Workshop "Awareness and behavior of rural households on economical and efficient use of energy in An Giang province"
Recently, the Center for Social Sciences and Humanities Research, HAG University, Vietnam National University - Ho Chi Minh City in collaboration with the Union of Science and Technology Associations of An Giang province organized the workshop "Perception and behavior of agricultural households". villages on economical and efficient use of energy in An Giang province".
The workshop aims to provide and exchange information about the results of surveys on awareness and behavior of rural households on economical and efficient use of energy in An Giang province, thereby proposing contents. Training to raise awareness about economical and efficient use of energy for households in rural An Giang area.
The workshop is one of the activities under the project "Awareness and behavior of rural households on economical and efficient use of energy in An Giang province" carried out under the cooperation agreement between Vietnam Green Innovation Joint Stock Company (GREEN IN) with the Center for Social Sciences and Humanities Research, HAG University, Vietnam National University - Ho Chi Minh City.
At the Conference, MSc Tran Thi Kim Lien - Deputy Director of the Center for Social Sciences and Humanities Research, representative of the research team reported the results of the investigation and survey on households' awareness and behavior of using energy economically. families in Chau Thanh district, Thoai Son district and Tinh Bien district. The survey results show that the current state of awareness and behavior of households' economical use of energy is shown through the level of awareness of types of energy, understanding of information about economical use of energy. savings, understanding of energy saving measures, etc. At the same time, the survey results also pointed out the causes affecting the awareness and behavior of households in using energy economically.
On that basis, the research team has proposed a number of solutions to improve household awareness and behavior such as: promoting propaganda and dissemination to raise awareness for people; improve the capacity of communications officers; Support for energy equipment investment costs; Review and inspect associations that use old equipment; Establishment of a center for operating support and consulting on rooftop electric energy; especially proposing contents to develop training programs to raise awareness and behavior of economical energy use,...
In his closing speech, Dr. Dao Thanh Hoang - Vice President of the Union of Science and Technology Associations of An Giang province highly appreciated the comments of the delegates at the Conference. He hopes that through the results achieved from the Project, the program of economical and efficient use of energy will increasingly spread in many localities and communities.
According to An Giang University