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Peer Influence, Environmental Awareness, and Social Pressure as Determinants of Solar PV Adoption among SMEs in Akinyele LGA, Oyo State
This study examined the social and behavioral determinants of solar photovoltaic (PV) adoption among Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo State, Nigeria. The study employed a quantitative research design using structured questionnaires administered to SME operators. Principal Component Analysis (PCA) was used to identify the major social and behavioral factors influencing solar PV adoption. The results showed that the dataset was suitable for factor analysis with a Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO) value of 0.744 and a significant Bartlett’s Test of Sphericity (p…
