Author

Mirasol C. Malinao
PHINMA Cagayan de Oro College
Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines
Email: mirasolmalinao@gmail.com

Abstract

The study aims to assess the effectiveness of the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (ECLIP) in terms of livelihood assistance, housing assistance, educational assistance and psychosocial support as perceived by the rebel returnees in Agusan del Norte. The respondents of the study were the 159 rebel returnees from the municipality and city of Agusan del Norte. They were selected through purposive sampling. A quantitative non-experimental, causal-comparative design was utilized to describe the respondents’ responses. The statistical treatment used in identifying the results were; Frequency distribution and percentages, this was used in establishing the profile of the respondents, considering the formula. And for measuring the assessment of ECLIP the descriptive statistics mean and standard deviation were used. By utilizing the test, the results showed that the profile of the respondents do not have a significant difference with their assessment on the effectiveness of the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (ECLIP). Recommendations for the government, NGO’s, rebel returnees and future research endeavors and improvements for the implementations of the program were also provided.

Keywords: Rebel returnees, Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program, livelihood assistance, housing assistance, educational assistance, psychosocial support, assessment

DOI: http://doi.org/10.69651/PIJHSS0404615

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Malinao, M. C. (2025). Assessment on the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (ECLIP) as perceived by rebel returnees in Agusan Del Norte, Philippines. Pantao (The International Journal of the Humanities and Social Sciences) 4 (4), 6687-6699. http://doi.org/10.69651/PIJHSS0404615

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