00000ctm a22000004a 4500 UP-8027390931313730514 Buklod 20070912130019.0 m |o d | ta 070912s2002 xx d r |||| u| (iLib)UPVIS-00000045542 upv-gl LG 996 2002 C7 H47 Hernando, Christine Mae D. Local governance and community development in Iloilo City Christine Mae D. Hernando. Los Banos, Laguna U.P. Los Banos 2002. 238 l. Dissertation (Ph.D.)--Los Banos, Laguna : U.P. Los Banos, 2002. The study describes local governance operations and community development efforts in the selected barangays of Iloilo City. It also establishes the relationship between local governance and community development efforts across different income levels of the barangay. The barangay was the unit of analysis that involves descriptive statistics and Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient for the correlation analysis. The one way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to determine locl governance and community development across varying income levels of the barangay. Turkey Multiple comparisons and Duncan's Range Test were used to identify further the differences in environmental protection efforts across the different income levels of barangay.. Findings of the study present a favorable picture of local governance and community development in the sample barangays. Levels of efficiency and effectiveness in revenue collection and utilization are seen to be "high". The level of satisfaction with barangay services and facilities, as well as services and projects from civil society organizations (CSOs) are also rated as "high". Managerial efficiency and effectiveness, as well as leadership performance of the Punong Barangay are perceived positively. Effectiveness of efforts to meet basic needs of and satisfaction of such needs are assessed as "moderate", and there is the active participation of civil society in environmental protection efforts in the barangay.However, findings also bring to light the need for greater civil society participation in decision-making and development activities in the barangay, and for the Punong Barnagay to exercise great political will in the performance of his/her official responsibilities. Findings also reveal hat local governance is positively correlated with community development. The factors of local governance, i.e. revenue management, service delivery, and accountability contribute to community development specifically, the satisfaction of basic community needs and the protection and enhancement of environmental resources in the barangay. Furthermore, there is no significant difference in the operations of local governance and community development across different income levels of barangay. However, the protection and enhancement of environmental resources in the barangay are higher in middle income barangays compared to the lower income barangays. The study recommends a systematic and comprehensive human resource development program to provide orientation on the opportunities and prospects for good governance afforded by the Local Governemnt Code of 1991 and enhance managerial and leadership competencies of the Punong Barangay. Further research on local governance is also recommended focusing more on leadership motivations, values and ethics, and behavior as basis for predicting and enhancing governance performance at the local levels. UPVIS UPV-GL LG 996 2002 C7 H47 Thesis