Perceptions and beliefs influencing intention to use solar energy solutions in Zambian households
| Autor: | Sambo Zulu, Mwansa Chabala, Ephraim Zulu |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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business.industry
020209 energy Context (language use) Sample (statistics) 02 engineering and technology Computer-assisted web interviewing 010501 environmental sciences Management Science and Operations Research Environmental economics Solar energy 01 natural sciences Renewable energy Risk perception 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering General knowledge Empirical evidence business 0105 earth and related environmental sciences Civil and Structural Engineering |
| Zdroj: | Built Environment Project and Asset Management. 11:918-933 |
| ISSN: | 2044-124X |
| DOI: | 10.1108/bepam-01-2021-0010 |
| Popis: | PurposeThe study examined perceptions and beliefs that influence the intention to adopt solar energy solutions in the Zambian Housing Sector. This is important because empirical evidence for measures aimed at improving the adoption of solar energy solutions with SSA in general or a Zambian context, in particular, are largely missing from the literature.Design/methodology/approachHierarchical multiple linear regression was used to analyse quantitative data collected through an online questionnaire survey. A total of 947 valid responses were obtained from a convenient sample of household heads.FindingsThe results show that attitude towards solar energy solutions, subjective norms, perceived benefits, perceived trust, knowledge about solar energy solutions, load-shedding and social norms, in that order of magnitude, influence the intention to adopt solar energy solutions. Perceived behavioural control, perceived risk and perceived cost did not influence the intention to adopt solar energy solutions.Originality/valueThe results provide empirical evidence of important factors to drive the adoption of solar energy solutions in Zambia. The results further show that knowledge about available solar energy solutions, rather than general knowledge about renewable energy, influence the adoption intention of solar energy solutions. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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