SIXTY-NINE percent of adult Filipinos are in favor of the continuation and expansion of the Ayuda Para sa Kapos ang Kita Program (AKAP), an Octa Research survey last month showed.
Of the number in favor of AKAP, 69 percent were from the National Capital Region, 74 percent were from Balance Luzon, 63 percent were from the Visayas region, and 66 were from Mindanao.
Sixty-nine percent were from the upper social class “ABC”, another 69 percent were from social class D, and 69 percent were from social class E.
“All adult Filipinos (respondents) from the Mimaropa (Mindoro-Marinduque-Romblon, and Palawan) region agreed to continue expanding the AKAP program, while the majority in other regions expressed agreement except in three regions: Cagayan Valley (16 percent), Caraga (42 percent) and Northern Mindanao (49 percent),” the Octa Research survey released yesterday said.
Octa Research said adult Filipinos who agreed to continue and expand AKAP were higher in urban areas (72 percent) than in rural areas (66 percent). It was also higher among females (72 percent) than males (67 percent).
“Among educational levels, adult Filipinos who expressed agreement range from 64 percent to 74 percent, with the highest percentage recorded from those with no formal education or elementary education and those with vocational education,” it added.
Thirty-one percent of the respondents were not in favor of AKAP’s continuation and expansion, with 31 percent from the NCR, 26 percent from Balance Luzon, 37 percent from the Visayas, and 34 percent from Mindanao. Thirty-one percent of them came from social classes A, B, C, D, and E.
The survey also said that 79 percent of the respondents were aware of AKAP – 81 percent were from the NCR, 71 percent from Balance Luzon, 88 percent from Visayas, and 85 percent from Mindanao.
Twenty-one percent of the respondents said they never heard of or only learned of AKAP recently, which “highlights further outreach and information dissemination opportunities.”
The Department of Social Welfare and Development welcomed the survey results which showed a majority of Filipinos were aware and wanted the assistance to be continued and expanded.
“The Octa survey is good news for the DSWD as it validates AKAP as a program that caters to low-income individuals and families who are in need of augmentation to meet their daily needs, including food and transportation,” said DSWD spokesman Irene Dumlao.
The survey was conducted using face-to-face interviews with 1,200 respondents aged 18 and above and had a margin of error of plus-minus three at a 95 percent confidence level.
Subnational estimates for the geographic areas covered in the survey have margins of error at plus-minus 8 percent and a confidence level of 95 percent for Metro Manila, Balance Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao.
