Home⇛International Journal of Transformative Multidisciplinary Studies⇛vol. 2 no. 2 (2026)

Digital Readiness and Organizational Adaptability of Barangays in Poblacion District, Davao City: Basis for an ICT Capacity Enhancement Framework

Mary Ecel Joy Orito | Aristeo Salapa

Discipline: Education

 

Abstract:

1 University of Southeastern Philippines, Davao City, Philippines * Correspondence: chinsiaorito@gmail.co m Volume 2, Issue 2, June 2026 Digital transformation has become a central agenda in public sector reform, yet many local government units struggle to align infrastructure, staff capability, and organizational culture. This study assessed the level of ICT readiness and organizational adaptability of barangays in Poblacion District, Davao City, and examined how ICT access, proficiency, and utilization relate to and predict adaptability. Using a quantitative descriptive-correlational design, the study surveyed 120 barangay officials from 40 barangays through a validated questionnaire. Results showed very high ICT access, high ICT proficiency, and high ICT utilization. Organizational adaptability was also high. Pearson correlations revealed significant positive relationships between ICT access, proficiency, and utilization with adaptability. Multiple regression analysis indicated that ICT access, proficiency, and utilization jointly explained 65% of the variance in adaptability, with utilization emerging as the strongest predictor. These findings underscore the role of digital competence and active technology use in fostering adaptive local governance and inform an ICT Capacity Enhancement Framework for barangay-level digital transformation.



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