Adoption of Students' Loan Schemes: The Contingent Role of Financial Knowledge

Autor/inn/en	Ocran, Gloria; Caesar, Livingstone Divine
Titel	Adoption of Students' Loan Schemes: The Contingent Role of Financial Knowledge
Quelle	In: Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education, 14 (2022) 4, S.1773-1794 (22 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Ocran, Gloria) ORCID (Caesar, Livingstone Divine)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2050-7003
DOI	10.1108/JARHE-02-2021-0071
Schlagwörter	Student Loan Programs; Debt (Financial); Money Management; Knowledge Level; Foreign Countries; Student Attitudes; Adoption (Ideas); College Students; Gender Differences; Age Differences; Ghana + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Wissensbasis; Ausland; Schülerverhalten; Ideas; Ideenfindung; Collegestudent; Geschlechterkonflikt; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied
Abstract	Purpose: Despite the introduction of structural reforms to the students' loan scheme (SLS) in Ghana's higher education sector, patronage is still low. This paper aims to examine the complexity of technological and behavioural factors underpinning the low rate of students' loan adoption in Ghana. It further contributes to the body of knowledge by exploring the moderating role of financial knowledge in the hypothesized relationships. Design/methodology/approach: Using a positivistic research approach, a sample of 700 tertiary students with experience in accessing SLSs were surveyed. An 88% response rate was realized and the data analysed using descriptive statistics, exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis. Findings: Four dimensions of technological factors (relative advantage, trialability, observability and compatibility) and two of behavioural factors (attitude and control behaviour) were positively related to adoption of the SLS. Financial knowledge only moderated the relationship between compatibility, attitude, behavioural control and students' loan adoption. Practical implications: Financial knowledge plays a critical role in influencing the investment decisions of people. Management of SLSs needs to offer financial education to targeted parents/students to clear misconceptions. It is also imperative that all other technical challenges are addressed to enhance adoption rates for the SLS. Review of guarantor requirements is needed also. Originality/value: This paper introduces financial knowledge as a moderating variable to investigate the hypothesized relationships. It offers a developing country insight into how technological/behavioural factors and financial knowledge might be impacting adoption of SLSs. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01