Assessment of the public acceptance and utilization of renewable energy in Pakistan

Irfan, Muhammad; Hao, Yu; Ikram, Muhammad; Wu, Haitao; Akram, Rabia; Rauf, Abdul

doi:10.1016/j.spc.2020.10.031

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“…However, most of the studies are from high and middle-income countries which are contextually different from the current study (e.g. Abreu et al, 2019;Fornara et al, 2016;Irfan et al, 2021;Korcaj et al, 2015;Lau et al, 2020). While there are some studies from low-income countries (Pakistan and China), no studies have assessed the behavioural factors which influence households to adopt solar energy solutions in SSA.…”

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Factors influencing households' intention to adopt solar energy solutions in Zambia: insights from the theory of planned behaviour

Zulu

Chabala

2021

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PurposeThis study examined the factors that influence households’ intention to adopt solar energy solutions in Zambia. This, in view of low adoption rates of solar energy solutions even in the wake of a widespread electricity power generation deficit across sub-Sahara Africa (SSA) has plagued the region with daily electricity load shedding lasting several hours at a time. Given the vast potential for solar energy generation in the region, solar energy solutions have become an attractive option to grid-based electricity, and many households have intentions of adopting these solutions.Design/methodology/approachThrough the lens of the theory of planned behaviour (TPB), the study surveyed adult household members in Zambia who contributed towards the household’s income. The participants were selected using the snowballing technique, which yielded a sample of 961 respondents. The results were analysed using structural equation modelling.FindingsThe results show that attitude, trust, benefits and subjective norms influence the intention to adopt solar energy solutions. Trust and benefits also influence the intention to adopt solar energy solutions indirectly through attitude. Therefore, measures aimed at increasing the adoption of solar energy solutions should focus on improving the attitude, perceived benefits, trust in the solutions and consider subjective norms.Originality/valueThe findings add to the understanding of the factors that influence the intention to adopt solar energy solutions in Zambia. Therefore, the findings can be used to inform measures aimed at improving solar energy uptake in Zambia. The study also reports on the previously unreported mediating role of attitude towards solar energy solution on the associations between perceived benefits and trust with solar energy solutions adoption intention.

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Factors influencing households' intention to adopt solar energy solutions in Zambia: insights from the theory of planned behaviour

Zulu

Chabala

2021

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“…We employed the structural equation modeling (SEM) approach for data analysis purposes [57][58][59]. It is a component-focused method adopted to analyze the relational dimensions in the study [60][61][62][63].…”

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Understanding the Antecedents and Consequences of Service-Sales Ambidexterity: A Motivation-Opportunity-Ability (MOA) Framework

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Asif

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Drawing on the motivation, opportunity and ability (MOA) framework, we investigate the influence of charismatic leadership on salespeople’s service and sales activities—termed service-sales ambidextrous (SSA) behavior, which subsequently turn into service recovery performance outcomes. The primary aim of this research is to strengthen salespeople’s service quality in parallel to their selling activities while recovering a service failure. We validate the model using a sample of 344 business-to-business salespeople using partial least square structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) technique. Study results show that charismatic leadership is positively and significantly related to service-sales ambidexterity. Likewise, service-sales ambidexterity has a positive and significant relationship with service recovery performance and adaptive selling behavior. Moreover, we found a significant relationship between adaptive selling behavior and service recovery performance. The results further specify that salesperson motivation, opportunity and ability to engage in SSA significantly moderate the relationship between charismatic leadership and service-sales ambidexterity. The results suggest the need for training programs that provide the salesperson with opportunities to understand the simultaneous implementation of selling strategies while also providing customer services.

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“…It comprises of several steps, including specification, estimation, evaluation, and modification of the model. The technique is robust for investigating the relationship among multiple variables and have numerous benefits over common multivariate approaches: (i) a reliable assessment of measurement errors, (ii) valuation of latent variables by observed variables, and (iii) model checking for the evaluation and implementation of a framework based on data consistency [ 73 ]. In addition, the majority of multivariate methods implicitly neglect measurement error.…”

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Assessing Public Willingness to Wear Face Masks during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Fresh Insights from the Theory of Planned Behavior

Irfan

Akhtar

Ahmad

et al. 2021

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Face masks are considered an effective intervention in controlling the spread of airborne viruses, as evidenced by the 2009′s H1N1 swine flu and 2003′s severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) outbreaks. However, research aiming to examine public willingness to wear (WTW) face masks in Pakistan are scarce. The current research aims to overcome this research void and contributes by expanding the theoretical mechanism of theory of planned behavior (TPB) to include three novel dimensions (risk perceptions of the pandemic, perceived benefits of face masks, and unavailability of face masks) to comprehensively analyze the factors that motivate people to, or inhibit people from, wearing face masks. The study is based on an inclusive questionnaire survey of a sample of 738 respondents in the provincial capitals of Pakistan, namely, Lahore, Peshawar, Karachi, Gilgit, and Quetta. Structural equation modeling (SEM) is used to analyze the proposed hypotheses. The results show that attitude, social norms, risk perceptions of the pandemic, and perceived benefits of face masks are the major influencing factors that positively affect public WTW face masks, whereas the cost of face masks and unavailability of face masks tend to have opposite effects. The results emphasize the need to enhance risk perceptions by publicizing the deadly effects of COVID-19 on the environment and society, ensure the availability of face masks at an affordable price, and make integrated and coherent efforts to highlight the benefits that face masks offer.

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Assessment of the public acceptance and utilization of renewable energy in Pakistan

Cited by 164 publications

References 79 publications

Factors influencing households' intention to adopt solar energy solutions in Zambia: insights from the theory of planned behaviour

Factors influencing households' intention to adopt solar energy solutions in Zambia: insights from the theory of planned behaviour

Understanding the Antecedents and Consequences of Service-Sales Ambidexterity: A Motivation-Opportunity-Ability (MOA) Framework

Assessing Public Willingness to Wear Face Masks during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Fresh Insights from the Theory of Planned Behavior

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