Feasibility assessment for E-commerce: A data collection from developing country (Ethiopia)
This methodology work has been made to investigate the factors which affect the feasibility and readiness of e-commerce in developing nations. An online and offline survey has been carried out to collect feedback from the banks, government bodies, consumers, and e-retailers all over Ethiopia and the...
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| description | This methodology work has been made to investigate the factors which affect the feasibility and readiness of e-commerce in developing nations. An online and offline survey has been carried out to collect feedback from the banks, government bodies, consumers, and e-retailers all over Ethiopia and their responses have been analyzed through descriptive statistics by using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences software program. The results and finding give a clear understanding of the feasibility and readiness of e-commerce and reveals that the technological and organizational aspects, lack of Information and Communications Technology infrastructure, cross-country legal and regulatory differences, lack of digital literacy among consumers and businesses in terms of computer literacy, language barriers, lack of distribution system, lack of trust on ecommerce are the factors which affect the feasibility of e-commerce in Ethiopia. The feasibility can be improved by providing suitable information and communications technology infrastructure, improving cross-country regulatory differences, promoting ICTs in education targeting all levels of the educational system, facilitating foreign direct investment drive in ICTs, making a website attractive and user-friendly. The results of statistical analyses indicate that Ethiopia has significant potential for the feasibility of e-commerce. • E-Commerce offers potential in the form of enhanced participation in the international value chain and public relations. • The feasibility can be improved by providing suitable ICT infrastructure, improving cross-country regulatory differences. • This research study reveals interesting facts about the potential and opportunity of e-commerce in Ethiopia. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-85e6c60603cd45d6824332ce361ea95f2022-12-22T03:00:29ZengElsevierMethodsX2215-01612022-01-019101639Feasibility assessment for E-commerce: A data collection from developing country (Ethiopia)Nagender Singh0Omprakash Sahu1Department of Fashion and Apparel Engineering, TIT&S Bhiwani (Haryana), IndiaDepartment of Chemical Engineering, UIE Chandigarh University, Mohali (Punjab), India; Corresponding author.This methodology work has been made to investigate the factors which affect the feasibility and readiness of e-commerce in developing nations. An online and offline survey has been carried out to collect feedback from the banks, government bodies, consumers, and e-retailers all over Ethiopia and their responses have been analyzed through descriptive statistics by using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences software program. The results and finding give a clear understanding of the feasibility and readiness of e-commerce and reveals that the technological and organizational aspects, lack of Information and Communications Technology infrastructure, cross-country legal and regulatory differences, lack of digital literacy among consumers and businesses in terms of computer literacy, language barriers, lack of distribution system, lack of trust on ecommerce are the factors which affect the feasibility of e-commerce in Ethiopia. The feasibility can be improved by providing suitable information and communications technology infrastructure, improving cross-country regulatory differences, promoting ICTs in education targeting all levels of the educational system, facilitating foreign direct investment drive in ICTs, making a website attractive and user-friendly. The results of statistical analyses indicate that Ethiopia has significant potential for the feasibility of e-commerce. • E-Commerce offers potential in the form of enhanced participation in the international value chain and public relations. • The feasibility can be improved by providing suitable ICT infrastructure, improving cross-country regulatory differences. • This research study reveals interesting facts about the potential and opportunity of e-commerce in Ethiopia.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2215016122000243Statistical Analyses Method |
| spellingShingle | Nagender Singh Omprakash Sahu Feasibility assessment for E-commerce: A data collection from developing country (Ethiopia) MethodsX Statistical Analyses Method |
| title | Feasibility assessment for E-commerce: A data collection from developing country (Ethiopia) |
| title_full | Feasibility assessment for E-commerce: A data collection from developing country (Ethiopia) |
| title_fullStr | Feasibility assessment for E-commerce: A data collection from developing country (Ethiopia) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Feasibility assessment for E-commerce: A data collection from developing country (Ethiopia) |
| title_short | Feasibility assessment for E-commerce: A data collection from developing country (Ethiopia) |
| title_sort | feasibility assessment for e commerce a data collection from developing country ethiopia |
| topic | Statistical Analyses Method |
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