Improvement Strategies

N

Mean

SD

t

Sig. (2-tailed)

Mean Difference

Regular maintenance of supply infrastructure

144

4.31

0.976

12.013

0.023**

0.26559

Create a competitive domestic gas supply industry

143

3.71

1.283

6.242

0.000**

0.4519

Introduction of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) facilities in the country to secure long term gas supplies

150

3.83

1.03

6.012

0.000**

0.3509

Expansion of the gas pipelines and networks

149

3.92

0.913

5.130

0.041**

0.37531

Natural gas storage facilities must be introduced to increase the reliability of supplies during periods of potential shortfalls.

149

3.71

1.002

5.921

0.000**

0.35287

Consolidate all regulatory functions into one institution

150

3.63

1.081

7.037

0.000**

0.344

Outstanding policies should be treated with urgency and passed into law by parliament

146

3.58

1.083

8.625

0.000**

0.2523

Development of an emergency gas supply plan

143

3.60

1.048

5.311

0.000**

0.2482

Gas price regulation must remain transparent and fair

148

4.00

0.871

9.881

0.010**

0.0688

The government must refrain from interfering in activities of the regulatory body

146

3.67

1.011

4.521

0.000**

0.2523