Gender and households’ choice of clean energy: A case of the Cape Coast Metropolis, Ghana

Adjakloe, Yvonne Ami; Boateng, Ebenezer N. K.; Osei, Sampson Aboagye; Agyapong, Frances

doi:10.1016/j.ssaho.2021.100227

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“…A large body of literature predicts that households headed by females are less likely to use dirty fuel (Karimu, Mensah, and Adu 2016;Rahut, Behera, and Ali 2016), which could be due to the fact that it is usually females who take care of the inconvenient and time-consuming solid fuel for stoves. However, few papers show the opposite effect (Adjakloe et al 2021;Kapsalyamova et al 2021). This could be when a household is headed by a female not from choosing to be a decision-maker but because she has no choice (such as when a female is single, widow, or divorced), thus it is important to control for income level and marriage status.…”

Section: Other Household Head and Household Characteristicsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Does Environment and Health Awareness Matter for Household Fuel Choice? Empirical Evidence from Central Asia

Azhgaliyeva,

Kodama,

Holzhacker

2023

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Household consumption of coal and other dirty fuels for heating and cooking greatly contributes to air pollution both outdoors and indoors. This paper contributes to the literature on the determinants of household heating choice (dirty versus modern energy source). Energy transition in countries where a large proportion of the population is energy-poor could be challenging. To investigate the energy choice of the energy-poor population we conducted a survey with 1,522 households from three countries in Central Asia: eastern Uzbekistan, the southern Kyrgyz Republic, and northern Tajikistan (also called Fergana Valley). Half of the households (50%) use coal for heating. We find that the energy-poor (who comprise 66% of the population) are more likely to use dirty fuel for heating. The determinants of heating choice (dirty fuel versus modern energy) vary for the energy-poor and energy-non-poor. For example, households that care about environmental harm are less likely to choose dirty fuel for heating, but only among those who are energy nonpoor. Awareness of health impacts has a significant effect on the heating fuel choice across all groups (energy-poor and -nonpoor). Based on the above findings, policy recommendations for promoting the transition from dirty to modern heating are provided.

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Section: Other Household Head and Household Characteristicsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Does Environment and Health Awareness Matter for Household Fuel Choice? Empirical Evidence from Central Asia

Azhgaliyeva,

Kodama,

Holzhacker

2023

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“…The latest studies indicate differences in men's and women's attitudes toward energy. Research shows that men choose clean energy for their homes more often than women [14,24,25].…”

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Households’ Energy Transformation in the Face of the Energy Crisis

2023

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The purpose of conducted research was to recognize factors determining households’ Energy transition and barriers that slow that process. Energy transition itself, understood as a shift in the structure of fuels used in energy production and technological changes related to its use, are key elements of shaping the economy. It was determined to what extent existing household renewable energy installations meet the energy needs of their residents and what factors encourage their installation. In addition, barriers limiting energy transition as perceived by household members were identified. The research used data from the EUROSTAT and the results of surveys conducted using the CAWI (Computer-Assisted Web Interview) and PAPI (Paper and Pencil Interview) techniques among households in Poland. The methods of descriptive statistics, the chi-square test of independence, the Kruskal–Wallis ANOVA test, the Mann–Whitney U test and logistic regression were used to analyze the research results. The analyses show that fossil fuels dominate in energy production in Poland. The share of renewable energy sources in the gross final energy consumption in 2020 was 16.1%. Their structure is dominated by photovoltaic installations with a share of 52%. Further increase in energy prices and fears of interruptions in energy supplies will favor the further increase in the number of installations for renewable energy sources. According to the respondents, the energy efficiency has a significant impact on the quality of life and environment, but the main barriers to its development include financial constraints of households.

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