Modeling ICT Adoption Factors for the Preservation of Indigenous Knowledge
Indigenous Knowledge (IK) has many social and
economic benefits. However, IK is at the risk of extinction due to the
difficulties to preserve it as most of the IK largely remains
undocumented. This study aims to design a model of the factors
affecting the adoption of Information and Communication
Technologies (ICTs) for the preservation of IK. The proposed model
is based on theoretical frameworks on ICT adoption. It was designed
following a literature review of ICT adoption theories for households,
and of the factors affecting ICT adoption for IK. The theory that
fitted to the best all factors was then chosen as the basis for the
proposed model. This study found that the Model of Adoption of
Technology in Households (MATH) is the most suitable theoretical
framework for modeling ICT adoption factors for the preservation of
IK.
[1] P. Ngulube, "Managing and preserving indigenous knowledge in the
knowledge management era: challenges and opportunities for
information professionals," Information development, vol. 18, pp. 95-
102, 2002.
[2] D. Akullo, R. Kanzikwera, P. Birungi, W. Alum, L. Aliguma, and M.
Barwogeza, "Indigenous Knowledge in Agriculture: a case study of the
challenges in sharing knowledge of past generations in a globalized
context in Uganda," Durban, South Africa. http://WWW. ifla.
org/iv/ifla73/index. htm, 2007.
[3] A. Chikonzo, "The potential of information and communication
technologies in collecting, preserving and disseminating indigenous
knowledge in Africa," The international information & library review,
vol. 38, pp. 132-138, 2006.
[4] V. Venkatesh and S. A. Brown, "A longitudinal investigation of
personal computers in homes: Adoption determinants and emerging
challenges," MIS quarterly, pp. 71-102, 2001.
[5] S. A. Brown and V. Venkatesh, "Model of adoption of technology in
households: A baseline model test and extension incorporating
household life cycle," MIS quarterly, pp. 399-426, 2005.
[6] X. Zhang and L. M. Maruping, "Household technology adoption in a
global marketplace: Incorporating the role of espoused cultural values,"
Information Systems Frontiers, vol. 10, pp. 403-413, 2008.
[7] S. A. Brown, V. Venkatesh, and H. Bala, "Household technology use:
Integrating household life cycle and the model of adoption of
technology in households," The Information Society, vol. 22, pp. 205-
218, 2006.
[8] K. S. Al-Omoush and A. A. Shaqrah, "An Empirical Study of
Household Internet Continuance Adoption among Jordanian Users,"
IJCSNS, vol. 10, p. 32, 2010.
[9] I. Ajzen, "The theory of planned behavior," Organizational behavior
and human decision processes, vol. 50, pp. 179-211, 1991.
[10] P. J. Radoll, "ANU-Digital Collections: Stone Chips to Silicon Chips: A
Grounded Theory of Information and Communication Technology
adoption in Australian Indigenous households rural, urban and remote,"
2011.
[11] A. Williamson, "Getting ready for e Democracy: A five-stage maturity
model for Community ICT," in The Australian Electronic Conference,
2004.
[12] L. E. Dyson, "Cultural issues in the adoption of information and
communication technologies by Indigenous Australians," in
Proceedings cultural attitudes towards communication and technology,
2004, pp. 58-71.
[13] C. A. Harris and R. W. Harris, "Information and communication
technologies for cultural transmission among indigenous peoples," The
Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries,
vol. 45, 2011.
[14] S. AlAwadhi and A. Morris, "Factors Influencing the Adoption of Egovernment
Services," Journal of Software, vol. 4, pp. 584-590, 2009.
[15] J. Sithole, "The challenges faced by African libraries and information
centres in documenting and preserving indigenous knowledge," IFLA
journal, vol. 33, pp. 117-123, 2007.
[16] J. Grixti, "Symbiotic transformations: youth, global media and
indigenous culture in Malta," Media, Culture & Society, vol. 28, pp.
105-122, 2006.
[1] P. Ngulube, "Managing and preserving indigenous knowledge in the
knowledge management era: challenges and opportunities for
information professionals," Information development, vol. 18, pp. 95-
102, 2002.
[2] D. Akullo, R. Kanzikwera, P. Birungi, W. Alum, L. Aliguma, and M.
Barwogeza, "Indigenous Knowledge in Agriculture: a case study of the
challenges in sharing knowledge of past generations in a globalized
context in Uganda," Durban, South Africa. http://WWW. ifla.
org/iv/ifla73/index. htm, 2007.
[3] A. Chikonzo, "The potential of information and communication
technologies in collecting, preserving and disseminating indigenous
knowledge in Africa," The international information & library review,
vol. 38, pp. 132-138, 2006.
[4] V. Venkatesh and S. A. Brown, "A longitudinal investigation of
personal computers in homes: Adoption determinants and emerging
challenges," MIS quarterly, pp. 71-102, 2001.
[5] S. A. Brown and V. Venkatesh, "Model of adoption of technology in
households: A baseline model test and extension incorporating
household life cycle," MIS quarterly, pp. 399-426, 2005.
[6] X. Zhang and L. M. Maruping, "Household technology adoption in a
global marketplace: Incorporating the role of espoused cultural values,"
Information Systems Frontiers, vol. 10, pp. 403-413, 2008.
[7] S. A. Brown, V. Venkatesh, and H. Bala, "Household technology use:
Integrating household life cycle and the model of adoption of
technology in households," The Information Society, vol. 22, pp. 205-
218, 2006.
[8] K. S. Al-Omoush and A. A. Shaqrah, "An Empirical Study of
Household Internet Continuance Adoption among Jordanian Users,"
IJCSNS, vol. 10, p. 32, 2010.
[9] I. Ajzen, "The theory of planned behavior," Organizational behavior
and human decision processes, vol. 50, pp. 179-211, 1991.
[10] P. J. Radoll, "ANU-Digital Collections: Stone Chips to Silicon Chips: A
Grounded Theory of Information and Communication Technology
adoption in Australian Indigenous households rural, urban and remote,"
2011.
[11] A. Williamson, "Getting ready for e Democracy: A five-stage maturity
model for Community ICT," in The Australian Electronic Conference,
2004.
[12] L. E. Dyson, "Cultural issues in the adoption of information and
communication technologies by Indigenous Australians," in
Proceedings cultural attitudes towards communication and technology,
2004, pp. 58-71.
[13] C. A. Harris and R. W. Harris, "Information and communication
technologies for cultural transmission among indigenous peoples," The
Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries,
vol. 45, 2011.
[14] S. AlAwadhi and A. Morris, "Factors Influencing the Adoption of Egovernment
Services," Journal of Software, vol. 4, pp. 584-590, 2009.
[15] J. Sithole, "The challenges faced by African libraries and information
centres in documenting and preserving indigenous knowledge," IFLA
journal, vol. 33, pp. 117-123, 2007.
[16] J. Grixti, "Symbiotic transformations: youth, global media and
indigenous culture in Malta," Media, Culture & Society, vol. 28, pp.
105-122, 2006.
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economic benefits. However, IK is at the risk of extinction due to the
difficulties to preserve it as most of the IK largely remains
undocumented. This study aims to design a model of the factors
affecting the adoption of Information and Communication
Technologies (ICTs) for the preservation of IK. The proposed model
is based on theoretical frameworks on ICT adoption. It was designed
following a literature review of ICT adoption theories for households,
and of the factors affecting ICT adoption for IK. The theory that
fitted to the best all factors was then chosen as the basis for the
proposed model. This study found that the Model of Adoption of
Technology in Households (MATH) is the most suitable theoretical
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