Poverty is one of the problems faced by our country. It is the state of not having enough resources necessary for basic needs. The income of each family determines if they are poor and varies from different location. It is best defined by social conditions of lack of access to food, clothing, and shelter (Vale, 2017).
According to the National Statistical Coordination Board, the poverty line for 2014 in the Philippines marked 100,534 pesos per year (275.44 pesos per day).
People in poverty typically experience persistent hunger or starvation, inadequate or absent education and health care (Vale, 2017).
Majority of the Filipinos are poor. Accordingly, 6 out of 10 Filipinos live below the poverty line. There is a severe shortage of proper nutrition, housing, education and employment opportunities, especially in the rural areas (Ronquillo, Ofelia,& Peralta, 1995).
The number of people living in poverty is always higher among those with larger family sizes (Orbeta, 2006).
According to the 2008 Philippines National Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS), an average of 5.2 children was born in poor households compared to an average of 1.9 children born in wealthy households.
The more mouths to feed, the less food goes on each plate. The more children to educate, the lesser likely to afford quality and a higher level of education. The more children to rear, the less time and resources for proper and attentive care in terms of medicine, clothes, home space, textbooks, recreation, and