Energy consumption behaviours of children in low-income communities: A case study of Khayelitsha, South Africa

Lusinga, Shanon; Groot, Jiska de

doi:10.1016/j.erss.2019.04.007

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“…Several individual-based positive outcomes have been reported in the literature. Increased autonomy in the learning process is one such positive individual-based outcome frequently reported in the literature (Naus et al, 2015;Lusinga and de Groot, 2019;Woodruff, 2019;Ransan-Cooper et al, 2020;Biwer et al, 2021;Bögel et al, 2021). As COVID-19 ravaged the world and locked most, if not all, educational institutions, students were introduced to a system that promoted autonomy, where the learners were required to study on their own.…”

Section: Individual-based Positive Outcomesmentioning

confidence: 98%

“…Another positive individual-based positive outcome emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic was an enhancement of digital literacy in both instructors and learners (Lusinga and de Groot, 2019;Middleton et al, 2019;Sankhyayan and Dasgupta, 2019). Although a number of universities were using online platforms even before COVID-19, when lockdowns were instituted, most, if not all, educational institutions had to close, and that meant that for learning to continue, both teachers and learners had to adapt to the online system to ensure continuity of teaching and learning.…”

Section: Individual-based Positive Outcomesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Adaptive behaviors in education institutions before and after COVID-19: A systematic literature review

Walugembe

Ntayi²,

Olupot³

et al. 2022

Front. Psychol.

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BackgroundThe final third of the year 2019 was marked by the outbreak of the deadly coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This virus paralyzed almost all economic sectors, including governments, forcing educational institutions to close. School closures resulted in significant learning losses and increased inequality in the education sector across the world. Despite these disruptions, however, available evidence reveals that some countries quickly developed adaptive mechanisms of emergency remote learning systems and other alternative methods to recover from learning losses, such as televisions, telephones, Zoom, social media, Google Classrooms, email, and even the post office. These learning recovery programs are instrumental in preparing world economies for future shocks. Various studies are being conducted to assess the impact of this pandemic from different sectors and perspectives. However, systematic literature reviews documenting the adaptive behaviors in educational institutions before and after COVID-19 are either sparse or nonexistent. Additionally, systematic reviews provide a synthesis of the available evidence, indicate directions for further research, and inform decision-making. This systematic literature review focuses on documenting the adaptation strategies and subsequent positive outcomes emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic.PurposeThe purpose of this study was to review published articles on adaptive behavior in educational institutions, and, in particular, review the outcomes of adaptive behavior and coping strategies/mechanisms over time.MethodologyThe study used a systematic literature review approach as a core methodology for defining answerable research questions, searching the literature for the best available evidence, appraising the quality of the evidence, and collecting and aggregating available data for answering the identified questions. The material was collected using the Science Direct and Emerald databases, which are highly regarded as comprehensive and authoritative. Other documents, especially the reports, were collected from the Google Scholar search engine. Search strings used include “COVID-19 adaptive behavior in educational institutions”, “COVID-19 coping strategies in educational institutions”, “COVID-19 adaptation mechanisms in the education sector”, “adaptive work behavior and COVID-19”, “COVID-19 positive outcomes”, “adaptive work behavior in educational institutions”, and “adaptation strategies in educational institutions”.Findings and conclusionAlthough the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on many aspects of life, the education sector was hit more than most other enterprises, and most, if not all, educational institutions were closed as all students were sent home. Educational institutions transitioned to remote teaching and learning strategies. Several studies report a number of positive outcomes ranging from personal (individuals) and institutional (organizations) to technology-based. Among the key technology-based positive outcomes frequently reported in the literature are increased innovations and increased digital resilience in educational institutions, among others.

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Section: Individual-based Positive Outcomesmentioning

confidence: 98%

Section: Individual-based Positive Outcomesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Adaptive behaviors in education institutions before and after COVID-19: A systematic literature review

Walugembe

Ntayi²,

Olupot³

et al. 2022

Front. Psychol.

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“…[34] In the SA context, with some households off the grid, high costs of electricity and rolling blackouts, [35] multiple fuel use is common. [24,[36][37][38] Since the mid-2000s, SA has experienced energy shortages resulting in rolling blackouts. [39] The energy crisis led to a sharp increase in real electricity tariffs between 2008 and 2011, which is thought to have forced poorer households into using solid fuels to fulfil their energy needs.…”

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Estimating the burden of disease attributable to household air pollution from cooking with solid fuels in South Africa for 2000, 2006 and 2012

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Background. Household air pollution (HAP) due to the use of solid fuels for cooking is a global problem with significant impacts on human health, especially in low- and middle-income countries. HAP remains problematic in South Africa (SA). While electrification rates have improved over the past two decades, many people still use solid fuels for cooking owing to energy poverty.Objectives. To estimate the disease burden attributable to HAP for cooking in SA over three time points: 2000, 2006 and 2012. Methods. Comparative risk assessment methodology was used. The proportion of South Africans exposed to HAP was assessed and assigned the estimated concentration of particulate matter with a diameter <2.5 μg/m3(PM2.5) associated with HAP exposure. Health outcomes and relative risks associated with HAP exposure were identified. Population-attributable fractions and the attributable burden of disease due to HAP exposure (deaths, years of life lost, years lived with disability and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs)) for SA were calculated. Attributable burden was estimated for 2000, 2006 and 2012. For the year 2012, we estimated the attributable burden at provincial level.Results. An estimated 17.6% of the SA population was exposed to HAP in 2012. In 2012, HAP exposure was estimated to have caused 8 862 deaths (95% uncertainty interval (UI) 8 413 - 9 251) and 1.7% (95% UI 1.6% - 1.8%) of all deaths in SA, respectively. Loss of healthy life years comprised 208 816 DALYs (95% UI 195 648 - 221 007) and 1.0% of all DALYs (95% UI 0.95% - 1.0%) in 2012, respectively. Lower respiratory infections and cardiovascular disease contributed to the largest proportion of deaths and DALYs. HAP exposure due to cooking varied across provinces, and was highest in Limpopo (50.0%), Mpumalanga (27.4%) and KwaZulu-Natal (26.4%) provinces in 2012. Age standardised burden measures showed that these three provinces had the highest rates of death and DALY burden attributable to HAP.Conclusion. The burden of disease from HAP due to cooking in SA is of significant concern. Effective interventions supported by legislation and policy, together with awareness campaigns, are needed to ensure access to clean household fuels and improved cook stoves. Continued and enhanced efforts in this regard are required to ensure the burden of disease from HAP is curbed in SA.

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“…Instead, research addresses the sociocultural environment of energy provision and distribution. For example, Pailman et al's [11] recognition of end-user barriers to adopting cookstoves in Southern Africa, Silver's [12] study of material improvisation and social collaboration in Accra; and Lusinga and de Groot's [13] exploration of the attitudes and behaviours of young people towards energy in South Africa. Although these are essential areas of enquiry that draw attention to the human dimension of energy provision and distribution, what remains unaddressed is a deeper insight into how positive and negative attitudes towards technologies are shaped.…”

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Why do low-income urban dwellers reject energy technologies? Exploring the socio-cultural acceptance of solar adoption in Mumbai and Cape Town

Haque

Lemanski

Groot

2021

Energy Research & Social Science

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Energy consumption behaviours of children in low-income communities: A case study of Khayelitsha, South Africa

Cited by 12 publications

References 30 publications

Adaptive behaviors in education institutions before and after COVID-19: A systematic literature review

Adaptive behaviors in education institutions before and after COVID-19: A systematic literature review

Estimating the burden of disease attributable to household air pollution from cooking with solid fuels in South Africa for 2000, 2006 and 2012

Why do low-income urban dwellers reject energy technologies? Exploring the socio-cultural acceptance of solar adoption in Mumbai and Cape Town

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