LOCAL SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICERS: BUILDING UP BEYOND DIRECT SERVICE DELIVERY

The Field Office XI of Department of Social Welfare and Development in Davao City initiated in late 2007, a study on the Local Social Welfare and Development Officers’ (LSWDOs) perceptions on the usefulness of DSWD’s technical assistance (TA). Since the enforcement of TA functions, a deviation from its historic direct social service delivery mandate, there was no assessment being conducted to determine the level of satisfaction of the Local Social Welfare and Development Officers on the usefulness of the technical assistance provided by DSWD in Davao Region. Thus the study sought to address the following questions.