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 Volume 10, Issue 7 (July 2023), Pages: 66-79

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 Review Paper

Analyzing the factors influencing the adoption of cloud computing by SMEs using the SEM approach

 Author(s): 

 Abdifatah Farah Ali 1, *, Abdikarim Abi Hassan 2, Husein Osman Abdullahi 1, Rusli Haji Abdulah 3

 Affiliation(s):

 1Faculty of Computing, SIMAD University, Mogadishu, Somalia
 2Faculty of Engineering, SIMAD University, Mogadishu, Somalia
 3Department of Software Engineering and Information System, University Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia

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 * Corresponding Author. 

  Corresponding author's ORCID profile: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4388-606X

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 https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2023.07.009

 Abstract:

Cloud computing (CC) represents a third-generation computing platform that offers numerous benefits, including faster data transactions, cost advantages, elasticity, flexibility, and pay-per-use models, among others. However, CC adoption in developing nations, such as Somalia, is impeded by various challenges. This study aims to investigate the factors influencing CC adoption in small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Somalia. Data was collected from 195 ICT officials and experts in the SME domain in Mogadishu, Somalia, and analyzed using structural equation modeling (SEM). The results revealed that cost savings, firm size, top management support, and regulatory support significantly influence CC adoption in SMEs. Conversely, security concerns and competitive pressure showed no significant relationship with CC adoption. This study contributes to the literature by examining the technology, organization, and environment (TOE) framework in the context of CC adoption and provides valuable insights to inform policymaking and promote CC adoption in developing nations. Nonetheless, the study's limitation lies in its narrow focus on Somalia, and the generalizability of the results to other developing nations may be limited.

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 This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

 Keywords: Cloud computing, Technology adoption, TOE framework, SMEs

 Article History: Received 3 December 2022, Received in revised form 1 May 2023, Accepted 16 May 2023

 Acknowledgment 

The work was funded by a research grant from the SIMAD University Centre for Research and Development, which the writers gratefully appreciate. The writers would also like to thank all of the research participants.

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 Conflict of interest: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

 Citation:

 Ali AF, Hassan AA, Abdullahi HQ, and Abdulah RH (2023). Analyzing the factors influencing the adoption of cloud computing by SMEs using the SEM approach. International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences, 10(7): 66-79

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