User profiles for Silas Verkijika

Verkijika Silas

Sol Plaatje University
Verified email at spu.ac.za
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Factors influencing the adoption of mobile commerce applications in Cameroon

SF Verkijika - Telematics and Informatics, 2018 - Elsevier
As smartphone penetration continues to double in Sub-Saharan Africa, many businesses are
looking into this channel for conducting their business activities. In Cameroon, all the top e-…

E-government adoption in sub-Saharan Africa

SF Verkijika, L De Wet - Electronic Commerce Research and Applications, 2018 - Elsevier
Over the past decade, there has been increased interest in understanding the underlying
factors that influence the adoption of e-government services using a variety of technology …

An affective response model for understanding the acceptance of mobile payment systems

SF Verkijika - Electronic Commerce Research and Applications, 2020 - Elsevier
Over the past decade, mobile payments have received considerable attention as they are
increasingly recognized as a viable alternative to traditional payment systems. However, …

A usability assessment of e-government websites in Sub-Saharan Africa

SF Verkijika, L De Wet - International Journal of Information Management, 2018 - Elsevier
E-government holds enormous potential for improving the administrative efficiency of public
institutions, encouraging democratic governance, and building trust between citizens/private …

Standing up for or against: A text-mining study on the recommendation of mobile payment apps

SF Verkijika, BN Neneh - Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, 2021 - Elsevier
Mobile payment systems offer enormous potential as alternative payment solutions. However,
the diffusion of mobile payments over the years has been less than optimal despite the …

Understanding smartphone security behaviors: An extension of the protection motivation theory with anticipated regret

SF Verkijika - Computers & Security, 2018 - Elsevier
Many people nowadays perpetually live their lives through their smartphones. This has
been made possible by the connectivity capability of smartphones and the numerous …

Using a brain-computer interface (BCI) in reducing math anxiety: Evidence from South Africa

SF Verkijika, L De Wet - Computers & Education, 2015 - Elsevier
Prior studies have indicated that learning mathematics is highly associated with attitudes
towards mathematics and emotions like math anxiety. Over the years, strong empirical …

Understanding word-of-mouth (WOM) intentions of mobile app users: The role of simplicity and emotions during the first interaction

SF Verkijika, L De Wet - Telematics and Informatics, 2019 - Elsevier
With the known poor user retention rates of mobile apps, mobile app developers and
service providers can significantly benefit from positive word-of-mouth (WOM) as a cost-effective …

Digital textbooks are useful but not everyone wants them: The role of technostress

SF Verkijika - Computers & Education, 2019 - Elsevier
While many theoretical models generally expect a positive relationship between perceived
usefulness and the adoption and continuance use of various technologies, the universality of …

“If you know what to do, will you take action to avoid mobile phishing attacks”: Self-efficacy, anticipated regret, and gender

SF Verkijika - Computers in Human Behavior, 2019 - Elsevier
In recent years, mobile devices have increasingly become a key target for phishing attacks.
As such, mobile users need to be able to confidently apply different security safeguards to …