Estimation and Determinants of Multidimensional Energy Poverty among Households in Nigeria

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作者
Ashagidigbi, Waheed Mobolaji [1 ,4 ]
Babatunde, Bashirat Adenike [1 ,4 ]
Ogunniyi, Adebayo Isaiah [2 ]
Olagunju, Kehinde Oluseyi [3 ]
Omotayo, Abiodun Olusola [4 ]
机构
[1] Fed Univ Technol Akure, Dept Agr & Resource Econ, Akure 340252, Nigeria
[2] Int Food Policy Res Inst IFPRI, Abuja 901101, Nigeria
[3] AgriFood & Biosci Inst AFBI, Econ Res Branch, 18a Newforge Lane, Belfast BT9 5PX, Antrim, North Ireland
[4] North West Univ, FNAS, Food Secur & Safety Niche Area, Mafikeng Campus,Private Bag X2046, ZA-2735 Mmabatho, North West Prov, South Africa
关键词
energy sources; energy poverty; Tobit regression; Multidimensional approach; Nigeria; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; ELECTRICITY; ALLEVIATION; SCENARIOS; AFRICA;
D O I
10.3390/su12187332
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
The sustainable use of clean and safe sources of energy is indeed a global challenge. Traditional and unsafe forms of energy use is predominant among households in sub-Saharan Africa. This is not only a threat to the environment, but also constitutes health risk to the population. In the Nigeria context, this study provides the first attempt to estimate household energy poverty status and also investigate the driving factors of household energy poverty status using the National Demographic Health Survey (NDHS) dataset. The analytical techniques adopted in this study are based on Multidimensional Energy Poverty Index (MEPI) and Tobit regression model. Our results show that national average MEPI was 0.38, suggesting that majority of the households are energy poor. Energy poverty is however found to be higher in rural areas than in urban areas. We also found that male-headed households, age, rural sector and northeast residents are found to be the energy poverty enhancing factors, while household income and credit access are energy poverty inhibiting factors. The study concludes that income smoothening among other energy poverty reduction interventions should be prioritized, especially among rural households in order to help them exit energy poverty trap.
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