Development of a Comprehensive Conceptual Framework for Biogas Technology Adoption in South Africa
This article focuses on the development of a conceptual framework guiding the adoption of biogas technology in selected rural areas of the Limpopo province. The theoretical framing of the study emanated from the critical evaluation of models and work that privileged the technical design and optimisa...
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| author | Solomon E. Uhunamure Nthaduleni S. Nethengwe David Tinarwo |
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| description | This article focuses on the development of a conceptual framework guiding the adoption of biogas technology in selected rural areas of the Limpopo province. The theoretical framing of the study emanated from the critical evaluation of models and work that privileged the technical design and optimisation of a biogas system over the adoption of the technology at the household level. Based on the empirical evidence, and using logistic regression analysis, the study highlighted that determinants of biogas technology adoption in communities are complex, context-dependent and spatially varied. Hence, the policy of biogas adoption should be tailored based on the principle of fit-for-purpose, instead of using existing unimodal approaches for all settings. Based on the findings, the study developed a robust conceptual framework that harnesses the relationships between the influencing variables that can enhance the adoption of biogas technology. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5e33bba2640f47699e5f3a8fb00134a72023-11-22T09:36:08ZengMDPI AGResources2079-92762021-07-011087610.3390/resources10080076Development of a Comprehensive Conceptual Framework for Biogas Technology Adoption in South AfricaSolomon E. Uhunamure0Nthaduleni S. Nethengwe1David Tinarwo2Faculty of Applied Sciences, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cape Town 8000, South AfricaSchool of Environmental Sciences, University of Venda, Thohoyandou 0950, South AfricaSchool of Mathematical and Natural Sciences, University of Venda, Thohoyandou 0950, South AfricaThis article focuses on the development of a conceptual framework guiding the adoption of biogas technology in selected rural areas of the Limpopo province. The theoretical framing of the study emanated from the critical evaluation of models and work that privileged the technical design and optimisation of a biogas system over the adoption of the technology at the household level. Based on the empirical evidence, and using logistic regression analysis, the study highlighted that determinants of biogas technology adoption in communities are complex, context-dependent and spatially varied. Hence, the policy of biogas adoption should be tailored based on the principle of fit-for-purpose, instead of using existing unimodal approaches for all settings. Based on the findings, the study developed a robust conceptual framework that harnesses the relationships between the influencing variables that can enhance the adoption of biogas technology.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9276/10/8/76biogas adoptionconceptual frameworklogistic regressionmodelsSouth Africatheories |
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| title | Development of a Comprehensive Conceptual Framework for Biogas Technology Adoption in South Africa |
| title_full | Development of a Comprehensive Conceptual Framework for Biogas Technology Adoption in South Africa |
| title_fullStr | Development of a Comprehensive Conceptual Framework for Biogas Technology Adoption in South Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Development of a Comprehensive Conceptual Framework for Biogas Technology Adoption in South Africa |
| title_short | Development of a Comprehensive Conceptual Framework for Biogas Technology Adoption in South Africa |
| title_sort | development of a comprehensive conceptual framework for biogas technology adoption in south africa |
| topic | biogas adoption conceptual framework logistic regression models South Africa theories |
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