Province of Romblon - UNDP in the Philippines

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Table 10: Magnitude and Proportion of Underweight Children Under 5 Years of Age, by Sex, by Urbanity, by Municipality, 2007
Source: CBMS Database 2007
the high proportion of poverty incidence,
it is interesting to note that only a scant
proportion of the population experienced
food shortage. This is due to the fact that
Romblon is blest with abundant natural
resources. One can get food in the forest,
rivers and the vast surrounding seas.
The LGUs that posted a two digit proportion
in this particular indicator are Magdiwang
with 16.19 percent and San Fernando with
10.32 percent, both in Sibuyan Island. These
two municipalities have indigenous people
living in the mountains and are dependent
on traditional farming. The rest of the LGUs
posted zero or a low proportion of below
5 percent.
Province of Romblon
Prevalence of Underweight Children
Under 5 years of Age
In the case of the province of Romblon, the
indicator on the prevalence of underweight
children under five years old shows a
very promising trend. Based on the data
from the Office of the Provincial Nutrition
Action Officer (PNAO), the malnutrition
prevalence rate in 1991 for the province
was recorded at 20.02 percent. The figure
had steadily gone down since. However,
with the implementation of the International
Reference Standard (IRS), a high 19.04
percent was recorded in 2003. Data from
the PNAO record of the yearly Operation
Timbang (OPT) has shown a gradual
Status Report on the Millennium Development Goals Using CBMS Data