Electricity access in Uganda’s slums: multi-stakeholder perspectives from Kampala

Yaguma, Penlope; Parikh, Priti; Mulugetta, Yacob

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“…It was observed that about 23% of Uganda's population has access to electricity of which 7% of the population comes from the rural area [48] [49]. Energy has seriously taken another evolutional step to impact the lives of the citizens by countries adopting and implementing energy policies in their various capacities [51].…”

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Assessing Energy Policies, Legislation and Socio-Economic Impacts in the Quest for Sustainable Development

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Oparaocha,

Tamball

et al. 2023

International Journal of Education, Science, Technology, and En

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The energy sector in Africa, particularly in countries like Uganda, plays a pivotal role in shaping economic development, social progress, and environmental sustainability. This study delves into the nuanced interplay between energy policies, legislation, and their real-world consequences in Uganda. By employing a case study approach, this research investigates the multifaceted impact of Uganda's energy policies and legislation on various stakeholders, including government institutions, businesses, and local communities. This study provides an overview of Uganda's energy landscape, highlighting the challenges faced by the nation in ensuring a stable and sustainable energy supply. It then meticulously examines the evolution of energy policies and legislation over the past few decades, analysing their formulation, implementation, and effectiveness. Through qualitative and quantitative analyses, this research assesses the socio-economic consequences of these policies and legislations. It explores how regulatory decisions have influenced energy accessibility, affordability, and reliability for urban and rural populations. Additionally, the environmental impact of energy policies is scrutinized, focusing on their contributions to climate change mitigation, natural resource conservation, and the promotion of sustainable practices. The study also evaluates the social repercussions, including the empowerment of local communities, employment generation, and overall improvements in the quality of life resulting from energy policy interventions. This research critically examines the challenges faced during policy implementation, such as bureaucratic hurdles, financial constraints, and political influences, which often hinder the desired outcomes. It identifies key lessons from Uganda's experiences, offering valuable insights for other African nations grappling with similar energy challenges.

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Assessing Energy Policies, Legislation and Socio-Economic Impacts in the Quest for Sustainable Development

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Oparaocha,

Tamball

et al. 2023

International Journal of Education, Science, Technology, and En

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“…The informal settlements included Kinawataka; Luzira; Luzira-Kirombe; Kitintale, Nalukolongo; Wankulukuku-Kabowa; Kamwokya; Bwaise; Wandegeya; Katwe-Kinyoro; Namuwongo-Soweto and Kyebando.The geographical representation of the entire city was considered while selecting each of these informal settlements. Kampala’s informal settlements are characterised by high levels of psychoactive substance use, poverty and unemployment [ 41 – 43 ].…”

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Prevalence and predictors of sex under the influence of psychoactive substances among young people in informal settlements in Kampala, Uganda

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Background The use of psychoactive substances such as alcohol, heroin and marijuana is associated with negative health outcomes such as sexual violence and unintended pregnancies, and risky sexual behaviours. Although there is evidence linking psychoactive substance use and risky sexual behaviours such as inconsistent condom use and multiple sexual relationships, there is limited data on sex under the influence of psychoactive substances among young people. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and predictors of sex under the influence of psychoactive substances among young people in informal settlements in Kampala, Uganda. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among 744 sexually active young psychoactive substance users in informal settlements in Kampala, Uganda. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews using a digitalized structured questionnaire, preloaded on the Kobocollect mobile application. The questionnaire captured data on the socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents, history of psychoactive substance use, and sexual behaviours. Data were analysed using STATA Version 14.0. A modified Poisson regression model was used to determine the predictors of sex under the influence of psychoactive substances.. Adjusted prevalence ratios at a p-value value ≤ 0.05 with a 95% confidence interval were considered. Results About 61.0% (454/744) of the respondents had had sex under the influence of psychoactive substances in the last 30 days. The predictors of sex under the influence of psychoactive substances were being female (PR 1.18, 95% CI: 1.04–1.34), being 20–24 years of age (PR: 1.22, 95% CI: 1.04–1.44), being married (PR 1.15, 95% CI: 1.01–1.31) or divorced/separated (PR 1.43, 95% CI: 1.26–1.61), not living with biological parents or guardians (PR 1.22, 95% CI: 0.99–1.50), earning 71 USD and below (PR 0.86, 95% CI: 0.79–1.03) and using alcohol (PR 1.43, 95% CI: 1.25–1.69), marijuana (PR 1.16, 95% CI: 1.02–1.31) and khat (PR 1.25, 95% CI: 1.10–1.42) in the last 30 days. Conclusion The study found that a high proportion of sexually active young people in informal settlements in Kampala, Uganda had engaged in sex under the influence of psychoactive substances in the past 30 days. The study also identified several factors associated with sex under the influence of psychoactive substances, including being female, being aged 20–24 years, being married or divorced or separated, not living with biological parents or guardians, and using alcohol, marijuana, or khat in the past 30 days. Our findings suggest the need for targeted sexual and reproductive health programs that incorporate risk-reduction interventions aimed at reducing sex under the influence of psychoactive substances, especially among females and those who do not live with their parents.

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“…The theme on "energy for agriculture", meanwhile, examines issues such as the role of energy access in facilitating access to groundwater for irrigation, the influence of different electricity pricing mechanisms on groundwater conservation, and the impact of tubewell irrigation on crop production (Bhandari, 2001;Evans et al, 2012;Sidhu et al, 2020). The lack of access to amenities (including electricity) in urban slums-often despite their proximity to the electricity grid-are highlighted in the theme on "slum electrification" (van Leeuwen et al, 2017;Yaguma et al, 2022). Finally, the theme on "energy governance" addresses issues such as the lack of local level capacity for the devolution of energy governance, the role of energy communities in energy governance, and the influence of politics on electricity access reform in low-and middle-income countries (Gore et al, 2019;Gebreslassie et al, 2022;Volkert and Klagge, 2022).…”

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Brown-out of policy ideas? A bibliometric review and computational text analysis of research on energy access

Goyal,

Howlett

2023

Front. Sustain. Energy Policy

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IntroductionThe target of universal access to affordable, reliable, and modern energy services—key for individual, social, and economic well-being—is unlikely to be achieved by 2030 based on the current trend. Public policy will likely need to play a key role in accelerating progress in this regard. Although perspectives from the field of policy studies can support this effort, to what extent they have been employed in the literature on energy access remains unclear.MethodsThis study analyzed nearly 7,500 publications on energy access through a combination of bibliometric review and computational text analysis of their titles and abstracts to examine whether and how they have engaged with public policy perspectives, specifically, policy process research, policy design studies, and the literature on policy evaluation.ResultsWe discovered 27 themes in the literature on energy access, but public policy was not among them. Subsequently, we identified 23 themes in a new analysis of the 1,751 publications in our original dataset, mentioning “policy” in their title or abstract. However, few of them engaged with public policy, and even those that did comprised a rather small share of the literature. Finally, we extracted phrases pertaining to public policy in this reduced dataset, but found limited mention of terms related to the policy process, policy design, or policy evaluation.DiscussionWhile to some extent this might reflect the multidisciplinary nature of the research on energy access, a manual review of the abstracts of select publications corroborated this finding. Also, it shed light on how the literature has engaged with public policy and helped identify opportunities for broadening and deepening policy relevant research on energy access. We conclude that, despite their relevance to energy access, public policy perspectives have infrequently and unevenly informed existing research on the topic, and call on scholars in both communities to address this gap in the future.

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Electricity access in Uganda’s slums: multi-stakeholder perspectives from Kampala

Cited by 9 publications

References 41 publications

Assessing Energy Policies, Legislation and Socio-Economic Impacts in the Quest for Sustainable Development

Assessing Energy Policies, Legislation and Socio-Economic Impacts in the Quest for Sustainable Development

Prevalence and predictors of sex under the influence of psychoactive substances among young people in informal settlements in Kampala, Uganda

Brown-out of policy ideas? A bibliometric review and computational text analysis of research on energy access

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