Diagnosing the Reality of Information Technology Adoption Strategies in the Nineveh Education Directorate: A descriptive study

Abstract

This study aims to diagnose the availability of information technology (IT) adoption strategies—specifically the parallel use, excessive use, and tolerance strategies—in the Nineveh Education Directorate. A descriptive approach was employed, targeting Educational Management Information System (EMIS) operators in primary schools on the left side of Mosul, with a population of 412 operators. A questionnaire was distributed to 340 operators, and 312 valid responses were analyzed using percentages, arithmetic means, standard deviations, and relative importance. Results reveal that the excessive use strategy is the most prevalent in implementing the EMIS system. This study uniquely contributes to understanding IT adoption in post-conflict educational settings, offering insights into operator-driven perspectives.