Assessment on Good Governance in Barangay T. Padilla

Abstract

Transparency, accountability, participation, responsiveness, observance of the rule of law, equity, and effectiveness in service delivery characterize good governance. It is the hallmark of all Local Government Units to ably and confidently overcome any challenges posed along the economic, environmental, and social forms. Doing so will transform each community and improve the lives of the people. However, studies revealed complaints from people about the quality of service they received in the public sector. This study aims to assess the level of compliance with good governance in Barangay T. Padilla for the fiscal year 2022-2023 and contributes to the creation of a proposed enhancement program. This study utilized a quantitative research method utilizing a descriptive correlational with researcher-made survey questionnaires as the primary manner of data collection. There were 200 respondents chosen from residents of Barangay T. Padilla, using a random sampling procedure. Through both online and face-to-face surveys, the respondents participated in the study based on their availability and willingness to provide an answer. Moreover, the questionnaire is researcher-made and has undergone pilot testing to determine its validity. This study uses frequency and proportion, weighted mean, and chi-test for the data analysis. The level of compliance of good governance in Barangay T. Padilla in terms of transparency, accountability, participation, responsiveness, rule of law, equity, effectiveness, efficiency, and to what extent the essential services and facilities enshrined in Section 17 of the Local Government Code complied with the good governance practices in service delivery are all generally assessed as suitable. The respondents' socio-demographic profiles and compliance with good governance are the same. Therefore, the respondents' assessment is based solely on the good governance practices in service delivery by the Barangay.