Awareness of the Availability and Use of Domestic Control Systems and Automation among the University of Benin Resident Staff

• Anthony U. AINETOR

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• Martins ILEVBARE

  Author

This research focuses on the awareness, availability, and use of domestic control systems among University of Benin resident staff. It emphasized on the importance of domestic control and automation system in places of residence together with the essence of awareness regarding its use. Survey method was the research design used. A total of 30 resident staffs from University of Benin was used as the population. Four research questions were used for this research. A reliability of 0.82 by test-retest method was obtained from a thirteen-item questionnaire used to gather data. Data were analyzed using the mean. Findings revealed high awareness of smart security systems, lighting, and home assistants, but lower awareness of   less common technologies like smart thermostats. Availability and use of smart home devices were moderate, with cost, unstable electricity, and cyber security concerns identified as major barriers. Despite these challenges, respondents had a positive perception of home automation and expressed willingness to adopt it if costs were reduced and infrastructure improved. The study recommends government support, awareness campaigns, affordability measures, and enhanced cyber security to boost adoption of smart home technologies in Nigeria.

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