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Table 4

Reasons for ignoring solar home system (non-adopters).

Reasons No. % Chi2 test
Lack of awareness about solar energy technology 43 30.1
Lack of credit accessibility 1 0.7 354.58
Unable to afford the cost 32 22.4 (0.000)
Mal functioning of solar products 15 10.5
because of another alternative 14 9.8
lack of awareness & unable to afford the cost 6 4.2
Mal functioning of the product & lack of attention to implementing the guarantee 17 11.9
Lack of solar product supply that the household need 15 10.5
Total 143 100.0  

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