Towards adoption of information and communication technology in higher education – a structural equation model approach.
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2021-09-18
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Int. J. Learning Technology,
Abstract
The African higher education system has received several
uncoordinated interventions towards the adoption of information and
communication technology (ICT). Coordination of these interventions for
determining the extent of ICT adoption is challenging. Thus, this research
formulates an integrated ICT adoption model using the thematic analysis of the
factors and elements of existing models. The confirmatory factor analysis of the
generated structural equation model at a Nigerian north-central state university
identifies ICT-infrastructure-readiness and ICT-use-intensity as the major
impacting factors for ICT adoption. The preliminary result shows that a unit
increment in the use-intensity raises the ICT adoption level by 0.73. Similarly,
a unit increment in ICT-infrastructure-readiness and behavioural-intention
respectively cause 0.88 and 0.50 raise in the use-intensity. The theories and
aggregation techniques adopted for the model are confirmed to be operational
for determining the factors and levels of ICT adoption in the institution, thereby
providing the required instrument for guided academic and administrative
decisions.
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Isiaka, R.M., Babatunde, R. S., Eiriemiokhale, K.A. and Popoola, D.D. (2021)