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    Investigating the Adoption of Alternative Energy Sources in Alleviating Energy Poverty in Lusaka’s Peri- Urban: A Case of Garden Compound.
    (2026) TANDE, Agatha
    This study investigated the adoption of alternative energy sources and their contribution to reducing energy poverty among households in Garden Compound, a peri-urban area of Lusaka. The study was guided by three objectives: to examine how the adoption of alternative energy sources affects household energy expenditure, to identify factors influencing the adoption rate of alternative energy sources, and to assess how alternative energy adoption contributes to improved energy access. The research was informed by the Energy Poverty Theory and the Sustainable Livelihoods Framework, which provided a basis for understanding household vulnerability and coping capacity in relation to energy access. A structured questionnaire was used to gather primary data from a selected group of Garden Compound homes as part of a quantitative research methodology. The results showed that the adoption of alternative energy sources remained relatively low, mostly because of high initial prices, low family incomes, competing household expenditures, dependability issues, unfavourable attitudes about new technologies, and poor knowledge. As a result, the majority of homes continued to use conventional energy sources, which, although reasonably priced in small amounts, eventually resulted in a significant financial burden. The research also found that families using alternative energy sources were able to adapt to power outages and changes in energy prices because they had better access to essential energy services and a wider variety of home energy alternatives. Low-income families continued to be disproportionately impacted by energy poverty, even with an uneven distribution of these advantages. The research came to the conclusion that although alternative energy sources offer a great potential to increase energy availability and lower long-term energy costs, specific interventions are needed to remove structural, financial, and informational obstacles. Policymakers and development stakeholders looking to advance sustainable energy access in peri-urban areas may benefit greatly from the results. Key words: Alternative energy sources, Energy Poverty, Household Energy Expenditure, Energy Access, Peri-Urban Communities, Adoption of Renewable Energy.