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The effect of environmental change on sustainable energy in Olkaria geothermal and Kenya power station, Nakuru County, Kenya

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  • Gideon Kipsiele

    (St. Paul’s University, Kenya)

  • Paul Gesimba

    (St. Paul’s University, Kenya)

  • David Gichuhi

    (Karatina University, Kenya)

Abstract

Energy is one of the most important resources in the growth of an economy. The generation of power is key to the effectiveness of sustainable energy management. Energy production warrants production hence connected to economic development. Environmental change has an impact on the sustainability of renewable energy. The objective of this study was to analyze the effect of environmental change on sustainable energy in Olkaria Geothermal and Kenya Power Station, Nakuru County, Kenya. The study was informed by two theories namely; Socio-technical Transitions Approach Theory and Co-evolutionary Approach to Transitions. The study adopted a descriptive research design. The target population was 359 employees with a stratified sample design. The sample frame was 108 employees being 30% of the total population. Data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS). The preliminary data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and presented in the form of tables. Inferential statistics were employed through Pearson’s Correlation analysis and regression analysis was used to test the study hypothesis at a 5% significance level. The findings indicated that was a statistically significant relationship between environmental change and sustainable energy (r=0.286; p=0.005). Further, the study revealed that environmental change has a statistically significant effect on sustainable energy in Olkaria Geothermal and Kenya Power Station, Nakuru County, Kenya (p

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  • Gideon Kipsiele & Paul Gesimba & David Gichuhi, 2020. "The effect of environmental change on sustainable energy in Olkaria geothermal and Kenya power station, Nakuru County, Kenya," International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science (2147-4478), Center for the Strategic Studies in Business and Finance, vol. 9(5), pages 367-373, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:rbs:ijbrss:v:9:y:2020:i:5:p:367-373
    DOI: 10.20525/ijrbs.v9i5.839
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