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Administrative Challenges and Coping Mechanism of Small and Medium Enterprises in Dapa, Surigao del Norte

Author(s) Ms. Janice Colite Buegis, Brao, Jeremy B., Blase, Jay Ann Grace B., Buit, Rhealyn R., Aton, Venus S., Mendoza, Kirstenkaizen G.
Country Philippines
Abstract This study examined the administrative challenges and coping mechanisms of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Dapa, Surigao del Norte. It aimed to assess how SMEs experienced financial constraints, human resource issues, disaster vulnerability, and technological limitations, as well as the strategies they employed to cope with these challenges.
The study utilized a descriptive survey research design and gathered data from 69 respondents consisting of SME managers and representatives operating in Dapa, Surigao del Norte. Respondents were selected based on business classification following the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) definition of SMEs, which includes enterprises with asset sizes ranging from ₱3,000,001 to ₱100,000,000 and employing 10 to 199 workers.Data were analyzed using frequency and percentage distribution, mean and standard deviation, and the Kruskal-Wallis test. Results showed that disaster vulnerability was the most significant administrative challenge (mean = 2.56), followed by human resource issues (mean = 2.49), financial challenges (mean = 2.44), and technological limitations (mean = 2.31).
Findings further revealed that there were no significant differences in administrative challenges when respondents were grouped according to business type, years of operation, and number of employees (p > 0.05). This indicates that SMEs in Dapa experience similar administrative challenges regardless of classification.The study concluded that SME challenges in Dapa are systemic in nature and largely influenced by environmental risks and structural limitations.
Keywords Administrative Challenges, Coping Mechanisms, SMEs, Disaster Vulnerability, Dapa Surigao del Norte
Field Business Administration
Published In Volume 8, Issue 3, May-June 2026
Published On 2026-05-05
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i03.75876
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