Determinants of household choice of cooking energy and the effect of clean cooking energy consumption on household members’ health status: The case of rural Ghana

Twumasi, Martinson Ankrah; Jiang, Yuansheng; Addai, Bismark; Asante, Dennis; Liú, Dan; Ding, Zhao

doi:10.1016/j.spc.2021.06.005

Cited by 51 publications

(20 citation statements)

References 32 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…In other places, the determinants of fuel choice include access to microcredits which indicate the role of income level in addition to education level as evidence suggests from northern Sudan [5]. The choice of cooking fuels evidence continues to show diverse determinants including access to the internet, possessing fixed assets, and having a household member that lives in the urban area [15]. A study conducted in Ghana by Amoah [16] has shown that the majority use charcoal despite the presence of Liquefied Petroleum Gas because of the perceived deadly accidents associated with the use of LPG.…”

Section: Empirical Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Determinants on the Choice of the Main Source of Cooking Energy by Households in Urban Areas of Tanzania: A Case of Kiwanja Cha Ndege Ward in Morogoro Municipality

Yongolo

Mkelenga

Mpeta

2023

SAJSSE

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The study was carried out at Kiwanja cha Ndege ward in Morogoro Municipality by assessing determinants on the choice of the main source of cooking energy by households. This study employed cross–sectional design and collected quantitative data from primary and secondary sources. A total of 150 respondents were selected using a simple random sampling technique. Primary data were collected from respondents through a structured interview method executed through researcher-administered questionnaires. The study used descriptive statistics, the likelihood ratio Chi-Square test, and binary logistic regression analysis using IBM SPSS statistics version 20 and Stata version 11. The results revealed that a large proportion of households used charcoal (84%), followed by gas (11.3%) as the main source of cooking energy. This information implies that households in urban areas prefer mostly using charcoal for cooking. Furthermore, the results revealed that education level, marital status, and main economic activity were the factors that determine the choice of charcoal as the household's main source of cooking energy. The study recommended that the central government, through the Ministry of Energy in collaboration with local government authorities, should create awareness in society on the importance of using clean cooking fuels and technologies. Also, the government of Tanzania should enhance and promote the use of electrical energy as an alternative source of cooking energy in order to protect plant species that are more objects of wood–charcoal use.

show abstract

Section: Empirical Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Determinants on the Choice of the Main Source of Cooking Energy by Households in Urban Areas of Tanzania: A Case of Kiwanja Cha Ndege Ward in Morogoro Municipality

Yongolo

Mkelenga

Mpeta

2023

SAJSSE

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…The time burden associated with collecting water and firewood has extremely high opportunity costs for both women and children. Twumasi et al (2021) and Karimu (2015) have highlighted that productivity losses from poor health and time wasted seeking cooking fuel can have implications for productive work for both women and children.…”

Section: Olsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Walking for water and fuelwood: Welfare implications for women and children in Ghana

Lambon‐Quayefio

2023

J of Intl Development

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

In most sub‐Saharan African (SSA) countries, the burden of collecting fuelwood and water is gendered. Competing needs for women's time compel them to make choices, which present challenges for poverty reduction. The study investigates the impact of women's limited access to clean fuel and water on children's and women's welfare outcomes using the third wave of the Ghana socio‐economic panel survey. An instrumental variable approach is employed to address the endogeneity of women's time allocation and results suggest that limited access to safe water and clean fuel has significant implications for children's human capital development. I find similar negative effects for women's own health and labour market outcomes. Findings from the study have important policy implications regarding the provision of basic infrastructure for improved welfare outcomes.

show abstract

“…On the one hand, women involved in dirty fuel fetching involve labor time in managing firewood and dung cake, which otherwise they could take care of their home, children, or livestock. Similarly, children who are involved in collecting and managing dirty fuel are forced to sacrifice the time that could otherwise be spent on playing and studying (Ankrah Twumasi et al 2021 ). Furthermore, when adult male members are tasked with collecting dirty fuel, they are forgoing potential income from alternative activities that could otherwise contribute to improving household well-being (Bofah et al 2022 ).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Household fuel choices and consumption intensity in Pakistan: evidence from HIES data 2001–2019

Awan

Bilgili

Rahut

2023

Environ Sci Pollut Res

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The adoption of clean energy (electricity and gas) for domestic purposes has increased over the decades, yet the share of clean energy in total energy consumption remains low. Therefore, this study analyses seven rounds of HIES surveys in Pakistan collected between 2001 to 2019 to understand the energy use patterns and why clean fuel consumption is low among households that have already adopted clean energy. To this end, the present study applied the Probit and Tobit models to examine the determinants of using different fuel types and their consumption intensity. The results show that female-headed households are more likely to adopt and consume more clean fuels such as electricity and gas. Moreover, education, wealth, and urban location have a positive association with clean fuel adoption and consumption. The study also finds that age and household size have a non-linear impact on clean fuel consumption intensity. The study recommends policies to achieve SDG 7 by improving accessibility and affordability by increasing income and the supply of clean fuel. Further, it emphasizes enhancing the knowledge about the benefit of using clean energy through education programs. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s11356-023-27227-3.

show abstract

Determinants of household choice of cooking energy and the effect of clean cooking energy consumption on household members’ health status: The case of rural Ghana

Cited by 51 publications

References 32 publications

Determinants on the Choice of the Main Source of Cooking Energy by Households in Urban Areas of Tanzania: A Case of Kiwanja Cha Ndege Ward in Morogoro Municipality

Determinants on the Choice of the Main Source of Cooking Energy by Households in Urban Areas of Tanzania: A Case of Kiwanja Cha Ndege Ward in Morogoro Municipality

Walking for water and fuelwood: Welfare implications for women and children in Ghana

Household fuel choices and consumption intensity in Pakistan: evidence from HIES data 2001–2019

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About