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Family income and expenditure of overseas contract workers in selected towns of Cavite / by Verna R. Medina.

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Medina, Verna R [author]

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Cresino, Nelia C [adviser]

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TextLanguage: English Publication details: Indang, Cavite : 1998. Cavite State University- Main Campus,Description: 44 pages : illustrations ; 28 cmContent type:

text

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339.42 M46 1998

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College of Economics, Management, and Development Studies (CEMDS)

Abstract: MEDINA, VERNA ROLLAN, "Family Income and Expenditure of Overseas Contract Workers in Selected Towns of Cavite", Bachelor of Science in Business Management major in Economics, Cavite State University, Indang, Cavite, April 1998, Adviser: Dr. Nelia C. Cresino. The study was conducted to describe the socio-economic characteristics of overseas contract workers in Cavite, their family income, and expenditures; and to ascertain the relationship between income and the socio-economic characteristics, as well as the effect of total income to household expenditures of the family. This was conducted in four selected towns of Cavite, namely: General Trias, Indang, Silang and Tanza. A sample size of 100 overseas workers was used as a source of information. Data were analyzed using frequency counts, mean and range. Chi square test was also used in determining the relationship between income and socio-economic characteristics. Moreover, a simple linear regression analysis was used to determine the effect of family income on expenditures. Results of the study showed that the average age of the respondents was 33 years. Majority were male and 38 percent were female. Fifty-seven were already married while 38 percent were still single. Majority of them finished college, I I percent were vocational graduates while three percent did not even reach high school. Most of the respondents were construction, domestic and factory workers. The average years of working abroad. was six years and the average household size was five with three dependents. The average monthly income of the workers was P24,813 while the average monthly income of their family amounted to P33,200. More than half of the respondents families were low-income earner. Ninety-two percent of the respondents were considered as the major earner. On the other hand, majority of the other family members (23%) worked in different government agencies while ten percent also worked in other countries. The average contribution of OCWs income to the family income was 75 percent. The family's average per capita income was P6,640 monthly. The average monthly expenditure of the family was P23,264. Housing shared the largest percentage followed by food and education. Twenty-five percent of the expenses was incurred by the workers on the job site. It was also found that as income increases, expenditures on food decreases while the percentage spent for clothing and footwear, housing, housemaid services, education and personal care tend to increase. The average savings of the family was P9,936 per month. The findings also revealed that among the selected variables, area/nature of work and years of working abroad were found to be significantly related to income. Family income was found to be significantly related to their expenditures.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Materials specified	URL	Status	Notes	Date due	Barcode
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Thesis (BSBM - - Economics) Cavite State University.

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College of Economics, Management, and Development Studies (CEMDS)

MEDINA, VERNA ROLLAN, "Family Income and Expenditure of Overseas Contract Workers in Selected Towns of Cavite", Bachelor of Science in Business Management major in Economics, Cavite State University, Indang, Cavite, April 1998, Adviser: Dr. Nelia C. Cresino.
The study was conducted to describe the socio-economic characteristics of overseas contract workers in Cavite, their family income, and expenditures; and to
ascertain the relationship between income and the socio-economic characteristics, as well as the effect of total income to household expenditures of the family.
This was conducted in four selected towns of Cavite, namely: General Trias,
Indang, Silang and Tanza. A sample size of 100 overseas workers was used as a source of information. Data were analyzed using frequency counts, mean and range. Chi square test was also used in determining the relationship between income and socio-economic characteristics. Moreover, a simple linear regression analysis was used to determine the effect of family income on expenditures.
Results of the study showed that the average age of the respondents was 33 years.
Majority were male and 38 percent were female. Fifty-seven were already married while 38 percent were still single. Majority of them finished college, I I percent were vocational graduates while three percent did not even reach high school. Most of the respondents were construction, domestic and factory workers. The average years of working abroad.
was six years and the average household size was five with three dependents.
The average monthly income of the workers was P24,813 while the average monthly income of their family amounted to P33,200. More than half of the respondents

families were low-income earner. Ninety-two percent of the respondents were considered as the major earner. On the other hand, majority of the other family members (23%) worked in different government agencies while ten percent also worked in other countries. The average contribution of OCWs income to the family income was 75 percent. The family's average per capita income was P6,640 monthly.
The average monthly expenditure of the family was P23,264. Housing shared the largest percentage followed by food and education. Twenty-five percent of the expenses was incurred by the workers on the job site.
It was also found that as income increases, expenditures on food decreases while the percentage spent for clothing and footwear, housing, housemaid services, education and personal care tend to increase. The average savings of the family was P9,936 per month.
The findings also revealed that among the selected variables, area/nature of work and years of working abroad were found to be significantly related to income. Family income was found to be significantly related to their expenditures.

Submitted to the University Library 04/30/1998 T-1805