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Abstract:
This study sought to assess the
effect of standardization on the likelihood of the adoption of Concentrated
Solar Power Technology (CSPT) by the KTDA run tea factories in Kenya. The study
was guided by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Guide on
Standardization The target
population was all factory unit managers of the 66 tea factories under the
management of KTDA. The study was a cross-sectional survey using a quantitative
approach for descriptive and inferential statistical outcomes. Data collection
was by a structured questionnaire and binary logistic regression model was used
to analyze the data. The standardization model was found to be statistically
significant in influencing the likelihood of the adoption of CSPT by tea
factories managed by KTDA, with a Chi2 p-value of 0.0222 and McFadden’s R2 of
0.2277. This meant that CSPT standardization was likely to influence the
adoption of CSPT among tea factories managed by KTDA with a 95% confidence
level. These findings were consistent with the propositions of the (ISO) Guide
on Standardization. It was also consistent with findings of other studies and
projects such as the standardization initiatives for CSH systems and CST
technologies in India, and standardization of broadcast TV technologies in the
US.
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