Factors Determining the Adoption of Social Networks in Distance Education in a Health Context

The present study reports on factors determining the adoption of social networks in distance education (DE) in a health context. An online questionnaire, based on the acceptance and use of technology model (UTAUT) was administered to 93 students from Niger universities and colleges who used social networks to ensure educational continuity. The Partial Least-Squares (PLS) method was used to predict the factors influencing the adoption of social networks in DE. The results showed that performance expectation, effort expectation, social influence and intention to use are determining factors in the adoption of social networks, with a moderating effect of gender.