• Social Composition and Characteristics

 

Molave  has a total registered population of 52,006 in 2015. As of 2015, its labor force age population (15 and over) is the biggest in terms of population size at  30,967 followed by the working age with 28,860 populations (Table 1). The school going age population comprised about 21,992. Majority of the population under this age is dominated by elementary with 7,243, followed secondary and tertiary with 5,100 and 4,833 populations respectively.  Pre-school has the least population of 4,816. Meanwhile, around 5,732 are under young (0-4) population while 2,107 are 65 years old over.

 

Like the national pattern, the municipal sex ratio declines in the older age groups.  The age distribution of the municipality’s population is characterized by a typical broad base at the bottom consisting of large numbers of children and a narrow top made up of a relatively small number of elderly.   A good number of school going population are males (51.3%) while females (48.7%) resulting in a sex ratio of 105 males for every 100 females. Of the 28,860 working age population (15-64), 51.4 percent are males and 48.6 percent females with a sex ratio of 106 males for every 100 females.  Moreover, labor force (15 and over) populations are also dominated by males (50.8%) and females (49.2%). Sex ratio for labor force population is 103 males for every 100 males. In the same period, dependent population which consist of young (0-14) and old (65-over) population are edge by females (51%) over males (49% having a sex ratio of 97 males for every 100 females.

 

Table 1

Population, Composition by School Age, Working Age,

Dependent Age Group and Sex, Year 2010

Age Group Both

Sexes

 Male Female Sex

Ratio
No. % No. %
School Going Age Population 21,992 11,289 51.3 10,702 48.7 105
Pre-School  (3-6) 4,816 2,482 51.5 2,334 48.5 106
Elementary (7-12) 7,243 3,642 50.3 3,600 49.7 101
Secondary  (13-16) 5,100 2,588 50.7 2,512 49.3 103
Tertiary      (17-21) 4,833 2,577 53.3 2,256 46.7 114
Working Age (15-64) 28,860 14,821 51.4 14,039 48.6 106
Labor Force (15 and over) 30,967 15,732 50.8 15,234 49.2 103
Dependent Population 7,839 3,869 49.0 3,970 51.0 97
Young (0-4) 5,732 2,958 51.6 2,775 48.4 107
Old (65-over) 2,107 911 43.2 1,195 56.7 76

Source: Municipal Planning and Development Office

 

  • Population Size and Growth Rate

 

In 1960, Molave is sheltered the biggest number of population of 38,568 with observed abrupt decline in 1970’s by almost 6%.  During the past three decades,  the population increase has consistently surpassed projections made during the period. From 1970 to 2010, the total population of the municipality has incremental population increasing every decade. Migration is a major factor in this high population increase due to the comparative advantage of the municipality in terms of its vibrantly growing commerce and trade and the same time the hub for growth in the Salug Valley.

 

The municipality registered an increase of 0.5% or 724 persons in 2010 compared with the 45,082 persons recorded in the 2000 Census of Population.  Planning consideration must be considered especially in determining appropriate land area requirements of the identified facilities and infrastructures needed by the growing population. Proposed land use plan must be sensitive to the more populated barangay and areas for expansions should be strategically assessed (Table 5).

 

Table 5

      Historical Growth of Population

Year Population Increase or

Decrease

 Rate

for the

Locality
1960 38,568 0.05
1970 21,579 (16,989) (5.64)
 1975 22,363 784 0.71
1980 29,698 7,335 5.83
1990 36,556 6,858 1.8
1995 40,423 3,867 2.03
2000 45,082 4,659 2.21
2007 48,215 3,133 0.96
2010 48,939 724 0.50

Source: Source:  Municipal Planning and Development Office

 

 

 

  • Household Distribution

 

Molave is the second most densely inhabited municipality in the Province of Zamboanga del Sur. As of 2010, the municipality sheltered about 48,939 people representing about 5% of the Provincial population. Apart from the fast pace development of the municipality, in 2010, the municipality registered 9,832 households having an average household size of 5 (Table 2).

 

As of 2010, Barangay Culo which is the fastest growing barangay is heavily populated with 1,162 recorded households. The Barangays of Maloloy-on and Madasigon also grew faster with 967 and 901 household’s population respectively. On other hand, taken into account its spatial consideration, Barangay Lower Dimalinao reached the smallest account of 86 households.

 

The extent of household size has implications in terms of access to basic social services and economic opportunities. Barangay Culo in 2010 registered 5,478 total households population. This is closely followed by the barangays of Madasigon, Maloloy-on and Makuguihon accounting for 5,179,4,338 and 3,699 individuals.  In this premise, sustained and equitable growth is the basic consideration in determining the priority programs and projects that would benefit all sector of the municipality. On average, the municipality household size is 4.9 members which entail broader focus in terms of enhancing the delivery of services to support population growth and higher density development.

 

Household Population by Urban and Rural Barangays

 

Molave is the second most densely inhabited municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Sur. As of 2010, the municipality sheltered about 48,939 people representing about 5% of the provincial population. Apart from the fast pace development of the municipality, in 2007 the municipality registered 9,683 households having an average household size of 5.

 

In terms of household population, Barangay Culo which is the fastest growing barangay is heavily populated with 1,151 recorded households. The barangays of Maloloy-on and Madasigon also grew faster with 963 and 893 household’s population respectively. Taken into account its spatial consideration, Barangay Lower Dimalinao reached the smallest account of 81 households (Table 6).

                         

Table 6. Urban – Rural Population Distribution

Name of Barangay Population Household Size (2010)
Urban 2000 2007 2010
1. Madasigon 4,774 5,138 5,179 6
2. Makuguihon 3,387 3,677 3,699 4
3. Maloloy-on 4,006 4,316 4,338 5
4. Culo 5,296 5,419 5,478 5
Sub-Total 17,463 18,550 18,694  
Rural        
1. Alicia 1,371 1,453 1,489 7
2. Bag-ongAriosa 975 1,053 1,089 4
3. Bag-Argao 1,219 1,336 1,357 5
4. Bag-ongGutlang 757 821 845 5
5. Blancia 2,454 2,652 2,678 5
6. BogoCapalaran 2,018 2,056 2,088 5
7. Dalaon 1,863 2,014 2,045 5
8. Dipolo 2,475 2,520 2,548 5
9. Dontulan 603 653 689 6
10. Gonosan 1,221 1,328 1,348 5
11. Lower Dimorok 842 904 934 8
12. Lower Dimalinao 346 397 415 5
13. Mabuhay 1,133 1,234 1,249 5
14. Miligan 1,989 2,144 2,168 5
15. Parasan 1,095 1,186 1,197 5
16. Rizal 1,510 1,626 1,677 6
17. Sto. Rosario 428 456 474 5
18. Silangit 875 937 958 6
19. Simata 1,320 1,426 1,453 5
20. Sudlon 2,222 2,512 2,557 5
21. Upper Dimorok 903 957 987 5
Sub-Total 27,619 29,665 30,245  
Grand Total 45,082 48,215 48,939  
Average Household Size       4.9

Source: 2010 Census of Population and Housing

 

Table 2

Household Population by Urban and Rural Barangay

and Average Household Size (2010 Census)

 

Barangay TOTAL  

Male

  

Female

 Number of

Household

 Average

Household Size
1 Alicia 1,489 822 667 212 7
2 Bag-ong Argao 1,357 698 659 279 4.8
3 Bag-ong Ariosa 1,089 562 527 255 4.2
4 Bag-ong Gutlang 845 460 385 169 5
5 Blancia 2,678 1,363 1,315 538 4.9
6 Bogo Capalaran 2,088 1,021 1,067 434 4.8
7 Culo 5,478 2,761 2,717 1,162 4.7
8 Dalaon 2,045 1,065 980 397 5.2
9 Dipolo 2,548 1,337 1,211 542 4.7
10 Dontulan 689 359 330 132 5.2
11 Gonosan 1,348 722 626 274 4.9
12 Lower Dimalinao 415 218 197 86 4.8
13 Lower Dimorok 934 465 469 124 7.5
14 Mabuhay 1,249 622 627 247 5
15 Madasigon 5,179 2,450 2,722 901 5.7
16 Makuguihon 3,699 1,837 1,862 834 4.4
17 Maloloy-on 4,338 2,178 2,160 967 4.5
18 Miligan 2,168 1,165 1,003 426 5
19 Parasan 1,197 603 594 237 5
20 Rizal 1,677 894 783 291 5.8
21 Sto. Rosario 474 251 223 106 4.5
22 Silangit 958 508 450 159 6
23 Simata 1,453 735 718 310 4.7
24 Sudlon 2,557 1,280 1,277 560 4.6
25 Upper Dimorok 987 503 484 190 5.2
TOTAL 48,939 24,879 24,060 9,832 4.9

Source:  Municipal Planning and Development Office

 

 

  • Urban-Rural Distribution

 

Molave is characterized as predominantly rural having a very minimal change in urban population between 1990 and 2010. Majority of the population is still residing in rural areas that constitute about 71% of the total populace on average. In year 2010, around 72% or 325,216 of the total population of the municipality inhabited in rural areas while 27% or 13,216 resided in urban (Table 3).  The settlements of the population of the municipality are predominantly agriculture-based communities. This pattern of urbanization is mirrored by the significant contribution of agriculture in the local economy.

 

During the last 20 years, the municipality paced of urbanization increases only by 28% on average.  The infusion of infrastructure support and improvement of existing one, and the growing commercial and small-medium enterprises may have invited rural migration to those urbanizing barangays of the municipality in search for employment and better economic opportunities, typical of rural-urban migration processes. Other than economic factors, social, cultural and enhanced inter linkages between and among adjacent places of the municipality and adjacent growth center contributed to the burgeoning growth of urban populace in the barangay.

Table 3

Urbanization Levels for the Past 17 Years

 

Year

  

Barangay Population

 Tempo of

Urbanization
Urban Rural Total (%)
1990 11,545 25,011 36,556 23.94
1995 12,166 28,257 40,423 25.23
2000 12,167 32,915 45,082 25.23
2007 13,131 35,084 48,215 27.23
2010 13,216 35,216 48,939 27.01

            Source:  Municipal Planning and Development Office

The increase in population of Molave is mainly due to its increasing urban population. More than two-eight (27%) of the municipality’s population reside in the urban areas. It is expected that population in the urban areas will continue to increase predominantly, due to the rapid development of residential subdivisions, construction of physical and social infrastructure facilities and services, and the establishment of agri-industrial areas and pockets of commercial zones.

 

In the year 2010, the population for Molave has already reached 48,939 (Table 4). Given its land area of 21,685 hectares, the population density of the municipality in 2010 is 2.26 persons per hectare.

 

The highly urbanizing barangays of the Municipality such Barangay Maloloy-on, Madasigon and Makuguihon are the densest barangays in 2010. Due its geographical extent, Barangay Maloloy-on which are currently the center of commerce and trade in the Municipality are already dense with 166 persons per hectare. This is followed by the Barangays of Madasigon and Makuguihon with 108 and 76 persons per hectare.    Along with these, spatial development can be directed towards the less dense areas of the municipality to steer up economic activities, due consideration on the social, economic and environmental potentials and constraints of such areas should likewise be adequately evaluated.

 

Table 4

Barangay Population Density, 2010 Census

Barangay Population

(2010)

 Area

(in hectares

 Density

(persons/

hectares
1 Alicia 1,489 1,245.98 1.20
2 Bag-ong Argao 1,357 1,001.11 1.36
3 Bag-ong Ariosa 1,089 1,085.18 1.00
4 Bag-ong Gutlang 845 1,440.15 0.59
5 Blancia 2,678 835.56 3.21
6 Bogo Capalaran 2,088 739.40 2.82
7 Culo 5,478 890.52 6.15
8 Dalaon 2,045 1,111.61 1.84
9 Dipolo 2,548 1,081.96 2.35
10 Dontulan 689 820.93 0.84
11 Gonosan 1,348 1,374.81 0.98
12 Lower Dimalinao 415 787.12 0.53
13 Lower Dimorok 934 1,284.02 0.73
14 Mabuhay 1,249 925.16 1.35
15 Madasigon 5,179 48.15 107.56
16 Makuguihon 3,699 48.46 76.33
17 Maloloy-on 4,338 26.17 165.76
18 Miligan 2,168 1,034.01 2.10
19 Parasan 1,197 863.37 1.39
20 Rizal 1,677 440.45 3.81
21 Sto. Rosario 474 695.19 0.68
22 Silangit 958 670.84 1.43
23 Simata 1,453 1,316.50 1.10
24 Sudlon 2,557 881.11 2.90
25 Upper Dimorok 987 1,037.24 0.95
TOTAL 48,939 21,685.00 2.26

       Source:  Municipal Planning and Development Office

 

 

 

 

  • Social Services and status of well-being
    • Health

 

  • Education

 

The quality of education in the region and even in the Municipality of Molave have made extraordinary gains in expanding  access, diversifying curricula, and experimenting with new instructional delivery systems.  At the same time, this success has created new challenges brought about by explosive enrollment growth; shortages of qualified instructional staff; a need to improve instructional quality; and, in many cases, severe financial constraints. These issues are interwoven, and their solutions are interdependent.

 

Over the years, it face four overarching challenges: (a) maintaining and  improving education  quality, even in the face of serious financial constraints; (b) improving  the  relevance of curriculum and instruction at a time of rapid change in labor market needs;  (c) increasing and better utilizing the financial resources available to accelerate quality  education; and (d)  balancing the continued expansion of access to quality  education with greater attention to  equity and to the need to raise quality.

 

Most of the schools in elementary and secondary is run by the Department of Education (Map 13). The quality of education in the municipality is undermine by an absence of basic school facilities. Substantial proportions of the public schools in the municipality have no access to laboratory facilities, library and shops (Table 24). School clinic is only present in few schools with poor condition. In some areas, comfort rooms and playgrounds are relatively poor or even absent. These situations had contributed to below standard quality education.

In this premise, planning interventions should focus more on advancing the quality of education through provision of state-of-the-art school facilities in all elementary and secondary schools. The paramount goal should focus on enhancing literacy and producing more professionals as key to improve the level of human development in the municipality.

Table 24

Schools By Level, Type, Facilities and Condition

SY 2011-2012

School Location (Brgy.) Area Occupied Type Facilities and Condition
Public Private Lab. Shop Library Clinic Comfort Room Play

ground

ELEM.  LEVEL                    
Alicia Elem. s Alicia 1 X   N N N N G G
Simata Elem. Schl. Simata 1 X   N N N N P P
Villasis Elem. Schl. Miligan 3 X   N N N P C P
U. Dimorok  Elem. Upper Dimorok 2 X   N N N N C P
Silangit Elem. Schl. Silangit 1 X   N N N P P G
Rizal Elem. School Rizal 1 X   N N N N C G
Miligan Elem. School Miligan 2 X   N N N N G G
Malili Elem. Schol B.Ariosa 1 X   N N N N P P
Maestrado Elem. Sch Culo 1 X   N N N N P G
Lo. Dimorok ES Lower Dimorok 1 X   N N N N G P
Dipolo Elem. School Dipolo 1 X   N N N G G G
B. Gutlang Elem. Sch B. Gutlang 1 X   N N N N P P
B. Argao Elem. Sch. Bag-ong Argao n.d. X   N N N N P P
Bliss Elem. School Culo 2 X   N N N N G G
Blancia Central Sch. Blancia 1 X   N N P G G G
MRPS SPED Center Madasigon 3.5 X   P P G G P P
MRPS-Regular Madasigon 3.5 X   N N N N P P
Bogo Capalaran  ES Bogo Capalaran 2 X   N N N N P G
Dalaon Elem. Schl. Dalaon 2.4 X   N N N N P P
Dontulan Elem. Schl. Dontulan 1 X   N N N N P P
Gonosan Elem. Schl. Gonosan 2 X   N N N N P P
Lo. Dimalinao Elem. Lo. Dimalinao 1.5 X   N N N N N P
Mabuhay Elem. Schl. Mabuhay 1 X   N N N N P P
Parasan Elem. Schl. Parasan 1 X   N N C N N P
Sudlon Elem. Schl. Sudlon 1.5 X   N N N N P P
Pot. Young Friends Learning Madasigon .05   X N N N G N G
Molave Adven. Elem. Sudlon n.d   X   P G N G P
Sto. Rosario Primary Schl Sto. Rosario 0.5 X     N N N N N
SECONDARY   LEVEL                    
Sacred Heart Diocesan Schl Makugihon     X G G G P G G
BCFI Sudlon n.d.       G G G G G
MVTS Makuguihon n.d. x     G G G G G
Simata Nat’l. High School Simata 2.4793 x     G G G G N
Parasan Nat’l High School Parasan   x     G G G G G

Source:  District Office, Molave

 

Legend:

G – Good (well maintained)                 C – Critical (Requiring priority  action)

P – Poor (Needs improvement)        N – None (No such facility)

 

 

The Municipality of Molave has a good proportion of public elementary schools which could be a determining factor in influencing the municipality’s high literacy rate.  In 2012-2013 school year, there are 7,702 public elementary students. These students are taught by 253 public school teachers. The pupil-teacher ratios for the various elementary schools, except in a few cases, are within the Department of Education standard of one teacher for every 30 students.  The municipality as a whole has a pupil-teacher ratio of 30.1 (Table 25).

In the secondary level, there are 3,475 students enrolled in the secondary schools, taught by 98 teachers. The student-teacher ratio for the secondary schools in Molave is 35:1 way above the Department of Education standard of one teacher per 50 high school students. For elementary, the municipality classroom student ratio is 1:30 and 1:42 for high school respectively. Most of the elementary and secondary level schools in Molave meet the 1 classroom: 50 student’s standard. It appears that all graduates of the elementary schools can be accommodated in the existing high schools in the municipality.

In addition, the municipality is home with two private elementary schools It has 278 enrollees and taught with 15 teachers as of SY 2012-2013. It has a student teacher ratio of 15:1 and 19:1 for student classroom ratio.

One factor which may have a direct effect in the teacher-pupil ratio is the continuous increase in population, whether through natural increase or migration. Another factor is the scarcity of funds which makes it difficult to hire additional new teachers in the municipality. This case is parallel to the conclusion observed in the all elementary and secondary Class-Classroom Ratio. The contribution to student’s learning through the use of textbooks is equally important as meeting the teacher-pupil ratio. Textbooks provide information to students at home and in school. Given the present data on the number of textbooks, the municipality encounters difficulty in meeting the standard ratio of 1:1 or one textbook per pupil for all grade levels in elementary and even high school. In addition, many of the schools in the municipality also experienced shortage in arm chairs, laboratory and other learning devices. Other schools also complained of antiquated instruments for Science and other subjects with laboratory or practicum.

 

 

  Table 25

         Student-Teacher and Student – Classroom Ratio by Level, SY 2012-2013

Type/Level No. of Enrollees Total

No. of

Teachers

 Total

No. of classrooms

 Student

Teacher

Ratio

 Student

Classroom

Ratio
Male Female Total
  Public Elementary              
Molave East District
1 MRPS-SPED Center 334 325 659 23 23 28:1 28:1
2 MRPS-Regular 406 433 839 21 23 40:1 36:1
3 MRPS-Training Center 618 563 1,181 35 34 34:1 35:1
4 Bogo Capalaran ES 150 116 266 9 10 30:1 27:1
5 Dalaon ES 116 105 221 7 8 32:1 28:1
6 Dontulan ES 63 53 116 5 4 23:1 29:1
7 Gonosan ES 151 123 274 7 8 39:1 35:1
8 Lo. Dimalinao ES 56 42 98 5 4 20:1 25:1
9 Mabuhay ES 107 95 202 6 6 34:1 34:1
10 Parasan ES 104 91 195 7 8 28:1 24:1
11 Anatalio Y. Lobitana/Sudlon ES 110 122 232 8 9 29:1 26:1
Sub-total 2,215 2,068 4,283 133 137 32:1 31:1
Molave West District
12 Blancia Central School 155 175 330 17 15 20:1 22:1
13 Alicia ES 79 45 124 5 5 25:1 25:1
14 Bag-ong Argao ES 89 81 170 6 6 28:1 28:1
15 Bag-ong Ariosa ES 27 24 51 2 2 26:1 26:1
16 Bag-ong Gutlang ES 72 70 142 4 4 36:1 36:1
17 Dipolo ES 164 160 324 11 11 30:1 30:1
18 Lo. Dimorok ES 76 52 128 3 4 43:1 32:1
19 Maestrado ES 132 140 272 10 10 27:1 27:1
20 Malili ES 55 58 113 5 5 23:1 23:1
21 Miligan ES 190 175 365 13 13 28:1 28:1
22 Molave BLISS ES 294 311 605 20 20 30:1 30:1
23 Rizal ES 67 66 133 5 5 27:1 27:1
24 Silangit ES 61 64 127 3 3 42:1 42:1
25 Simata ES 150 145 295 7 7 42:1 42:1
26 Sto. Rosario ES 27 26 53 2 2 27:1 27:1
27 Upper Dimorok ES 70 61 131 5 5 26:1 26:1
28 Villasis ES 34 22 56 2 2 28:1 28:1
Sub-total 1,742 1,675 3,419 120 119 29:1 29:1
Total 3,957 3,743 7,702 253 256 30:1 30:1
Private Elementary Schools
29 Potters 87 64 151 12 8 13:1 19:1
30 Molave Adventist ES 68 59 127 7 7 18:1 18:1
Total 155 123 278 19 15 15:1 19:1
Grand Total 4,112 3,866 7,980 272 271 29:1 29:1
Public  Secondary
1 Molave Vocational

Technical School

 1,315 1,524 2,839 77 66 37:1 43:1
2 Parasan National High School 119 155 274 9 8 30:1 34:1
3 Simata National High School 159 203 362 12 8 30:1 45:1
Sub-total 1,593 1,882 3,475 98 82 35:1 42:1
Private  Secondary
4 Sacred Heart Diocesan School, Inc. 383 368 751 21 15 36:1 50:1
5 Blancia College Foundation, Inc. 163 215 378 10 8 38:1 47:1
Sub-total 546 583 1,129 31 23 36:1 49:1
Total 2,139 2,465 4,604 129 105 36:1 44:1

Source:       Department of Education

 

 

Higher education in the municipality is provided by one (1) state university and two (2) college offering academic, technical and vocational courses.  Among these tertiary institutions, Western Mindanao State University-External Studies Unit (WMSU-ESU) is considered the premier school, and has the highest number of enrollees of 3,065 students closely followed by  the Blancia College Foundation Inc  of  273 enrollees.

At present, these higher institutions of learning offer four-year courses leading to the Degree in Bachelor in Elementary Education, Bachelor in Secondary Education, BS in Commerce, BS in Computer Science, BS in Office Administration, BS in Nursing, BS in Criminology, BS in Hotel & Restaurant Management, BS in Marine Transportation, BS in Marine Engineering, 2-Year Health Aide Course, 2-Year Computer Technology and crushed program in Health Care Giving Course.

 

Students from the neighboring Municipalities of Tambulig, Mahayag, Josefina, Dumingag, Ramon Magsaysay, Aurora, Sominot and Midsalip and the neighboring towns of Bonifacio in Misamis Occidental and Sergio Osmeña in Zamboanga del Norte are currently enrolled in the local tertiary schools taking advantage of the affordable cost of college education and lower cost of living in the municipality. Being the Premier University in Molave, WMSU has a total land area of 2.4793 hectares, (Table 26).

 

As a development challenge, the higher education institutions like the WMSU-ESU among others will strive to improve access of poor and deserving students to higher and technical education. Likewise, to respond to current needs on information technology skills and capabilities, greater access to information and communication technology (ICT) in education shall be pushed.

            

Table 26

          Tertiary Schools By Type And Total Enrollment, SY 2013

 

Name of School

  

Location (Barangay)

  

Area (Ha.)

 Type Enrollment
Public Private M F Total
TERTIARY:              
·         Blancia College Foundation Inc. Sudlon n.d.   ü n.d. n.d. 273
·         WMSU-ESU Maloloy-on 2.4793 ü      1,440 1,625 3,065
·         ZSMIT Makuguihon n.d.     n.d. n.d. n.d.

Source: Municipal Planning and Development Office

 

Historical enrollment of the municipality shows that there is an increase in enrollment in the elementary level for the last three school years of 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 of 35 pupils. On the other hand, the secondary level posted a decrease of enrolment of 46 students of the same school years.

 

Enrolment in the elementary school showed a continued increase from SY 2008-2013 from 1.28% to 0.46%. For SY 2008-2009, elementary enrollees reached 6,630 pupils and further went up by 1.28% for SY 2009-2010 at 6,715 pupils. Significant increase was registered in  SY 2011-2012 as elementary enrollees grew by 14.18% or 7,667 pupils from 6,715 pupils. Secondary enrollees posted a decreasing record in its enrollment over the period. In SY 2008-2009, high school enrollees dropped  by 1.12% from 4,438 to 4,338 pupils. Similarly, further decreased was observed in SY 2011-2012 and SY 2012-2013  by about 20% and 1.3% respectively (Table 27). The high school enrolment record in the municipality exhibits fluctuating trends for three school years as observed during each school year which could be ascribed for rising cost of education and the financial capacity of the parents to send their children to school. This condition somehow caused disturbance in the regular and continues of school going children.

 

 

 

Table 27

Historical Enrollment By Level for the Last Three School Years

 

School Level

 2008-09 2009-2010 2011-2012 2012-2013
No. No. Increase/ Decrease

(%)

 No. Increase/ Decrease

(%)

 No. Increase/ Decrease
Elementary 6,630 6,715 1.28 7,667         14.18 7,702           0.46
Secondary 4,438 4,388 1.13 3,521      (19.76) 3,475         (1.31)
Tertiary              
   – BCFI 325 273   n.d.   n.d.  
   – WMSU-ESU n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d.   n.d.  

Source: DepEd District Office, CHED, Actual Survey

 

Basic education indicator will have to be improved in the next medium term. For SY 2014-2015, there are 8,110 elementary pupils which are projected to enroll and requires much upgrading on the classrooms including retooling of teachers on teaching methodologies. The municipality’s existing classrooms and teachers are at par with the Dep-ED teacher and classroom requirement of 50:1.  The Municipality’s student to classroom and teacher ratio is more than the standard required by the Department of Education.   By 2020, as population increases at an average of 2.21% enrollees for elementary are expected to increase by 11,056 pupils. By this time, the existing classrooms and teachers are highly substantial to handle the growing number of elementary enrollees (Table 28). Perhaps, renovations or complete upgrading of classroom facilities is much needed by this time since the municipality’s existing classroom are more than enough to serve the projected increase of elementary enrollees.

For secondary level, 3,596 students are enrolled during the SY 2013-2014 with existing 105 classrooms and 129 high school teachers.  By 2020, the 4,421 projected high school students can still cope-up with the existing classroom and teaching force of the municipality. Taken into account the higher standard of the municipality’s classroom and teacher, instructional materials and renovation of classrooms is much needed by 2020 including the retooling of teachers as to recent teaching methodologies.

Table 28

Projected Classroom, Teacher Requirements in Public Schools by Level

Level Planning Period
2013 2014 2015 2016 2020 2024
Projected Enrollment
Elementary 7,702 8,110 8,540 8,992 11,056 13,593
Secondary 3,475 3,596 3,722 3,852 4,421 5,073
Classroom
Elementary 271 (271) (271) (271) (271) (271)
Secondary 105 (105) (105) (105) (105) (105)
Teacher
Elementary 272 (272) (272) (272) (272) (272)
Secondary 129 (129) (129) (129) (129) (129)

Source: Municipal Planning and Development Office

Elementary enrolment participation rate (PR) measures the proportion of school going population who are actually in school. In SY 2008-2009, the enrollment participation rate of the municipality is placed at 90.67% respectively (Table 29). This translates that for every 100 children in the municipality aged 7-12 years old, 90 are enrolled while the remaining 10 do not go to school due to poverty or for other reasons.  In 2009-2010, PR went down by 89.85% from 90.67% during the 2008-2009 school year. Elementary participation rate improved in SY 2011-2012 by 98.20% which entails that around  almost all of the children ages 7-12 years went to school.

 

Some reasons for low participation rate are  lack of schools in some barangays, poor health and nutrition, low income or poverty, and far distance between home and schools (far-flung areas), lack of interest in school, hostility of teachers in the classroom as well as the decisions of families to sacrifice the schooling of employable family members in exchange for additional income, especially for the poor with unwieldy family sizes.

 

     Table 29

Historical Participation Rate for

the Last Four (4) Years (Elementary Level

School

Year

 Enrollment Participation Rate

(EPR)
2008-2009 90.67%
2009-2010 89.85%
2011-2012 98.20%
2012-2013 96.51%

Source: Municipal Planning and Development Office

 

The education sector is one of the pillars that would contribute in positively realizing the goals and strategies of the Municipality of Molave. The sector will assist in the socio-economic development and growth of the municipality and in the poverty alleviation process by tapping and enhancing the municipality’s human resources. In a globally competitive environment and mainstreaming of knowledge-based and technology-led growth and development, a well informed and educated populace will be the greatest advantage in addressing the challenges in this period of technological changes. The education sector situation in the municipality is not making a clear headway as revealed by the performance indicators. The education analysis matrix presents the technical findings, implications of the findings and the needed policy options and intervention to address causal factors that led to the mediocre performance which can be summed up as: (1) dilapidated and defective schools and facilities, (2) inadequate supplies of textbooks and other instructional materials and equipment, (3) increasing number of students/enrolees, and  (4) low investment in basic education.

 

 

 

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