Determinants of Attitude towards Information and Communication Technology Usage among Rural Administrators in using Structural Equation Modeling | Science Publications

American Journal of Applied Sciences

Muhamad Badsar¹  Jeffrey L. D'Silva¹  Hayrol A.M. Shaffril¹  Bahaman A. Samah¹  Musa A. Hassan¹ 

关键词: Village development;    communication technology;    rural development;    structural equation modelling;    stratified random;    measurement model;    Information Technology (IT);    security committee;   

DOI  :  10.3844/ajassp.2011.481.485

学科分类：自然科学（综合）

来源: Science Publications

【 摘 要 】

Problem statement: Village Development and Security Committee members play a vitalrole in enhancing the village development programs in Malaysia and ICT is deemed as an importantmechanism to further boost rural development. But do the rural community in Malaysia especiallytheir leaders have a positive attitude towards it? Hence, this study is designed to identify the constructsthat significantly influence the attitude of Village Development and Security Committee members inusing ICT. Approach: This is a quantitative study where a total of 240 respondents have been selectedbased on the stratified random sampling done. AMOS and SPSS were used to gain the requiredanalyses. Results: The structural equation modelling showed that there were three constructs thatsignificantly predict the attitude and these constructs were perceived ease of use, perceived usefulnessand job relevance. Conclusion/Recommendation: It is recommended that more technologyinvestment in the form of providing ICT facilities and trainings should be made by the government toencourage the development of a positive attitude among VDSC members. The findings of this studywould be useful for policy makers to further boost the usage of ICT in rural areas.

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