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Factors Affecting the Use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) by Iranian Agricultural Faculty Members

Abstarct: This descriptive survey research was conducted to study the factors affecting the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) by agricultural faculty members. The population of this study consisted of all the faculty members of agricultural majors in the campus of Agricultural and Natural Resource, University of Tehran (N=157). According to the Krejcie and Morgan table, a sample of 110 persons selected using the stratified random sampling method. Data collected using a mailed questionnaire that its validity was verified by a panel of experts in this regard and the reliability index was established by Cronbach alpha's coefficient. The descriptive results indicated that respondents had high level of knowledge and skill in applying ICTs. In addition, they had suitable availability to ICTs specially computer and internet and used these technologies at the high level. Regression analysis showed that 61.2% variance of ICTs usage extent was explained by two variables including respondents’ level of knowledge and skill in applying ICTs and availability of ICTs to faculty members.