Evaluationof Determinants on Number of Various Information Equipment at Households in Turkey
Omer ALKAN, Hayri ABAR, Abdulkerim KARAASLAN

Abstract
Purpose-Thepurpose of thispaper is topresentthe factors that were effective on number of various information equipment at the households.Design/methodology/approach-Poisson regresion analysis was used in this paper. This paper usecross-section data belonging to 9763 households in the Household Information Technologies Usage Research belonging to year of 2014 that was made by Turkey Statistical Institution.Findings-According the results that were obtained, it positively affected number of the information equipment if there was facility for internet access at the household. There was a strong correlation between annual income and number of various information equipment. As annual income increases, number of various information equipment also increases. Number of various information equipment at the households in other sub-regions were much more than the provinces located at the sub-region of TRC (Gaziantep, Adiyaman, Kilis, Sanliurfa, Diyarbakir, Mardin, Batman, Sirnak, Siirt). When compared a household with two persons, it decreased number of various information equipment if number of the individuals in the household was 7 and upper.Originality/value-Thispaper is thefirstattempttoanalyzefactorsaffected on number of various information equipment at the households in Turkey.

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