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Influence of Internet-based Mobile Phone Applications on Employees Job Commitment in Agricultural Research Institutes in Oyo State, Nigeria


Mathew Olekan Oose
Oluwakemi E. Fapojuwo
Jibril A. Agbabiaka

Abstract

This study assessed factors influencing the use of internet-based mobile phone apps on employees on job commitment in agricultural
research institutes in Oyo State, Nigeria. A multistage sampling procedure was used to select 94 employees. The data were obtained
through a structured questionnaire and analyzed using percentages, chi-square analysis and principal component analysis (PCA). Result showed that Whatsapp ( x̄ =3.32), Emails (x̄ =3.23) and Opera mini(x ̄ =3.23) were the most frequently used internet-based mobile phone apps. The use of internet-based mobile apps enhances their job commitments ( x̄ =3.86) while using internet-based mobile apps saves time (x̄ =3.54). Fluctuations of internet connectivity (x̄ =2.71) and epileptic power supply ( x̄ =2.36) were factors influencing the use of internet-based mobile phone apps. Significant relationship (P≤0.05) existed between employees use of whatsApp (χ2=9.80), Email (χ2=6.60) and Instagram (χ2=-16.0) and job commitment. PCA reveals that fluctuation of internet connectivity (0.78) was the major determinants of employees’ use of internet-based mobile phone apps. It was concluded that whatsapp and emails positively influenced employees’ commitment to their job with favourable and positive perceive ease of use of these internet-based mobile apps. Therefore, the study recommended that stable and functional internet facilities should be in agricultural research institutes to enable  employees  explore the potentials of internet-based mobile phone apps.


Keywords: Internet-based mobile phone apps, job commitment, employees, agricultural research institutes 


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