An Evaluation of the “Kapitbahayan Housing Project in Dagat-Dagatan, Navotas”

Abstract

This study was conducted to evaluate the socioeconomic conditions of the recipients of the Kapitbahayan Housing Project by the National Housing Authority at Dagat Dagatan, Navotas 27 years after its conception. It is imperative to site the problems encountered or faced by the area. It answers the question whether the project has made an impact regarding the housing problem faced by the area. The method used by the researcher was qualitative research such as participatory observations, interviews and archival research. The survey method used was accidental sampling. The Kapitbahayan Housing Project failed in giving adequate help in social and economical areas for which the residents need to have right now. The failure of the Kapitbahayan Housing Project is a reflection of the true state of socialized housing in the country today. It is also seen as the failure of the government in providing basic social services for the Filipinos. In light of the foregoing findings and conclusion, the researcher recommends that there should be meaningful participation of urban poor communities in the planning and implementation of housing and relocation programs of the government. Second, the government housing policy should attack the root cause of the problem which is the urban poor's lack of access to land tenure and security. Third, local governments should help provide areas for relocation or building of new housing projects.