Determinants of adoption of information system by coffee societies in Kirinyaga county, Kenya

Abstract

An information system is the collection of technical and human resources that provide the storage, computing, distribution, and communication for the information required by all or some part of an enterprise. The role played by Information system in coffee sector cannot be overemphasized. I.S has also been credited with the potential to integrate world economies thus demolishing the barriers created by time and distance. However despite its role in improving effectiveness and efficiency in service delivery, its adoption in most of the Coffee Societies has remained low and limited. This study sought to assess the determinates of adoption of I.S in coffee societies in Kirinyaga County with three objectives which were to evaluate the extent to which availability of information system infrastructures determine the adoption of Information System in coffee societies, Assess the extent to which competence in Information system determine the adoption of information system in Coffee societies, establish the extent to which user perception determines the adoption of information system by coffee societies. The study used a total census of 15 coffee societies, where Questionnaires were used to collect primary data. The data was analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) whereby Descriptive Statistics such as frequency distributions and percentages were tested. The findings were presented using frequency tables. The survey established Availability of ICT Infrastructure, User Perception and Competency in Information System as the major determinants of adoption of information system in coffee societies in Kirinyaga County.