Consumer Awareness in Energy Efficiency for Nigerian Student Residents in India

Abstract

Energy has a major role in boosting employment prospects and economic competitiveness, especially in nations that are seeing rapid economic expansion. Today’s educational institutions around the world use more energy to run their daily operations. The study aimed to assess the awareness of energy efficiency among Nigerian international students residing in India. A survey was conducted to measure their awareness of energy-efficient practices in using electrical appliances and their willingness to contribute to energy conservation efforts within institutions and hostels. The survey, conducted via questionnaires distributed to Nigerian international students in India, discloses an estimable level of awareness regarding energy efficiency in appliance usage. Evaluations showed that students understand the importance of energy efficiency at a high level. Moreover, a significant number of international students from Nigeria commented that they were willing to help energy conservation efforts by gradually changing their habits to use less energy.

Keywords: Awareness, Energy conservation, Energy efficiency, Energy saving, Nigerian students.

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