Construction of a solar concentrator for use in Nagongera sub county- Tororo district.

Abstract

The primary aim of this study is to construct a solar concentrator and introduce it to Nagongera sub county to be used by the natives of this area located in Tororo district of Uganda. This research project aims at curbing the problem of environmental destruction in terms of cutting down trees so as to get firewood and burning them to get charcoal. However, this region has abundant sunshine compared to other regions of the country whereby if a solar concentrator is introduced to these people, they can easily do their cooking safely minus harming the environment. The innovation will help also cub a problem of girl child trafficking as they walk long distances to look for firewood and also early teenage pregnancies as a result of teenagers having lots of leisurely times in the bushes looking for firewood which pushes them to be practicing the sexual act at an earlier age and moreover unprotected one. The healthy advantageous part of this innovation of a solar concentrator is that it helps mothers who play a big part in cooking to stop taking in a lot of smoke from firewood which in turn affects their lungs resulting into lung cancer. This will be warmly welcomed and it will sustainably help save lives of people in Nagongera sub county. The project isn’t expensive at all because the concentration of a solar concentrator requires the cheap environmentally available materials thus this enables almost every family to afford one and handling and keeping it. Because the economic status of people living in Nagongera sub county is not that so high, this innovation will pave way for them to adjust sustainably to a healthier and more cost friendly device for cooking. For the successful construction of a solar concentrator and its introduction to the Nagongera sub county for use by the natives of this region will at the end be a sustainable development venture for this community and the country at large.