Understanding the Determinants of Wearable Fitness Technology Adoption and Use in a Developing Country: An Empirical Study

Barua, Sajib; Barua, Adita

doi:10.37231/jmtp.2021.2.1.90

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“…This study is related to the current research as it provides a framework to investigate the awareness and adoption of wearable technologies amongst Gen-Z consumers in Lagos State, Nigeria. Barua and Barua (2021) investigated the factors responsible for the adoption of wearable fitness technologies in developing countries. The study used the extended Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT2) model to explain the crux of the study.…”

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Awareness and Adoption of Wearable Technology Amongst Gen-Z in Selected Fitness Centers in Lagos State, Nigeria

Ezurike

2023

IJMT

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In healthcare and fitness, wearable technologies have made a significant amount of contribution in ensuring consumer well-being. This has been done through the provision of accurate and real time physiological measurements such as heart rate, temperature, running pace and other parameters, vital in enabling users track their health conditions. Hence, this study investigates the awareness and adoption of wearable technology amongst Gen-Z in selected fitness centers in Lagos, State. This study was anchored on the Generational Cohort Theory and the Technology Acceptance Model. The Focus Group research method was adopted and the researcher used the purposive sampling technique to select the fitness centers chosen for this study. The purposive sampling technique was also adopted to select a total number of 32 Gen-Z participants sampled for this study. Findings from this study revealed that although a significant proportion of the Gen-Z population are aware of wearable technology, there is a minimal adoption of these wearable technologies amongst Gen-Z subscribers in fitness centers in Lagos State, Nigeria. Findings also revealed that perceived usefulness, lack of advertisements and consumer innovativeness are factors responsible for the adoption and non-adoption of wearable technologies amongst Gen-Z in Lagos State, Nigeria. The paper recommends consistent adoption of wearable technologies amongst Gen-Z because of its health and fitness benefits. The researcher also recommends that producers and marketers of wearable technologies should tailor their advertisements to communicate the health and fitness benefits of wearable technologies as this would encourage adoption.

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Awareness and Adoption of Wearable Technology Amongst Gen-Z in Selected Fitness Centers in Lagos State, Nigeria

Ezurike

2023

IJMT

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Voluntary Disclosures and market value of deposit money banks in Nigeria

Nkanga,

Akpan,

Nsentip

et al. 2023

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Companies all over the world are now realizing that the disclosure of only mandatory information does not give a complete measurement of firm’s value. Thus, the disclosure of mandatory and voluntary information together gives a balanced view of the companies’ performance and value over time. The main objective of this study was to examine the effect of voluntary disclosures on firms’ value taking samples from deposit money banks listed on the floor of the Nigeria Exchange Group from 2012-2021. The independent variable of the study being voluntary disclosure was proxied by social donations & gifting disclosure (SODD) and eemployee’s health and safety disclosure (EHSD) while the dependent variable being firms’ market value was proxied by Tobin’s Q. Furthermore, in line with related extant literature, the study controlled the model goodness of fit by employing the variable of return on equity (ROE). The research design adopted for this study was ex post facto, purposive sampling technique was employed and secondary source of data used was obtained from the studied companies’ annual report and Nigeria Exchange Group fact book. Dummy Least Square Variable regression was adopted to analyze and test the two hypotheses formulated for the study. The findings of the study revealed that social donation and gifting disclosure has a positive significant effect on the market value of deposit money banks while employee health and safety disclosure has an insignificant negative effect on market value of listed deposit money banks in Nigeria. Thus, based on these findings, it was concluded that social donations and gifting disclosure has a significant effect while employee health and safety disclosure has insignificant effect on market value of listed deposit money banks in Nigeria. value. It was therefore recommended among others that the apex bank should set sector specific benchmarks against which individual banks should compare their voluntary disclosure practices and make improvements when the need arises.

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“…According to the research of Pizzo et al [13], based on qualitative analyses in which the influence of WFT (using MYZONE technology) on employees' and members' perceptions of service experience was examined, service experience could be enhanced via increased social interaction, gamification, and accountability. The use of WFT within scientific literature is receiving attention, with the intention to use being assessed using the extended 'Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology' (UTAUT2) model, demonstrating that facilitating conditions and habitus are the most influential factors in the continued use of WFT [14]. A recent study explored the drivers behind sports technology use and found differences according to sport type (dynamic/non-dynamic) and motivation (intrinsic or extrinsic) regarding sports technology use, where the perceived characteristics of the technology mediate between context and intention to use [15].…”

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Validity and Reliability of a Wearable Fitness Technology Scale in Portugal

Pedragosa

Angosto

Gonçalves

2022

IJERPH

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Currently, the use of technological devices for monitoring physical activity and in other mobile applications is widespread among sports users and is continuously growing. The aim of this study was the validation of the reliability of the use of Wearable Fitness Technology (WFT) in the context of fitness through quantitative analysis. Data collection was conducted online during the COVID-19 pandemic period. The sample consisted of 177 members of fitness centres who used MYZONE technology in Portugal. An Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) (Factor v10) and a Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) (AMOS v22.0) were used to test the item fit. The results showed adequate fits, identifying a total of 14 items in a single factor to assess WFT in MYZONE users in fitness centres. The reliability of the scale showed adequate indices within the indicated limits. This study extends the current literature on WFT; provides information for providers, managers, and members; and aims to improve the fitness experience by developing a valid and reliable tool to assess the characteristics and incidence of WFT in fitness centres. The complexity of the WFT will affect the degree of user engagement with the fitness centre, highlighting the importance of using staff skills to generate motivational and innovative challenges to improve the service experience. Furthermore, this scale could be used to examine the influences of WFT on managers’ and members’ perceptions of the service experience in the Portuguese context.

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Understanding the Determinants of Wearable Fitness Technology Adoption and Use in a Developing Country: An Empirical Study

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Awareness and Adoption of Wearable Technology Amongst Gen-Z in Selected Fitness Centers in Lagos State, Nigeria

Awareness and Adoption of Wearable Technology Amongst Gen-Z in Selected Fitness Centers in Lagos State, Nigeria

Voluntary Disclosures and market value of deposit money banks in Nigeria

Validity and Reliability of a Wearable Fitness Technology Scale in Portugal

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