Assessment of solar e-cookers social acceptance in Gaza Strip
Abstract This study aims to assess the social acceptance of using solar energy based cooking appliances in Gaza Strip. A study sample that consists of 2400 employees from three local universities in Gaza strip is targeted in study. Meanwhile, 347 participations have participated in the study. This g...
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| author | Hala J. El-Khozenadar Tamer Khatib Besan Attaee Rifa J. El-Khozondar |
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| description | Abstract This study aims to assess the social acceptance of using solar energy based cooking appliances in Gaza Strip. A study sample that consists of 2400 employees from three local universities in Gaza strip is targeted in study. Meanwhile, 347 participations have participated in the study. This gives the conclusions of the study a margin of error of 5% and a confidence level of 95%. Different attributes are used to measure the social acceptance of the respondents of solar energy cooking systems including knowledge of using solar cooking appliances, financial situation, educational level, age, career and gender. According to the results, 94.55% of the participants believe that the best usage of solar energy is for lighting. Meanwhile, only 37.7% of the participants have supported the usage of solar energy for cooking. It is also concluded that there are no statistical significant differences in using solar energy for cooking associated with gender and job status. Meanwhile, it is found that there is statistical significance of using solar energy for cooking associated with education and age. This shows a clear behavioral barrier for the usage of solar energy cooking systems in Gaza Strip. According to this research it is concluded that end-users with middle income put quality of life first before the technology cost (affordable costs). This conclusion is regardless the educational level of the respondents. Moreover, it is found that Funding schemes and loans are key issues in spreading the e-cooking. Finally it is concluded that noticed support of using solar energy in Gaza according to this research is directly associated with energy poverty status in Gaza. Meanwhile, the idea of using green alternative energy is very acceptable in Gaza but there is a clear lack of awareness of technologies aspects and characteristics. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a1c0c3e089024adcb2aaff32c456ba112022-12-22T04:06:58ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222022-10-011211910.1038/s41598-022-22326-6Assessment of solar e-cookers social acceptance in Gaza StripHala J. El-Khozenadar0Tamer Khatib1Besan Attaee2Rifa J. El-Khozondar3Department of Electrical Engineering and Smart Systems, Islamic University of GazaDepartment of Energy Engineering and Environment, An-Najah National UniversityDepartment of Electrical Engineering and Smart Systems, Islamic University of GazaDepartment of Physics, Al-Aqsa UniversityAbstract This study aims to assess the social acceptance of using solar energy based cooking appliances in Gaza Strip. A study sample that consists of 2400 employees from three local universities in Gaza strip is targeted in study. Meanwhile, 347 participations have participated in the study. This gives the conclusions of the study a margin of error of 5% and a confidence level of 95%. Different attributes are used to measure the social acceptance of the respondents of solar energy cooking systems including knowledge of using solar cooking appliances, financial situation, educational level, age, career and gender. According to the results, 94.55% of the participants believe that the best usage of solar energy is for lighting. Meanwhile, only 37.7% of the participants have supported the usage of solar energy for cooking. It is also concluded that there are no statistical significant differences in using solar energy for cooking associated with gender and job status. Meanwhile, it is found that there is statistical significance of using solar energy for cooking associated with education and age. This shows a clear behavioral barrier for the usage of solar energy cooking systems in Gaza Strip. According to this research it is concluded that end-users with middle income put quality of life first before the technology cost (affordable costs). This conclusion is regardless the educational level of the respondents. Moreover, it is found that Funding schemes and loans are key issues in spreading the e-cooking. Finally it is concluded that noticed support of using solar energy in Gaza according to this research is directly associated with energy poverty status in Gaza. Meanwhile, the idea of using green alternative energy is very acceptable in Gaza but there is a clear lack of awareness of technologies aspects and characteristics.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-22326-6 |
| spellingShingle | Hala J. El-Khozenadar Tamer Khatib Besan Attaee Rifa J. El-Khozondar Assessment of solar e-cookers social acceptance in Gaza Strip Scientific Reports |
| title | Assessment of solar e-cookers social acceptance in Gaza Strip |
| title_full | Assessment of solar e-cookers social acceptance in Gaza Strip |
| title_fullStr | Assessment of solar e-cookers social acceptance in Gaza Strip |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessment of solar e-cookers social acceptance in Gaza Strip |
| title_short | Assessment of solar e-cookers social acceptance in Gaza Strip |
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