urban myths demystified

i share an article bro. javy shared during last week's state of the urban poor address:

Demystifying myths about the urban poor

...the Urban Research Consortium, in partnership with the Harnessing Self-Reliant Initiatives and Knowledge presented to the public a new urban poor survey entitled ANINA: Ang mga Maralitang Tagalunsod ng Quezon City. The survey, undertaken by the Community Baseline Data System, involved 1,826 families in 12 barangays of Quezon City's District 2.
With this survey, URC and HASIK aim to foster a better understanding of urban poor conditions, present concrete bases for action planning , provide baseline data, and challenge misperceptions regarding the urban poor.

Here are some of the myths and facts about the urban poor lifted from the survey:

MYTH 1
Urban poor families are bigger than average Filipino household of six.

Fact: The respondents' average household size is 5.24.

MYTH 2
The urban poor are transient, migrant people mostly coming from the rural areas.

Fact: Some 51% of the respondents are from Metro Manila, 27% are from Luzon, 30% are from the Visayas, and 3% are from Mindanao.

MYTH 3
The urban poor are thieves or "freeloaders" who do not pay for the basic services they avail of.

Fact: Some 27% of the respondents have their own water line/meter while the 73% who have none buy from private sources or MWSS, or rely on deep wells or balon.

MYTH 4
The urban poor are uneducated, illiterate people.

Fact: Some 79% of respondents, who are of school age, go to school.

MYTH 5
Cities are dirty and flood-prone because of the urban poor.

Fact: The respondents dispose their garbage through: the garbage collector (69%); burning (43%); public dumping place (15%); selling plastic wastes and bottles (11%); burying (11%); and using left-overs as poultry feeds (8%).

MYTH 6
The urban poor are not economically productive.

Fact: The respondents have a 63% employment rate.

MYTH 7
The urban poor do not save.

Fact: Some 53% of the respondents save.

MYTH 8
Because they are undereducated, the urban poor patronize soap operas and other entertainment shows over those that are informative or educational.

Fact: News (52%) and public affairs (41%) programs are two TV programs the urban poor refuste to miss.

MYTH 9
Population growth in urban areas is primarily due to the urban poor who do not practice family planning.

Fact: Some 76% practice family planning.

MYTH 10
The urban poor lack a sense of community belongingness; when faced with problems in the community , the culture that usually prevails is one of "kanya-kanya".

Fact: Some 80% feel the necessity of community intervention in cases of domestic violence in the community.

whoa. imagine that. next time, think again of your reasons.

lisnin to Philippine Idol, not bad.
sortof readin Prisoners of the System, or Prisoners of our Own Thinking?
also WHO WILL PAY? good good questions to ask and with important answers
feelin kinda mellow. failed to attend the new bilibid visit. bad. i should before this sem ends, i'll make sure of that