Estimation and determinants of multidimensional energy poverty among households in Nigeria

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 con...

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Autores principales: Ashagidigbi, Waheed Mobolaji, Babatunde, Bashirat Adenike, Ogunniyi, Adebayo, Olagunju, Kehinde Oluseyi, Omotayo, Abiodun Olusola
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/142911
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author Ashagidigbi, Waheed Mobolaji
Babatunde, Bashirat Adenike
Ogunniyi, Adebayo
Olagunju, Kehinde Oluseyi
Omotayo, Abiodun Olusola
author_browse Ashagidigbi, Waheed Mobolaji
Babatunde, Bashirat Adenike
Ogunniyi, Adebayo
Olagunju, Kehinde Oluseyi
Omotayo, Abiodun Olusola
author_facet Ashagidigbi, Waheed Mobolaji
Babatunde, Bashirat Adenike
Ogunniyi, Adebayo
Olagunju, Kehinde Oluseyi
Omotayo, Abiodun Olusola
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description 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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spelling CGSpace1429112024-10-25T08:03:54Z Estimation and determinants of multidimensional energy poverty among households in Nigeria Ashagidigbi, Waheed Mobolaji Babatunde, Bashirat Adenike Ogunniyi, Adebayo Olagunju, Kehinde Oluseyi Omotayo, Abiodun Olusola energy sources gender regression analysis energy poverty households multidimensional poverty index poverty energy 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. 2020-10-01 2024-05-22T12:11:18Z 2024-05-22T12:11:18Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/142911 en Open Access MDPI Ashagidigbi, Waheed Mobolaji; Babatunde, Bashirat Adenike; Ogunniyi, Adebayo; Olagunju, Kehinde Oluseyi; and Omotayo, Abiodun Olusola. 2020. Estimation and determinants of multidimensional energy poverty among households in Nigeria. Sustainability 12(18): 7332. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12187332
spellingShingle energy sources
gender
regression analysis
energy poverty
households
multidimensional poverty index
poverty
energy
Ashagidigbi, Waheed Mobolaji
Babatunde, Bashirat Adenike
Ogunniyi, Adebayo
Olagunju, Kehinde Oluseyi
Omotayo, Abiodun Olusola
Estimation and determinants of multidimensional energy poverty among households in Nigeria
title Estimation and determinants of multidimensional energy poverty among households in Nigeria
title_full Estimation and determinants of multidimensional energy poverty among households in Nigeria
title_fullStr Estimation and determinants of multidimensional energy poverty among households in Nigeria
title_full_unstemmed Estimation and determinants of multidimensional energy poverty among households in Nigeria
title_short Estimation and determinants of multidimensional energy poverty among households in Nigeria
title_sort estimation and determinants of multidimensional energy poverty among households in nigeria
topic energy sources
gender
regression analysis
energy poverty
households
multidimensional poverty index
poverty
energy
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/142911
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