Impacts of Climate Change Communication on Energy Efficiency Utilization Among University Students in Rwanda
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11266076Keywords:
Climate change, Energy knowledge, Attitude and intentions, Energy efficiency utilizationAbstract
The study assessed the potential impacts of climate change communication on energy efficiency utilization among university students in Rwanda. Six objectives were outlined, two research questions answered and five hypotheses tested. The theory of management and change approach to climate change adaptation were utilized. Survey research design was used for the study. The population of the study comprised all the 2022/2023 session third year undergraduate students of three universities in Rwanda with a population of 3503 students. A sample of 350 students was selected to represent 10% of the population using rule of thumb and proportionate sampling techniques. The instrument for the study was a self-developed questionnaire. The research questions were answered using percentages while inferential statistics of t-test Analysis was used to test the hypothesis. The result indicated that climate change communication on energy efficiency utilization among university students in Rwanda raised students’ energy knowledge, attitude and intentions positively for both the male and female students.
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