The impact of credit accessibility on rural households clean cooking energy consumption: The case of Ghana

Twumasi, Martinson Ankrah; Jiang, Yuansheng; Ameyaw, Bismark; Danquah, Frank Osei; Acheampong, Monica Owusu

doi:10.1016/j.egyr.2020.04.024

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“…Therefore, the energy strategies that are intended to assist people to move out of poverty must take these gender aspects into account (Parikh, 1995). Kohlin et al (2011) pointed out that in sub-Saharan African countries, which include countries situated in the western, northern and eastern parts of Africa including Ethiopia (Ali, 2020), FHHs are more likely to be poor and thus less able to afford the up-front cost of new stoves or electricity connections, For example, in Kenya, ´F HHs constitute a higher proportion of the poor both in the rural (54.1 per cent female vis-à-vis 52.5 per cent for male heads) and urban areas (63.0 per cent female vis-à-vis 45.9 per cent for male heads), and almost similar is the case for Ghana too (Twumasi et al, 2020). Several studies have revealed that the trend and extent of poverty i s worse among women in association with the growth of female headship of household.…”

Section: Theoretical Perspectives On Cooking Fuels and Domestic Energmentioning

confidence: 82%

Household Energy Use Among Female-Headed Households in Urban Ethiopia: Key Issues for the Uplift of Women

Ali

2020

Indian Journal of Human Development

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This article examines the linkages between cooking energy and gender based on a study conducted in Arba Minch town of southwestern Ethiopia. It primarily investigates cooking energy end-use within female-headed households (FHHs) residing in the town and specifically focuses on women who disproportionately suffer the impacts of energy accessibility. This study reveals that commercial cooking fuels are increasingly scarce and expensive, and the costs of modern cooking appliances are beyond the purchasing ability of most urban FHHs. Meeting the energy requirements in sustainable manner, thus, continues to be a major challenge that hinders FHHs’ efforts to improve their living situations. The results further show that though the income is an important factor, it is not the only powerful determinant in the consumption of cooking fuels within FHHs. Other socioeconomic characteristics were found to have a significant impact too. This study further examines the relevance of the “fuel stacking” model and finds that the majority of the FHHs, regardless of their economic status, depend on wood fuels as their primary cooking energy source. Even when family incomes rose, complete transition to cleaner fuels has not taken place; instead, it added fuels in the fuel stacking process.

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Section: Theoretical Perspectives On Cooking Fuels and Domestic Energmentioning

confidence: 82%

Household Energy Use Among Female-Headed Households in Urban Ethiopia: Key Issues for the Uplift of Women

Ali

2020

Indian Journal of Human Development

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“…Secondly, while most studies recognize the gap in terms of renewable energy consumption between urban and rural areas, the causes of this gap are not documented. Nevertheless, there are studies that have shown the effects of urbanization on the consumption of fossil or renewable energy (Wang et al, 2014) and the determinants of renewable energy consumption in rural areas (Twumasi et al, 2020). Fang (2011) shows, from Chinese data collected over the period 1978-2008, that a 1% increase in renewable energy consumption leads to an increase in real GDP by 0.120%, GDP per capita by 0.162%, annual per capita income of rural households by 0.444% and annual per capita income of urban households by 0.368%.…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Analysis of the gap in enterprise access to renewable energy between rural and urban areas in Cameroon

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Essomme

2021

Environmental Economics

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Permanent access to energy is an essential pillar of economic development. However, there is a growing evidence that contemporary energy systems are not able to provide energy to the entire population on a sustainable basis and at affordable prices. In the face of these challenges, renewable energy can play an important role, especially in rural areas where access to centralized electricity grids is difficult. This paper aims to examine the access gaps of enterprises to renewable energy between rural and urban areas in Cameroon. The analysis is based on a sample of 209,482 enterprises, taken from the Second General Census of Enterprises in Cameroon (RGE-2) carried out by the National Institute of Statistics (NIS). The econometric estimations, obtained using the Blinder-Oaxaca decomposition, reveal that access rate to renewable energy for firms in rural areas is lower than that of firms located in urban areas. An increase in the level of education of the promoter of an enterprise, obtaining credit from banks, microfinance and savings, and the formalization of enterprises in rural areas can also contribute to reducing the gap in rural areas in terms of accessing to renewable energy. The discrimination suffered by rural enterprises related to the gender of entrepreneurs, the sector of activity, the business environment and professional experience tend to increase this gap. To reduce this gap, there is a need to promote access to finance for rural enterprises and their migration from the informal to the formal sector.

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“…The second stage, known as the transitional stage, is the stage when households start using kerosene and coal. In the third stage, known as the clean stage, households use clean and efficient energy sources such as electricity and LPG [125]. The lowest rung of the energy ladder comprises traditional energy sources such as dung, crop residue, fuelwood, and charcoal.…”

Section: Energy Laddermentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The middle and high rungs of the ladder include transitional energy sources such as kerosene, LPG, and electricity, respectively [126]. Betterment of households' financial circumstances and their ability to spend more on energy constitute the main drive of upward movement from the lowest to highest rungs of the energy ladder model [125]. When it comes to the relationship between technology and energy ladder model, one can find the connection between the model and technological advancements, efficiently devised energy-consuming appliances, utilization of clean energy sources and reduction of CO 2 and other GHG emissions.…”

Section: Energy Laddermentioning

confidence: 99%

An Overview of Household Energy Consumption and Carbon Dioxide Emissions in Iran

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This review tends to obtain a deeper understanding of the methods used in household energy consumption and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in Iran. Issues relating to energy consumption and CO2 emissions are very complex. This complexity arises from the fact that energy demand and energy consumption in Iran are influenced by many factors, such as income, household size, age, and gender. In Iran, the relevant energy sources mostly include liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and electricity, which are used for different sectors, such as transportation, industry, and residential. This overview looks at both the theories and empirical studies of household energy consumption and CO2 emissions in Iran. Since energy consumption typically results in air pollution, it is often used as an indicator of environmental degradation. Although Iran is recently faced to energy efficiency improvement from all sectors, household energy requirements have been significantly increased. In Iran, a prime motivator had been improving living standards. As Iran gradually turns into a consumer society, households have an enormous influence on the direct use of energy and related CO2 emissions as well as through indirect use, as embodied in goods and services. The findings of this study can help policymakers to focus on renewable energy projects in order to reduce energy consumption and mitigate CO2 emissions.

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The impact of credit accessibility on rural households clean cooking energy consumption: The case of Ghana

Cited by 74 publications

References 30 publications

Household Energy Use Among Female-Headed Households in Urban Ethiopia: Key Issues for the Uplift of Women

Household Energy Use Among Female-Headed Households in Urban Ethiopia: Key Issues for the Uplift of Women

Analysis of the gap in enterprise access to renewable energy between rural and urban areas in Cameroon

An Overview of Household Energy Consumption and Carbon Dioxide Emissions in Iran

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