Accessibility of Agricultural Extension Institutions to the Adoption of Digital Agricultural Technology in South Sulawesi Using Analysis of Moment Structure (AMOS) Model Sri Sasmita, Siti Bulkis, Darmawan Salman, Ahsan Djalaluddin
Agriculture Study Program, Hasanuddin University Makassar Graduate School 90245, South Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Abstract
The agricultural industry has made extensive use of information technology which has continued to increase in recent years. The spread of information and communication technology has felt globally. This new revolution is said to impact efficiency and productivity in agricultural extension services within the agricultural sector. However, empirical research needs to be carried out among its users in this sector to ensure the sustainability of this statement. Therefore, the main objective of this study was to assess the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) among agricultural extension workers and their implications for the adoption of shallot farmers. A simple random sampling technique was used to select 150 field extension jobs, and a structured questionnaire was used to obtain information from the respondents. The data obtained were analyzed using the AMOS Model. Studies reveal that the AMOS modeling shows that there is no significant influence on the availability of digital information technology and the individual characteristics of extension workers
