Scientific Research and Essays

  • Abbreviation: Sci. Res. Essays
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1992-2248
  • DOI: 10.5897/SRE
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 2768

Full Length Research Paper

Knowledge and understanding of energy efficiency in air-conditioning: Exploring perceptions from the manufacturing sector in Ghana

Jones Lewis Arthur
  • Jones Lewis Arthur
  • Department of General Agriculture, Sunyani Technical University, P. O. Box 206, Sunyani, Ghana.
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Josephine Fianu
  • Josephine Fianu
  • Department of Mechanical Engineering, Institute of Distance Learning, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
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  •  Received: 20 February 2020
  •  Accepted: 07 May 2020
  •  Published: 30 June 2020

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