Human behavior in household energy use and the implications of energy efficiency delivery: a case of Nigeria
Although the term energy efficiency is technologically focused it has a behavioral content due to the associated energy conservation practice involved. The technology aspect applies essentially to the application of new or better technology in order to derive some output or level of service for less...
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| author | Abdul Majid, Noor Hanita Hussaini, Ibrahim Udale |
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| description | Although the term energy efficiency is technologically focused it has a behavioral content due to the associated energy conservation practice involved. The technology aspect applies essentially to the application of new or better technology in order to derive some output or level of service for less input energy, while the conservation aspect is attributed to behavior (NEB, 2009). In an attempt to underscore this postulation social survey of some households in Bauchi town, Nigeria is undertaken. The principal objective is to determine the influence of human behavior in energy efficiency delivery in the households. The result reveals a much low level of energy efficiency practice by the occupants due largely to lack of awareness and requisite knowledge on the phenomenon of energy efficiency. Finally, the study highlights on the implications of good energy efficiency practice in household energy use as derived from the present as well as past studies in a bid to attain energy efficiency. |
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| spelling | iium-290912013-09-26T08:17:33Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/29091/ Human behavior in household energy use and the implications of energy efficiency delivery: a case of Nigeria Abdul Majid, Noor Hanita Hussaini, Ibrahim Udale NA100 Architecture and the state Although the term energy efficiency is technologically focused it has a behavioral content due to the associated energy conservation practice involved. The technology aspect applies essentially to the application of new or better technology in order to derive some output or level of service for less input energy, while the conservation aspect is attributed to behavior (NEB, 2009). In an attempt to underscore this postulation social survey of some households in Bauchi town, Nigeria is undertaken. The principal objective is to determine the influence of human behavior in energy efficiency delivery in the households. The result reveals a much low level of energy efficiency practice by the occupants due largely to lack of awareness and requisite knowledge on the phenomenon of energy efficiency. Finally, the study highlights on the implications of good energy efficiency practice in household energy use as derived from the present as well as past studies in a bid to attain energy efficiency. 2012 Proceeding Paper PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/29091/1/SEEP_2012_paper.pdf Abdul Majid, Noor Hanita and Hussaini, Ibrahim Udale (2012) Human behavior in household energy use and the implications of energy efficiency delivery: a case of Nigeria. In: 5th International Conference on Sustainable Energy & Environmental Protection (SEEP 2012), 5-8 June 2012, Dublin City Univ. Dublin, Ireland. |
| spellingShingle | NA100 Architecture and the state Abdul Majid, Noor Hanita Hussaini, Ibrahim Udale Human behavior in household energy use and the implications of energy efficiency delivery: a case of Nigeria |
| title | Human behavior in household energy use and the implications of energy efficiency delivery: a case of Nigeria |
| title_full | Human behavior in household energy use and the implications of energy efficiency delivery: a case of Nigeria |
| title_fullStr | Human behavior in household energy use and the implications of energy efficiency delivery: a case of Nigeria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Human behavior in household energy use and the implications of energy efficiency delivery: a case of Nigeria |
| title_short | Human behavior in household energy use and the implications of energy efficiency delivery: a case of Nigeria |
| title_sort | human behavior in household energy use and the implications of energy efficiency delivery: a case of nigeria |
| topic | NA100 Architecture and the state |
| url | http://irep.iium.edu.my/29091/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/29091/1/SEEP_2012_paper.pdf |