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Abstract-Interrelationship between ethnicity, motivation and technology usage is an interesting scope of study as it offers various dimensions to be explored, polished and refined. One of the most interest area is on the motivational factors for technology usage among the indigenous people from the viewpoints of sociostructural, socioeconomic and sociocultural. This paper present the findings on the motivational factors of technology usage based on the socioeconomic and sociocultural situational study of Orang Asli in Peninsular Malaysia. The study analysis was performed against the theoretical lens of need-based theory of technology use to uncover constructs of needs that can be identified as motivational factors for technology use. From the study it is found that Orang Asli has a tendency toward holding on to perceived idea of enjoyment, preservation of culture and benefits delivery as a motivation for them to use the technology. We propose the affect based needs and cultural needs as new constructs for technology use by the indigenous people.

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