Facilitating Conditions and Gender Gaps: Predicting Intention to Adopt Digital Education Resources Among Teachers

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https://doi.org/10.56059/jl4d.v13i2.2296

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DER, UTAUT, facilitating conditions, gender dfferences, Kathmandu Valley

Abstract

This study examined factors shaping school teachers’ intention to adopt Digital Educational Resources (DER) in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, based on the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT). Factors included were performance expectancy, effort expectancy, social influence, facilitating conditions, and behavioural intention. Fifty-six (56) teachers completed an online survey measuring those factors. Among all the factors, facilitating conditions were the marginally significant positive predictor of behavioural intention to adopt DER. Male teachers reported marginally higher behavioural intention (p =.05) to adopt DER compared to female teachers. However, gender was not a significant moderator in relationship between behavioural intention and its predictors. These findings highlight the role of infrastructural support in encouraging teachers to adopt DER and suggest that gender differences in intention may benefit from further exploration to help guide more inclusive approaches.

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Bijaya Shrestha, University of North Dakota

Bijaya Shrestha is a PhD student in Educational Foundations and Research at the University of North Dakota. His research focuses on the psychology of digital technology use in education. Email: bijaya.shrestha@und.edu (https://orcid.org/0009-0007-4450-789X)

Virginia Clinton-Lisell, University of North Dakota

Virginia Clinton-Lisell is an associate professor in Educational Foundations and Research at the University of North Dakota. Her current research focuses on the psychology of reading comprehension and open education. She is a primary researcher for the Open Education Group. Email: virginia.clinton@und.ed (https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4705-2217)

 

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2026-07-13

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Shrestha, B., & Clinton-Lisell, V. (2026). Facilitating Conditions and Gender Gaps: Predicting Intention to Adopt Digital Education Resources Among Teachers. Journal of Learning for Development, 13(2), 258–269. https://doi.org/10.56059/jl4d.v13i2.2296

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Vol. 13 No. 2 (2026): ISSUE 2

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Research Articles

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Received 2025-07-23
Accepted 2026-04-20
Published 2026-07-13