Validation of the Barrier to Digital Technology Adoption by Textile SMEs with Content Validation Method

This research, of significant importance, aims to understand and validate the barriers to digital technology adoption by 128 SMEs in the textile sector, which Bank Indonesia assists. These SMEs are involved in producing batik, woven, and other garment products. The research employs content validation methods to validate the proposed barriers from the literature review. Six experts representing Bank Indonesia, the UKM association, academics, the industry service, the cooperative and SME service, and the communications and information technology service Filled out the validation questionnaire. The results of the content validation method reveal that 14 out of 21 barriers are indeed relevant as barriers to the adoption of digital technology in textile SMEs.