Abstract:
Voting systems around the world are transitioning from the
manual voting practices to electronic systems for better service
delivery. However, even with electronic systems, credibility of
the technology has been a challenge to many countries around
the world. This is because of electoral bodies focus on the
technical supply-side factors with little emphasis on acceptable
biometric technology systems. There has been inadequate
research and development in IT models particularly leading to
adoption and acceptance of BVR Technology to inform the
publics’ uptake of acceptable election outcomes. While a
number of adoption models have been and applied to the
developed countries, they require domestication in order to
address the specific client-based needs of developing nations.
This study therefore was meant to establish the valid user
factors that determine easy adoption and wide acceptability of
the BVR technology. Analyzing the existing BVR technology
and determination of usage factors for adoption of BVR
Process formed the objectives of this study. Questionnaires
and interview schedules were used as research instruments to
collect data. Data was then arranged and coded for analysis.
Descriptive statistics was used to analyze the collected data.
Data presentation was done using tables and logical analysis.
The study affirmed that paybacks, lack of reliance, negative
exactitudes of technology users, inadequacy of government
policy, lack of preparation in BVR technology and lack of
edification in internet use led to low usage rate of BVR
Technology.
