Abstract
: Problem statement: Solar energy as a renewable energy source is considered as an important alternative options for farmers. The development of renewable energy in rural areas faces several challenges. Agricultural extension by its nature has an important role in promoting the adoption of new technologies and innovations. Approach: The main focus of this study is to find out the role of extension in adopting solar energy in rural areas by participants in carbon sequestration project. A questionnaire was developed and data was collected from 310 participants in carbon sequestration project. Regression analysis was used to analyze the data. The stepwise method was used in the regression analysis. Results: The result indicates that 30% of the variance in the perception of respondents about role of extension in adopting solar energy could be explained by using educational films and slides, contacting with extension agents, visiting sample sites and providing lectures. Conclusion and Recommendations: The results demonstrated that success of solar energy will depend on the informing population about benefits and in this regard the authorities should provide accurate and on time information. There is no single and appropriate intervention for developing and protecting solar energy in rural areas and in view of the numerous and varied constraints and opportunities, there is need to develop location- specific strategies.
Highlights
Rural energy is generally recognized as an important element of rural socio-economic development, not as an end in itself, but through the demand for the services made possible through energy inputs, such as potable water pumping, extension of the day by lighting and cooking
The research question for this study is: what is the role of extension in adopting solar energy by rural population? The main focus of this study is to find out Satisfaction about solar energy
Dependent variable in the study included adopting solar energy which was measured by perception of mean refers to TV and radio program
Summary
Rural energy is generally recognized as an important element of rural socio-economic development, not as an end in itself, but through the demand for the services made possible through energy inputs, such as potable water pumping, extension of the day by lighting and cooking. The development of renewable energy in Agricultural extension by its nature has an rural areas faces several challenges such as slow important role in promoting the adoption of new adoption; lack of research and development; lack of technologies and innovations. The extension-teaching methods are the tools and research and development activities are techniques used to create situations in which still being seriously undertaken in various aspects of communication can take place between the rural people renewable energy utilization, a number of the and the extension workers They are the methods of technologies have since been shown to be feasible and extending new knowledge and skills to the rural people ready for adoption (Sambo, 2005). Categorial Categorial Categorial Categorial the role of extension in adopting solar energy in rural areas by participants in carbon sequestration project
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