Journal of Digital Convergence (디지털융복합연구)

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Determinants of Behavioral Intention and Usage of Mobile Money Services in Ethiopia

에티오피아 모바일화폐 서비스의 채택의향과 사용행태 결정요인

  • Bereket, Tiru Beza (Communication and Information Technology (MCIT)) ;
  • Hwang, Gee-Hyun (Office of International Affairs/Graduate School of Information Science, Soongsil University)
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  • 황기현 (숭실대학교 국제처/정보과학대학원)
  • Received : 2019.10.14
  • Accepted : 2020.02.20
  • Published : 2020.02.28
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Abstract

Mobile Money is a key factor of financial inclusion that can revolutionize the financial service delivery and hence enhance access to finance in emerging economies, especially the East African countries. This study therefore aims to study the determinants of individual's behavioral intention and usage of Mobile Money services in Ethiopia by usiing the UTAUT2 model. The research model was tested by sampling 200 respondents from different areas of Ethiopia. The analysis results found that Government Support, Facilitating Conditions, Performance Expectancy, Trust and Effort Expectancy are the key factors that affect the usage of Mobile Money service, while Lower Transaction Cost factors and Social Influence were not statistically significant. The findings provide useful information that only government's active efforts and support to promote mobile money services, through appropriate policies and regulations rather than lower transaction cost, can facilitate the adoption and dissemination of such services in Ethiopia.

모바일 화폐는 금융 서비스 제공에 혁명을 일으켜 신흥국, 특히 동 아프리카 국가의 금융에 대한 접근성을 향상시킬 수 있는 금융 포용을 가능하게 하는 핵심 요소이다. 따라서 본 연구는 UTAUT2 모델을 이용하여 에티오피아에서 모바일 화폐 서비스를 채택하려는 개인의 행동 의도 및 실제 사용에 영향을 미치는 주요 결정 요인을 분석하는 것을 목표로 한다. 본 연구 모델과 가설은 에티오피아의 여러 지역에서 200명의 응답자를 추출하여 테스트했다. 데이터 분석 결과는 정부 지원, 성과 기대, 촉진 조건, 모바일 화폐 서비스에 대한 신뢰 및 노력 기대가 에티오피아의 모바일 화폐 서비스 사용에 영향을 미치는 주요 요인으로 도출된 반면, 사회적 영향과 낮은 거래 비용 요소는 통계적으로 유의하지 않은 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구 결과는 모바일 화폐 서비스의 낮은 수수료 책정보다는 적절한 정책과 규정을 통한 모바일 화폐 서비스 활성화를 위한 에티오피아 정부의 적극적 노력과 지원만이 자국의 모바일 화폐 서비스 채택 및 보급을 촉진할 수 있다는 유용한 정보를 제공한다.

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