Access, Skills and Constraints of Barangay Officials towards the Use of Information and Communications Technology (ICT)

Authors

  • Cereneo S Santiago Jr Faculty of Cavite State Univesity
  • Ma Leah P. Ulanday Faculty, Teacher Education Department, Cavite State University (Silang Campus), Cavite, Philippines
  • Zarah Jane R. Centeno Faculty, Department of Management, Cavite State University (Silang Campus), Cavite, Philippines
  • Ma. Cristina D. Bayla Faculty, Department of Management, Cavite State University (Silang Campus), Cavite, Philippines

Keywords:

barangay officials, local government, office productivity, community empowerment, ICT competency

Abstract

ABSTRACT - The study determined the access, skills and constraints towards the usage of ICT among barangay officials. A complete enumeration technique was used due to the small size of the population. A total of 121 barangay secretaries and barangay treasurers comprised the study respondents. The findings revealed that most of barangay officials have access to personal computer at home and in the office using their own mobile data and office internet connectivity. With the support from the Local Government Unit (LGU), it was found that most of the respondents are advance and proficient in computer usage. As constraints to ICT usage, the study respondents still experienced slow internet bandwidth that makes connection and communication weak along with the low income status. Consequently, it was found that there are no significant differences in terms of skills and constraints among barangay secretaries and barangay treasurers towards using ICT. It can be concluded that study respondents prefer to use office computer to access the information they need due to the convenience and availability of resources. The study respondents are competent enough to handle their job well but listed slow internet and low financial resources may hamper their ICT usage. Research implications are also offered.

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Author Biography

Cereneo S Santiago Jr, Faculty of Cavite State Univesity

Cereneo Sailog Santiago Jr finished his college degree of Bachelor of Science in Computer Science. He took his Teacher’s Certificate Program in 2013 and Masters in Education in 2018. He is currently taking a Masters degree in Information Technology. His research works include, Android-Based Technologies, Computing, Technology in Education, Statistics and Analytics, Data Mining, Learning Management System, and Algorithm Design. He is currently a faculty member of Cavite State University – Silang, Campus, Cavite Philippines.

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Published

2021-06-30

How to Cite

Jr, C. S. S., Ulanday, M. L. P., Centeno, Z. J. R., & Bayla, M. C. D. (2021). Access, Skills and Constraints of Barangay Officials towards the Use of Information and Communications Technology (ICT). International Journal of Knowledge Content Development & Technology, 11(2). Retrieved from https://journals.sfu.ca/ijkcdt/index.php/ijkcdt/article/view/569

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 2 (2021)

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