Proposed Home Management Services Mobile Application in Virac, Catanduanes: A Business Perspective
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Home Management Services, Mobile Application, Feasibility, Gig Economy, Service ProvidersAbstract
This study evaluated the perceived feasibility of a proposed home management services mobile application in Virac, Catanduanes from a business perspective. It assessed stakeholder perceptions across five dimensions: marketing, organizational, technical, financial, and socio-economic feasibility using a mixed-methods descriptive design involving 350 households and 45 service providers. Results revealed a consistently high level of perceived feasibility, with weighted mean scores ranging from 4.17 to 4.48. Organizational and technical dimensions obtained the highest ratings, indicating strong confidence in system operability and alignment with users’ digital readiness. Marketing feasibility reflected high perceived usefulness and adoption intent, while socio-economic feasibility highlighted expected benefits in employment generation and service accessibility. Financial feasibility received the lowest, though still high, rating, suggesting sensitivity to pricing and cost considerations. These findings indicate that stakeholders perceive the proposed platform as viable at a conceptual level. However, since the assessment is perception-based, actual feasibility remains unverified. Further validation through system development and pilot testing is recommended to establish practical viability.
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