Yadgar Taha M. Hamakhan
pages: 45-66;
JEL classification: G210;
Keywords: Attitude, Individual Factors (IF), Acceptance, UTAUT, The Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI), Hawala;
Abstarct: The banking industry is one of the most important industries in developing countries, thus it plays a
major role in the financial industry. Moreover, e-banking has simplified financial transactions. This
study investigates the effect of individual factors on user behaviour and the moderating effect of
attitude on the relationship between individual factors and user behaviour based on the Unified
Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology. A model suggests a second-order components research
framework that improves current explanations of electronic banking channel services acceptance
and sheds light on the role of attitude on the acceptance of electronic banking channel services
which is the most important key concern. Data were collected using an online questionnaire with
476 valid responses from academic staff who work at the University of Sulaimani; the model has
been tested using the Partial Least Squares-Structural Equation Modeling approach. The results
show that individual factors have a positive effect on user behaviour and also show that attitude
has a negative effect on the relationship between individual factors and user behaviour as a
moderator.