On the factors affecting frugal innovation diffusion on Sub-Saharan Africa BoP

An evidence-based study using data from Participatory Rural Appraisal

Master thesis (2018)

Authors

N. Boldrini Technology, Policy and Management

Contributors

G. van de Kaa (supervisor 1)
Cees van Beers (coach)
E.J.L. Chappin (supervisor 1)
Stefano Brusoni (supervisor 1)
Barbara La Cara (supervisor 1)
Faculty
Technology, Policy and Management
Copyright: © 2018 Nicola Boldrini
Rural electrification Frugal innovation Social innovation Participatory rural appraisal (PRA) Emering markets Absorptive capacity
More Info
expand_more

Published Date

05-04-2018

Language

English

Reuse Rights

Other than for strictly personal use, it is not permitted to download, forward or distribute the text or part of it, without the consent of the author(s) and/or copyright holder(s), unless the work is under an open content license such as Creative Commons.

Faculty

Technology, Policy and Management

Abstract

Margot Wallstrom once argued that there can be no sustainable development without sustainable energy development. Despite several organizations already recognized that (rural) electrification leads to socio-economic developments and improvements related to health, productivity and education in 2013, 1.2 billion people – half of which in Africa – still remain un-electrified. To address the problem, this qualitative research analyzes data through the so-called Gioia method previously collected utilizing Participatory Rural Appraisal tools (PRA) in the context of Kenyan BoP community. The final aim of the study than is to answer to the following research question: Which factors positively affect the diffusion of frugal innovation at the BoP? In view of this, the study tries to overcome the traditional lack of information regarding BoP consumers’ preferences through the case of a social enterprise diffusing frugal innovation in the Sub-Saharan Africa BoP energy market.