| dc.description.abstract | The purpose of this study was to access the influence of ICT adoption on operation of
Community Based Organization in Rangwe Sub-County. The study undertook to
examine four objectives which were: To what extent does information technology
equipment influence operations of Community Based Organizations in Rangwe sub
county; To what extent does training in information communication technology influence
operations of Community Based Organizations in Rangwe Sub County, To what extent
does electronic platforms influence operations of Community Based Organizations in
Rangwe sub county, To what extent does perception of members on Information
Communication Technology influence operations of Community Based Organizations in
Rangwe sub county. The target population for the study were 300 people drawn from20
registered Community Based Organizations in Rangwe Sub County. A sample size of
170was drawn from the target population using Krejcie and Morgan (1990) table for
sample determination. The researcher used descriptive survey research design to generate
quantitative data. Simple random sampling techniques were used to select the
respondents. The research instrument used for data collection was questionnaires. The
instrument was piloted on 20 respondents from five CBO Kisumu West Sub-County.
Validity and reliability of the study was ascertained through test and retest and by seeking
the opinion of the research supervisors from University of Nairobi. Data was analyzed for
descriptive statistics (frequencies, means and percentage),. This was done with the aid of
statistical package for social sciences (SPSS).Data was presented in form of frequency
tables. The findings of this study reveal that most of the CBOs did not have enough ICT
Equipment. 55%, 85%, 70% and 85% had not computers, laptops, printers and internet
services respectively. Further, the study found that training in ICT was a very crucial the
operation of CBO. This findings show that a majority of the respondents (50%) had
adopted the use of social media to communicate thus could use the same to facilitate
communication among the members of their CBOs. Perception on ICT based on ease of
use, relevance of content and cost was still a major concern in the adoption of ICT on
operation of CBOs. The study concluded that availability of ICT equipment, training on
ICT, ability to use various electronic platforms and perception had significant influence
of the operations of CBOs. The researcher suggests that comparative studies should be
done on the operations of CBO who have and who have not adopted ICT equipment. | en_US |
