scholarly journals Factors Affecting the Utilization and Adoption of Technology in Education

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aliyu Mustapha ◽  
Abdulkadir Mohammed ◽  
Abdullahi Raji Egigogo ◽  
Abdullahi Abubakar Kutiriko ◽  
Ahmed Haruna Dokoro
Keyword(s):  
Technology In Education ◽  
Adoption Of Technology ◽  
Factors Affecting

Factors Affecting the Adoption of Technology in Education System: Case of GCC Universities

2021 ◽  
pp. 131-141
Author(s):  
Abdulsadek Hassan ◽  
Allam Hamdan ◽  
Mahmoud Gamal Sayed Abd El Rahman ◽  
Sameh Reda ◽  
Adel M. Sarea
Keyword(s):  
Education System ◽  
Technology In Education ◽  
Adoption Of Technology ◽  
Factors Affecting

scholarly journals Factors Affecting Adoption of Sustainable Soil Management Practices among Fluted Pumpkin Producers in Ikorodu, Lagos State

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 43
Author(s):  
Olatomide W. Olowa Omowumi A. Olowa ◽  
Akinkunmi A. Falade Ijiyokun, A.O.
Keyword(s):  
Management Practices ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Soil Management ◽  
Soil Productivity ◽  
Adoption Of Technology ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Fluted Pumpkin ◽  
Vegetable Farmers ◽  
Sustainable Soil Management ◽  
Probability Of Adoption

Proper soil management is germane to sustainable vegetable production. The greatest threat to sustainable agricultural productivity is the declining soil productivity. The reason for this declining soil productivity might not be unconnected with the soil management practices by farmers. This study attempts to isolate factors that are contributing to vegetable farmers’ adoption of soil management practices. Primary data were collected from purposively selected 120 fluted pumpkin vegetable farmers, adopting pre-tested semi-structured interview schedule in Ikorodu Local Government Area. This is predicated on the facts that Ikorodu environment seems to be well adapted for fluted pumpkin production as many hectares of land are cultivated to fluted pumpkin by hundreds of small holders. Probit regression model was used to isolate factors affecting the adoption of sustainable soil management practices. Overall, the model predicted 85.76% of the sample correctly. The findings of the study revealed that number of economically active family members, farmers’ education, livestock holding, membership in farmer's group and credit availability were significantly positive while age of farmer negatively affect adoption of sustainable soil management practice. A unit increased in economically active family members, years of education and livestock standard unit would increase the probability of adoption of technology by 21.3, 5.8 and 7.6% respectively. Likewise, if farmers were made member in the groups and credit made available, the probability of adoption of technology would increase by 46.2 and 46.3% respectively. But a unit increase in the age of household head would decrease the level of adoption by 1.4% indicating old aged farmers do not adopt innovative technologies in agriculture.Keywords: Lagos, adoption, probit, sustainable soil management, vegetable, fluted pumpkin

Creating a Global and Innovative Higher Education Environment

2018 ◽  
pp. 358-378
Author(s):  
Paula Peres ◽  
Anabela Mesquita
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
First Generation ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Technology In Education ◽  
Global Learning ◽  
Adoption Of Technology ◽  
Education Environment

Since the first generation of distance learning the format of distance education has changed a lot. Actually, with the increasing use of web technology to interact online the learning environments have been radically changed. The emergence of MOOC and its adoption by well-known universities has also influenced the change. Of course, the adoption of technology in education is not happening in the same way and at the same time and pace in all educational institutions. In fact, the success of adoption of technology depends on several factors related to the organization where it is implemented and with the individuals involved. In this chapter, the authors present the creation of a global and innovative higher education environment case study, the evolution of the solutions offered concerning distance learning, the actual offers, and the concerns for the future. They identify the factors that enabled or constrained this evolution as well as raise some questions that are still unanswered and point out some clues for future research in the field of creating a global learning environment.

scholarly journals Determinants of Adoption of Wheat Production Technology Package by Smallholder Farmers: Evidences from Eastern Ethiopia

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 267
Author(s):  
Degefu Kebede ◽  
Mengistu Ketema ◽  
Nigussie Dechassa ◽  
Feyisa Hundessa
Keyword(s):  
Smallholder Farmers ◽  
Household Head ◽  
Household Survey ◽  
Farm Size ◽  
Eastern Ethiopia ◽  
Adoption Of Technology ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Wheat Production ◽  
Education Status ◽  
Market Distance

A study was conducted to analyze factors influencing adoption of wheat technology packages by smallholder farmers in Gurawa, Meta and Habro districts in eastern Ethiopia. The analysis was based on a household survey data collected from 136 randomly selected households. A Two-limit Tobit model was used to elucidate factors affecting adoption of technology packages measured based on an index derived from five components of wheat technologies which included row planting, pesticide application, use of improved varieties, and application of inorganic fertilizers, namely, Diammonium Phosphate (DAP) and Urea. Among the variables included in the model, variation in district, gender, age of the household head, education status of the household head, farm size, distance to market, distance to FTC (Farmers’ Training Centers), cooperative membership, dependency ratio, and annual income of the households were found to significantly affect the adoption of wheat technology packages. Policy makers, planners and development practitioners should give due attention to these determinants to support smallholder farmers in wheat production and enhance gains derived from it.

Contingency Factors Impacting the Rural Information and Communication Technology Hubs

2015 ◽  
pp. 526-546
Author(s):  
P Govindaraju ◽  
M Maani Mabel
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Adoption Of Technology ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Theoretical Perspectives ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Year 2000 ◽  
The Impact

A thorough glance of the ICT and development researches reveal that the qualitative studies reasonably depend on the grounded theory as it is obtained from the phenomenon unlike the study begins with the theory and proves it. Most of the researches concentrated on the adoption of technology, receptiveness of the target audience, organizational structure of the project agencies and of course, the impact of intervention. Fewer researches have been done to gauge the factors affecting the positive or negative impact of the technology. None of the above stated theories were relevant except meta-theoretical perspectives of ICT and society. The authors propose a chapter discusses the contingency factors which affect the positive or negative impact of the rural Information and Communication Technology hubs in India by analyzing the researches which were published after the year 2000. It shall be specifically dealing with the researches which are based on primary data. Thus it could reflect the challenges the Indian rural ICT initiatives face.

scholarly journals Determining Impacts of Certification and Digitalization on Poverty of Smallholder Gayo Coffee Farmers in Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Vol 232 ◽  
pp. 03027
Author(s):  
Wahyu Karami ◽  
Musa Mustada ◽  
Nonny S Navega ◽  
Humam Hamid ◽  
Agus Nugroho
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Environment ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Adoption Of Technology ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Voluntary Standards ◽  
Logit Regression ◽  
Determining Factors ◽  
Aceh Province ◽  
Coffee Farmers ◽  
Logit Regression Model

The benefit of global coffee certification schemes on farmers’ economy is still arguable. A dynamic environment in voluntary standards and digitalization in the coffee trades has resulted in more complicated effects on the farmers' livelihood. This study aims to analyze the determining factors of certification schemes and digitalization on smallholder Gayo coffee farmers’ livelihood. A total number of 488 Gayo coffee farmers located in eight sub-districts of Aceh Tengah and Bener Meriah Regencies of Aceh Province have been interviewed. A logit regression model was applied to determine the factors affecting farmers’ poverty. This study found that in the “low management-low yields” coffee farmings, certification increases the income than the conventional coffees. However, the benefits only covered for farmer’s basic expenditure in the short term. This study implies that the Gayo coffee certification schemes have less impacts on the adoption of technology and digitalization.

scholarly journals Determinants of intensity of bread wheat packages adoption in Tigary, Northern Ethiopia

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (9) ◽  
pp. 1101
Author(s):  
Luchia Tekle Gebremariam ◽  
Hadush Hagos
Keyword(s):  
Bread Wheat ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Institutional Support ◽  
Farm Income ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Northern Ethiopia ◽  
Adoption Of Technology ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Wheat Production ◽  
Multiple Production

The aim of this study was to identify factors influencing the intensity of use of improved bread wheat package adoption in the study area. Two kebeles was selected randomly among the potentially wheat producing kebeles in each selected districts and a total of 120 randomly selected households were interviewed for this study. Tobit model was used to elucidate factors affecting adoption of technology packages. Result of the econometric model indicated, male headship (sex), TLU and multiple production objective orientation were important variables which had positively and significantly influenced adoption and intensity of adoption of improved bread wheat production package. Whereas, age of the household, increased annual off-non farm income, increased areas of own farm land, being far apart from the farmer training center and residences had shown negative relationship with adoption and intensity of adoption. The overall finding of the study underlined the high importance of institutional support such as extension; credit and market to enhance adoption of improved wheat production package. Therefore, policy and development interventions should give emphasis to improvement of such institutional support system so as to achieve wider adoption, increased productivity and income to small scale farmers.

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