPSPC POL. SCI. L272 2000  aLanigan, Esperanza10aNutrition Program Activities for Pre-school Children of Barangay Guinzadan, Bauko, Mountain Province/cEsperanza Lanigan  aBontoc : b[Unpublished], c2000  a64 leavesc29 cm  aUndergraduate Researches (Political Science).-- Mountain Province State Polytechnic College  aUndergraduate Thesisb(Bachelor of Arts in Political Science)--
cMountain Province State Polytechnic College, d2000  aThe study was conducted to look into the nutrition program activities for preschool children of Barangay GUinzada, Bauko, Mountain Province.  The descriptive method of research was employed with the questionnaire as the main tool in gathering data.
     There were thirty-seven (37) respondents involved and broken down as follows:  seven (7) barangay health workers and thirty (30) mothers.  Specifically, the following questions were answered:
1.	What is the extent of implementation of the nutrition program activities for preschool children in Barangay Guinzadan as perceived by the barangay health workers and the mothers?  Is there a significant difference between the perceptions of the two groups of respondents regarding the extent of implementation of the nutrition program activities?
2.	What is the degree of seriousness of problems encountered as perceived by the barangay health workers and the mothers?  Is there a significant difference between the perceptions of the two groups of respondents regarding the degree of seriousness of problems?
     The data gathered were tabulated and analyzed with the use of the appropriate statistical tools.  Weighted mean was used to determine the extent of lamentation of the nutrition program activities and the degree of seriousness of problems.  The Fisher’s t-test was used to determine if significant difference exist between the perceptions of the two groups of respondents.
The findings of the study are:
1.	The activities of the nutrition program for preschool children in Barangay Guinzadan, Bauko, Mountain Province are moderately implemented.
2.	The problems encountered when the activities of the nutrition program are implemented are moderately serious.
From the findings, the following are recommended:
1.	While a barangay center need not be constructed, any available house could be rented for this purpose.
2.	Mothers should be encouraged to participate fully in this program by intensifying orientation and training seminars.
3.	The barangay officials, with the cooperation of the mothers and community members, should sponsor fund raising activities for the program.
4.	The support of the higher local government units should be tapped since the program is a social concern.  aPolitical Science  aNutrition program