Energy conservation practices at household level in Chalimbana ward, Chongwe district.

dc.contributor.authorChewetu, Alfred
dc.date.accessioned2024-09-04T07:27:23Z
dc.date.available2024-09-04T07:27:23Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.descriptionThesis of Master of Science in Environment and Natural Resources Management
dc.description.abstractEnergy conservation is a subject that has continued to attract global attention as it is essential in ensuring that the growing energy demand does not pose a threat to the environment. In view of this, the current study aimed at finding out the household energy conservation practices used in Chalimbana ward of Chongwe District, Zambia. The study adopted a convergent mixed method research design. Qualitative data from 10 purposively sampled key informants was collected through in-depth interviews using semi-structured interview guides. Additionally, quantitative data from 175 households selected through cluster sampling technique was collected using a questionnaire. The qualitative data was analysed through content analysis, whereas quantitative data was analysed through descriptive statistics and multiple linear regression. The study found that most households in Chalimbana ward depend on traditional biomass expenditure on household energy consumption in the study area was influenced by social and economic factors such as family size, house size and education. To conserve energy, the households in this area used a variety of conservation methods, of which the most used involves switching or putting off unused household energy appliances or sources. The energy used among these households is perceived to cause air pollution, habitat loss, land use change, and exposure to hazardous waste, among other environmental atrocities. While the study findings show that households in Chalimbana ward do practice energy conservation, this is not done at a substantive level that can yield sustainable environmental, economic and social benefits of household energy conservation.
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.unza.zm/handle/123456789/8876
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherThe University of Zambia
dc.titleEnergy conservation practices at household level in Chalimbana ward, Chongwe district.
dc.typeThesis
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