International Journal of
Science and Technology Education Research

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Sci. Technol. Educ. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-6559
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJSTER
  • Start Year: 2010
  • Published Articles: 79

Full Length Research Paper

Internet Acceptance and Use Model in Ethiopian Agriculture Education and Research: the case of two Universities

Milkyas Hailu
  • Milkyas Hailu
  • Library and Information Services, Haramaya University, Diredawa, Zip code 251, P. O. Box 138, Ethiopia.
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Yared Mammo
  • Yared Mammo
  • Department of Information Science, Haramaya University, Ethiopia.
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Mengistu Ketema
  • Mengistu Ketema
  • Department of Agricultural Economics. Haramaya, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 26 March 2016
  •  Accepted: 03 August 2016
  •  Published: 30 September 2016

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