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400 ManagingUrbanizationUndera DecentralizedGovernanceFramework
the advantages of responsible parenthood. Furthermore, its "Search
for the Golden Barangay" covers a wide range of concerns, thereby
promoting cooperation from barangay leaders and their constituents
in the implementation of nutrition, health, cleanliness programs, and
other projects.
Planning
During program planning seminars and meetings between
nutrition personnel and barangay leaders, problems and causes of
low performance are identified. Thereafter, specific plans and
measures to deal with such problems are brought up to help improve
the barangay performance for succeeding periods.
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When food for malnourished children has to be cooked at home,
as in the case of Nutripak, it is possible that the food is not. taken
exclusively by the malnourished children but instead, is shared with
other family members with no nutrition problems. Use of ready-todrink
milk enables on-site feeding, which ensures that the target
beneficiaries are the ones fed.
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Competition for the Golden BarangayAward motivates barangay
leaders and constituents to give their best performance. Likewise,
because ranking and announcing the names of worst performers are
embarrassing, leaders and their constituents are prompted to do better
next time.
_hip and _ of city officials
The leadership provided by the mayor and the rest of the Butuan
City Nutrition Committee, together with the active and sustained
implementation of activities by the officials and staff of the City Nutrition
Office, resulted in the city's outstanding nutrition performance.
The city officials' commitment to overcome the malnutrition problem
is likewise reflected in the funds allocated for nutrition-related
activities, such as milk feeding and livelihood projects.