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    COVID-19 - Environment, Economy, And Energy: Note from South Africa
    (JCR, 2021) Daniel R.E. Ewim; Oyewobi S. Stephen; Sogo M. Abolarin
    The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) started in Wuhan, China in December 2019 and quickly spread to other parts of the world at lightning speed leaving devastating effects in its tracks. As a result,governments in different countries imposed several contingency measures such as lockdown, stay at home, work from home, study and meet virtually, quarantine and closure of international borders to curtail the spread of the virus and to flatten the curve of infection in their respective countries. Even though the containment measures had positive effects in curtailing the spread and flattening the curve of the COVID-19 pandemic there are also negative aspects such as the closure of businesses, loss of jobs, economic uncertainty and depression. Many articles have been written in the medical field related to the pandemic,however, there has been no study on the impact of the pandemic with respect to the environment, energy, and economy in South Africa. Thisinitial study uses COVID-19 data collected from social media and network services in South Africa to evaluate the impact of COVID-19 on the environment, economy and energy.
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    Exploring the perception of Nigerians towards nuclear power generation
    (Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2021-07-07) Daniel R.E. Ewim; Oyewobi S. Stephen; Micheal O. Dioha; Chibuike E. Daraojimba; Suzzie O. Oyakhire; Zhongile Huan
    To decarbonize the Nigerian power sector and ensure a reliable electricity supply, nuclear power will play a key role. However, public acceptance must be considered for the successful introduction of nuclear power. This study examines the perceptions of Nigerians towards nuclear power generation and its opportunity as a viable source of power in Nigeria. The study adopts a quantitative method through surveys, using simple random sampling by administering questionnaires of structured close-ended questions to 10,001 respondents via social networking services and handdelivered questionnaires. However, the response rate was only 71%. The data were analyzed using Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation to measure the relationship between the various perceptions of nuclear power as a viable solution to the electricity problems in Nigeria using the statistical analysis software, Statistical Product and Service Solutions Statistics (IBM SPSS). The Cronbach’s alpha value of 0.821 of the items (questions) illustrates the acceptable internal consistency of the study and shows that it has reliability and validity on a five-point Likert scale. The study shows that over 56% of the respondents support the use of nuclear power generation as a viable option for electricity supply in Nigeria. Furthermore, it is recommended as a boost to the Nigerian economy, safety, security, and environmental sustainability, therefore, indicating positive perceptions towards building a nuclear power plant in Nigeria.