Modeling Intention to Use Information Technology (IT) Among Agricultural Teachers in Agricultural Vocational Schools in Kurdistan Province

Sulaimany, Adel; Zarafshani, Kiumars

Modeling Intention to Use Information Technology (IT) Among Agricultural Teachers in Agricultural Vocational Schools in Kurdistan Province

Authors

Adel Sulaimany

Kiumars Zarafshani

Abstract

: The purpose of this descriptive – co-relational study was to determine factors influencing intention to use IT among agricultural vocational teachers using Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) in Kurdistan province. Data was collected using researcher-made questionnaire. The validity was confirmed using a panel of experts and reliability was assessed using Cronbach's alpha yielding 0.7 for all sections. The population consisted of agricultural vocational teachers in Kurdistan province (N =71). All teachers participated in the study. Regression analysis revealed that self-efficacy, subjective norms, and attitude towards using IT explained 58% variance in intention to use IT. The result of this study has implications for agricultural vocational system in Kurdistan province in that attitude, subjective norm, and
self-efficacy should be further enhanced if teachers are to continue using IT in their educational activities.

Keywords

Information Technology

Theory Planned Behavior

agricultural vocational schools

TPB model

Kurdistan Province