Health and environmental impacts of replacing kerosene-based lighting with renewable electricity in East Africa

Ortega, Natalia; Curto, Ariadna; Dimitrova, Asya; Nunes, Jovito; Rasella, Davide; Sacoor, Charfudin; Tonne, Cathryn

doi:10.1016/j.esd.2021.05.004

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“…In Ghana, it is reported that more than 3000 children die each year due to acute lower respiratory infections, including pneumonia, caused by the use of solid fuels [50]. Similarly, Ortega et al [51] carried out a detailed study on the health impacts of replacing kerosene lighting with renewable electricity in 13 countries in East Africa. They used comparative risk assessment methods to quantify various health problems of individuals exposed to particulate matter emitted by kerosene lighting in 2015.…”

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“…United Nations' Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) [54] conducted a systematic review of 86 studies and found that 52 out of the 86 studies focused on improved biomass cooking stoves and reduced carbon monoxide levels, but impacts on pneumonia, blood pressure, and hypertension were statistically significant. The implication is that further research is needed to adequately address the impact of improved cookstoves on health [51].…”

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Policy Pathways for Mapping Clean Energy Access for Cooking in the Global South—A Case for Rural Communities

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Currently, over 1.5 billion people, especially in the Global South, live without access to modern energy for household uses, especially for cooking. Therefore, this study examines the cooking space of the Global South with a specific focus on the rural communities to map alternative energy sources, technologies and supporting policies to drive clean cooking services for improved socioeconomic development. It begins with a literature review on clean cooking technologies and clean energy access for the Global South, which leads to the suggestion of clean cooking policies by mapping technology, affordability, accessibility, climate action, business model and local capacity. In order to ensure that the validation is appropriate, three online questionnaires were designed to capture three categories of key stakeholders with distinctive and complementary interests in clean energy access for cooking: (i) End-users, (ii) Energy Suppliers and (iii) Interest Groups in rural communities in Fiji, Ghana and Nigeria. The responses are analysed to conduct a comparative study across the three countries examined. Based on the above, an attempt is made to present broad base policy pathways for adopting clean cooking services in the rural community for sustainable development. The policy pathways harmonize the major stakeholders in the cooking space: Governments, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), clean energy developers, business services and the end-users. In addition, a business model in the context of a rural community cooking space is proposed, stating that the initial life of the clean cooking business should be government-driven and, thereafter, followed by incentive-driven at the mid-life of the business (say, 25% technology penetration) and private-sector-driven at the late-life (say, 45% technology penetration). It is expected that the effort made in this work could be advanced by investigating the detailed techno-economic parameters of clean cooking technologies that could be influenced by the policy pathways established in connection with the sociocultural factors associated with energy services.

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Policy Pathways for Mapping Clean Energy Access for Cooking in the Global South—A Case for Rural Communities

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“…The burning of firewood for cooking and heating also causes high levels of indoor pollution. In East African countries, such as Ethiopia, kerosene-based lighting constitutes a significant source of household air pollution [ 33 ]. As kerosene lamps burn incompletely, black carbon is produced, which absorbs light and heats the atmosphere.…”

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“…The study also found that Arsi Negelle had more female-headed households than Adami Tullu Jido Kombolcha. In addition to having more responsibility at home, female-led households have limited access to resources, information, and other socioeconomic opportunities [ 15 , 33 ]. Meanwhile, a number of studies have shown that female-led households are more vulnerable to climate variability and change [ 15 , 18 , 31 ].…”

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“…a farmer cooperative/union) 5.5) Ownership of communication devices % of households who don't own communication devices such as radio or a telephone at home [ 19 , 26 ] 5.6) Access to farm credit % of households who don't have access to credit from a financial institution [ 30 ] Sensitivity 6) Natural Resources (3) 6.1) Households rely solely on forest-based energy or dung cake. % of households rely solely on forest-based energy or dung cake as their primary source of cooking energy [ 19 , 26 ] 6.2) Households cooking on a conventional stove % of households using traditional cooking stove [ 17 ] 6.3) Kerosene-based lighting % of households who rely on kerosene lamps to light their homes at night [ 33 ] 7) Health (4) 7.1) Distance to health center Average time to reach the nearest health centre [ 14 , 20 , 36 ] 7.2) Families with chronically ill members % of households with family members who are chronically ill 7.3) Families with at least one member who is sick % of households that have at least one family member who missed school or work due to illness 7.4) Households who do not have access to a hygienic toilet % of households without sanitary toilet facilities [ 19 , 26 , 36 ] 8) Food (4) 8.1) Households who do not save seeds % of households that do not save seeds for the subsequent year [ 14 , ...…”

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Vulnerability of household livelihoods to climate variability and change in the central rift valley sub-basin of Ethiopia

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Indoor Air Pollution in Kenya

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Musyimi

2024

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Indoor air pollution is an environmental health challenge in Kenya, particularly in rural households, and low-income urban areas. This review aims to provide an overview of the sources, health effects and mitigation strategies for indoor air pollutants in Kenya. The main goal of our study was to review existing literature on indoor air pollution in Kenya with the aim of identifying research gaps for future research. Our methodology involved a critical examination of the existing literature review. This is because traditional fuel burning for cooking and heating, and kerosene lamps are major sources of indoor air pollution. Exposure to air pollutants can lead to respiratory and cardiovascular disease among women and children who are more vulnerable. Despite efforts to improve indoor air quality, significant challenges remain including access to clean fuels and technologies, inadequate infrastructure, and low awareness of health impact of indoor air pollution. Mitigation strategies include the transition to cleaner cooking sources, solar lamps for lighting and education campaigns on health impacts. The review concludes that a multifaceted approach involving various stakeholders is necessary to effectively address indoor air pollution in Kenya and improve public health.

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Health and environmental impacts of replacing kerosene-based lighting with renewable electricity in East Africa

Cited by 12 publications

References 33 publications

Policy Pathways for Mapping Clean Energy Access for Cooking in the Global South—A Case for Rural Communities

Policy Pathways for Mapping Clean Energy Access for Cooking in the Global South—A Case for Rural Communities

Vulnerability of household livelihoods to climate variability and change in the central rift valley sub-basin of Ethiopia

Indoor Air Pollution in Kenya

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