Perceived Influence of Solar Power Harnessing on the environment and production of local products among the People of Ilorin South Local Government Area
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2016
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Department of Human Kinetics and Sports Science, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria
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The study examined perceived influence of solar power harnessing on the environment and production of local products among the people of Ilorin South Local Government Area. It examined the influence of solar power harnessing on air pollution, noise pollution and the production of local products. Descriptive research design was employed for the study. The population of the study comprise of all the people of Ilorin South Local Government Area of Kwara State. A sample of 380 respondents were selected using multistage sampling
techniques of stratified, systematic, cluster and purposive sampling techniques were used for the study. A researcher developed questionnaire was used to elicit information
from the respondents. The questionnaire was validated by experts in the related field. The reliability of the questionnaire was ascertained using Spearman Brown Rank Order which yielded a correlation coefficient of 0.76r. Three hypotheses were tested at 0.05 alpha level of significance. Inferential statistics of chi-square was used to lest the data collected for the study. The findings of the study revealed that solar power harnessing will not significantly influence air pollution ( cal . value 427.01 > crit. value 16.92); noise pollution (cal. > value 342.14 > crit. value 16.92); and the production of local products in Ilorin South Local Government Area (cal. value 410.51 > crit. value 16.92). It was concluded that the generation of electricity from solar power will not influence air and noise pollution; and it will influence the production of local products as perceived by the people of Ilorin South Local Government Area. It was therefore recommended that solar power harnessing should be encouraged to reduce the menace of air and noise pollution; and to encourage production of locally made products.
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Solar Power, Air Pollution, Noise Pollution, Electricity