Social Development And The Effectiveness Of The Local Government Administration In Sulu, Philippines

Abstract

The primary purpose of this study was to assess the level of social development and the effectiveness of Local Government Administration for the various local populations dispersed throughout the Sulu province during the fiscal year 2022. It used a descriptive-correlational study design. Using the purposive sampling approach, two hundred (200) respondents were chosen from among the several LGUs in the province of Sulu. When data are categorized according to respondents' demographic profiles in terms of gender, age, marital status, level of education, length of service, and position at the local government, there is no statistically significant difference in how respondents rate the level of social development programs and initiatives of the local government administration in the province of Sulu. When data are categorized according to respondents' demographic profiles in terms of gender, age, marital status, level of education, length of service, and position at the local government, there are no appreciable differences in how respondents rate the efficiency of government administration in the province of Sulu in the contexts of budget and planning, monitoring and management, and analyzing and feedback. The outcome demonstrated a strong association between social progress and the perceived efficiency of local government administration in the province of Sulu. Most likely, the same respondents who agreed that social development programs and projects were successfully implemented through infrastructure development, expenditure-related activities, and income-generating activities also thought that local government administration was highly effective in terms of budget and planning, monitoring and management, and analysis and feedback. To ensure the delivery of basic services, it is advised that local government administrators and officials continue implementing social development programs and projects; to ensure effective social service delivery, local government administrators and officials should conduct proper pieces of training for employees responsible for budget and planning, monitoring and management, and analyzing and giving feedback; employees of local government units should understand the importance of social development programs and projects; and students conducting research in the subject of public administration are also urged to conduct a similar study in a different environment and incorporate additional profile variables such as employee morale, involvement at work, and work environment.