Siti Hajar Halili|Hamidah Sulaiman
Factors influencing the rural students' acceptance of using ICT for educational purposes
University of Malaya|University of Malaya
abstract study investigated rural students acceptance toward using information communication technology ict educational purposes based utaut model using purposive sampling method respondents selected secondary students living rural district malaysia questionnaire used collect data 450 respondents spss software used data analysis form descriptive statistics correlation analysis study found facilitating conditions social influence performance expectancy effort expectancy significant determinants behavioral intentions use ict educational purposes comparing factors majority students higher mean values facilitating condition factor thus study provides recommendations help authorities prepare appropriate technology equipment new technology introduced rural students also provides recommendations research examining rural students acceptance use technology