Community Perspectives on the Use of Pipeline Quality Natural Gas in Tanzania. 'Embracing Blue Economy Agenda'

Abstract

This paper presents a study on the community perspectives on the use of pipeline-quality natural gas in Tanzania conducted among students at higher learning institutions. The study employed a mixedmethods approach, including both quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis methodologies. A standardized questionnaire for quantitative data collection and analysis was distributed online to a random sample of 207 students from four Tanzanian higher learning institutions. The study found a large knowledge gap among respondents in comprehending pipelinequality natural gas for household heating purposes, as well as Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) as per Tanzania clean cooking energy roadmap 2033. To bridge this gap and encourage the use of pipelinequality natural gas, the study recommends raising community awareness, motivation, and understanding through various means such as focused group discussions, seminars, conferences, exhibitions, brochures, technological innovations, training and capacity-building, and diverse media platforms such as radio, TV, social media, cartoons, pictures, sketches, documentary records, and special reading and writing materials for disabled groups. Future research might look into the impacts of various awareness campaigns in promoting the use of greener energy options in Tanzania. Furthermore, studies might investigate the hurdles to adoption and how they can be overcome through focused interventions.