Community Behavior in Using Electrical Energy in Maros Regency

The objectives of this study are as follows: (1) to determine the behavior of the community using electrical energy in Maros Regency, (2) to determine the knowledge of electrical energy, local wisdom, and attitudes towards the environment of the community using electrical energy in Maros Regency, (3) to determine the influence of knowledge of electrical energy, local wisdom, and attitudes towards the environment, individually and collectively on the behavior of the community using electrical energy in Maros Regency? This study is classified as a correlational study. The study was located in Maros Regency. The population of this study was the community (head of family/KK) who lived in Maros Regency. The sample areas were Bantimurung and Simbang Districts selected using the purposive sampling method. Respondents (samples) were 50 heads of families who used electrical energy in their respective homes. The research variables consist of: (1) dependent variable (Y), and (2) independent variables (X). The dependent variable is the behavior of the community using electrical energy (Y). The independent variables are: (a) knowledge of electrical energy (X1); (b) local wisdom (X2); and (c) environmental attitudes (X3). The data analysis techniques used are: (1) Descriptive statistical analysis, (2) inferential statistical analysis. The inferential statistical analysis models used are: (1) simple regression analysis and (2) multiple regression analysis. The results of the study indicate that (1) the behavior of people using electrical energy in Maros Regency is classified as efficient, (2) knowledge of electrical energy, local wisdom, and attitudes towards the environment of people using electrical energy in Maros Regency are classified as high, (3) knowledge of electrical energy, local wisdom, and attitudes towards the environment, have an effect individually and together on the behavior of people using electrical energy in Maros Regency.