This study investigates the relationship between Customer Self Service Technology and Customer Patronage of Deposit Money Banks in Rivers State. The objectives of the study were to investigate the influence of Customer Self Service Technology on Customer Patronage. The study adopted the survey research design. The choice of this survey approach is because it will scientifically look at the situation on ground and will empirically analyze it to get result that can be attributable to the accessible population. Based on the research questions, a research questionnaire was designed and four hundred and seventy five (475) copies were distributed to the sample population which was determined by convenient sampling techniques. After data cleaning, a total of three hundred & twenty one (321) copies of the distributed questionnaire were retrieved. These copies were analyzed and the hypotheses were tested using the Spearman Rank Correlation Coefficient with the aid of SPSS Version 21.0. The result revealed that there is a significant relationship between Automated Teller Machine and repeat purchase, Automated Teller Machine and referral, Internet banking and repeat purchase, Internet banking and referral. The result also revealed that customer technology adoption positively influences the relationship between customer self-service technology and customer patronage in deposit money banks in Rivers State. The study concluded that consumer orientation should be applied whenever banks are adopting new techniques that will service the need of their customers for better satisfaction. The study recommends that Banks should invest more on technologies that will ensure efficiency in serving customer and overall satisfactions of the customers. Customer satisfaction should be kept in mind as banks upgrade existing systems or while buying new systems altogether
Keywords: Customer Satisfaction, Customer patronage, Internet Banking, customer self-service technology
