Status of Utilization of Information and Communication and Technology in Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in the Province of Sorsogon

Edmund Earl Timothy Burdeos

• Publisher: GRIN Verlag
• Year: 2021
• Edition: 1
• eBook ISBN:
  9783346547224
• Topic: Economics
• Subtopic: Economic Policy
• Index: Economics

Scientific Study from the year 2020 in the subject Business economics - Economic Policy, grade: 1.1, , course: MASTER OF ARTS IN MANAGEMENT MAJOR IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, language: English, abstract: This study determined the status of utilization of ICT in DPWH in Province of Sorsogon for CY 2019. It was a descriptive research design because the data are meant to be described as reflected in the instrument. The respondents were the computer literate employees in DPWH Sorsogon 1st DEO and Sorsogon 2nd DEO. Researcher-made questionnaire was employed as the main instrument. Documentary analysis was incorporated before distribution of instrument. It was subjected to interpretation and analysis with the use of appropriate statistical measures and tools. Frequency count, weighted mean, percentage and rank were the statistical treatments utilized. Along the status of utilization of ICT in human resource management, records management and project management, it garnered an overall weighted mean of 3.96, 3.70 and 4.60 respectively, describing ICT as being highly utilized. While all of the indicators provided in financial management received a weighted mean ranging from 2.10 to 1.69, and all plainly describing ICT as less utilized. Among the challenges encountered by employees, the following was found to be most prevalent: lack of trainings for IT support which results to slow adoption of new technologies; no records management system within the district; insufficient high-end laptops or desktops for design software that causes delay on planning stage and; although all indicators of financial management received low means, slow budget system (e-Budget) for facilitating and monitoring is the main challenge for the variable. A proposed DPWH action development plan was proposed.

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