Ahmad Fahmi Mahamood
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Ahmad Fahmi Mahamood
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Ahmad Fahmi, Mahamood
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Mahamood, Ahmad Fahmi
Mahmood, Ahmad Fahmi
Mahamood, A. F.
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HHA-6848-2022

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Applying diffusion of innovation theory and Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) on farmers’ use of communication technology

2016 , Ahmad Fahmi Mahamood , Rosli Mohammed , Mohd Khairie Ahmad , Ahmad Hifzurrahman Bin Ridzuan , Mohamad Rezal Hamzah , Shuhairimi Abdullah , Hayrol Azril Shaffril

The study is focused on the use of communication technology in agricultural development. It is inevitable for the farmers to utilise the communication technology, which is a well known innovation, in order to get hold of various agricultural information that could help them to heighten the quality and quantity of agricultural products. Innovation is the implementation of ideas, products, practices, and services that adds the value to individuals (Rogers, 2003). The Malaysian farmers are merely way behind in terms of utilizing communication technology, which have prompted the researchers to look at this phenomenon in greater depth. The aim of this study is to help more farmers to use communication technology, henceforth naturally increases the number of knowledgeable and informative farmers. Based on Diffusion of Innovation Theory and Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Techology (UTAUT), this study observes the effectiveness of the combination of these two theories specifically on the use of communication technology among farmers. The construct of innovation characteristics includes relative advantages, compatibility, trialibility, complexity, and observability, whereas the construct of technology acceptance includes effort expectation, performance expectations, social influence, and facilitating situation. A total of 398 malaysian farmers were involved in this study as the respondents. The result shows that the use of communications technology such as interactive media and social media, can largely be utilised by the farmers, as the use and the acceptance of communication technology have increased. A linear regression test has shown the effect on the Diffusion of Innovation Theory and UTAUT is at 10.2 variance changes. Thus, the combined use of these 2 theories suits effectively to be the foundation to investigate the use of the communication technology among farmers. This model can be improved or further modified for future research to identify other factors that could play a role in the use and acceptance of innovation, especially among farmers.

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The use of communication technology channel in agricultural development by Muda Agricultural Development Authority (MADA)

2015 , Ahmad Fahmi Mahamood , Rosli Mohammed , Mohd Khairie Ahmad

Innovation in agriculture is generally defined as the implementation of ideas, products, practices, processes, new services or apparent improvements in certain environments with attention to benefit the society and the individuals within (Rogers, 1995). The use of communication technology as the innovation in the agricultural information delivery channel among farmers is still low especially among the developing countries. This phenomenon has sparked researcher’s initiatives to study the agricultural information delivery channel, particularly in agricultural development activities among the farmers under the auspices of Muda Agricultural Development Authority (MADA). This concept paper will be extended as a doctoral research. The Innovation Diffusion Theory and the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) will be used to guide the study. In soliciting the decision-making phase of accepting the innovation, there are a few drawbacks of the channel as it was shown by Innovation Diffusion Theory. The rapid development of communication technology has led to two-way, interactive and easy-access media channel, which previously was highly dependent on conventional media and development agency. The study variables include the relative advantages, the trialibility, the suitability, the complexity, and the observability as had been described by Everett. M. Rogers. Additionally, variables such as effort expectancy, performance expectancy, social influences and facilitating condition are taken into account as to facilitate the dissemination of information on the paddy plantation. This study will use quantitative method in which opinions through a questionnaire will be collected while the qualitative method to be used in Focus Group Discussions (FCP) to support the quantitative findings. A total of 400 farmers will be involved as the respondents of the study. The quantitative data will be analysed using SPSS Version 21 and the qualitative data will be analysed using Envivo software. The study is expected to improve the use of communication technology channel in paddy plantation to gain better and more knowledge on paddy plantation in order to increase rice production.

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