The mediating effect of energy poverty on child development: Empirical evidence from energy poor countries

Karmaker, Shamal Chandra; Sen, Kanchan Kumar; Singha, Bipasha; Hosan, Shahadat; Chapman, Andrew; Saha, Bidyut Baran

doi:10.1016/j.energy.2021.123093

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“…Overall, our results indicate that energy poor households are more likely to suffer from undernutrition but less likely from overnutrition. The finding that energy poverty is associated with an increased likelihood of household undernutrition is consistent with the findings of previous studies 42 43. This may be because household energy poverty impacts food preparation and storage which in turn influences nutritional status.…”

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Cold, dark and malnourished: a cross-sectional analysis of the relationship between energy poverty and household burden of malnutrition in sub-Saharan Africa

Dake,

Christian

2023

BMJ Open

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ObjectiveEnergy poverty contributes to the general well-being of households; however, there is representational paucity on its role in household nutrition across sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). This study examined the influence of different domains of energy poverty and a Multidimensional Energy Poverty Index (MEPI) on household burden of malnutrition in SSA.SettingSecondary data from the most recent Demographic and Health Survey conducted in 18 SSA countries were analysed.DesignA cross-sectional design was used to examine the relationship between household energy poverty and household burden of malnutrition.MethodsDifferent dimensions of household energy poverty and an MEPI were computed from the sources of energy used for cooking, lighting, entertainment and accessing information by households. Household burden of malnutrition was coded as a binary categorical dependent variable using indicators of undernutrition, overnutrition and anaemia among women of reproductive age (15–49 years) and children under five years in the household.ResultsMore than nine in ten households were energy poor in terms of cooking fuel and about three in four were energy poor in terms of lighting. Considering the various domains of energy poverty, lack of electricity for lighting, using biofuels, not owning a refrigerator/freezer, not owning a television/radio and not owning a mobile phone were associated with increased odds of a household experiencing undernutrition. Similarly, deprivation in these domains was associated with a lower likelihood of households experiencing overnutrition, the only exception being using biofuels. Overall, households that were most energy poor on the MEPI were more likely to be undernourished and double and triple burden malnutrition households but less likely to suffer from overnutrition.ConclusionThese results highlight the complex and multifaceted nature of the relationship between energy poverty and household burden of malnutrition and provides guidance for appropriate interventions to address energy poverty and malnutrition in SSA.

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confidence: 90%

Cold, dark and malnourished: a cross-sectional analysis of the relationship between energy poverty and household burden of malnutrition in sub-Saharan Africa

Dake,

Christian

2023

BMJ Open

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“…The internal mechanism of this phenomenon needs to be further explored in a follow-up study. The research results of this paper on the correlation between energy consumption and the physical fitness of young boys and girls echo Shamal et al [20]'s research on energy poverty in early childhood development.…”

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confidence: 79%

“…In the face of temperature shocks, energy use is crucial; energy scarcity is also considered a public health problem both in Europe and internationally. Research has shown that energy poverty is associated with many outcomes, such as health [18][19][20][21][22][23][24], education [25,26], and subjective well-being [24,27,28]. Kushneel Prakash et al [29] concluded, based on Australian panel data research, that household energy deprivation will affect the obesity of family members.…”

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School Energy Consumption and Children’s Obesity: Evidence from China

Han

Zhu

et al. 2023

Sustainability

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Rising obesity rates may lead to an increase in greenhouse gas emissions, undermining carbon neutrality goals. However, evidence of the determinants of obesity from the perspective of energy economics is relatively limited. We contribute to the literature on the determinants of obesity by empirically studying the relationship between the school energy consumption and children’s BMI. Based on a combined dataset of Chinese children’s physical health data, kindergarten energy consumption data, and kindergarten geographic information data, we find that school energy consumption is negatively correlated with obesity, and there is considerable heterogeneity in the relationship of school energy consumption between kindergartens in cold areas and severe cold areas and between young girls and young boys. Our results are robust to alternative modeling techniques, the inclusion of additional control variables, and unobservable potential effects. We also find that children’s exercise ability is an important transmission channel between school heating and the probability of obesity.

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“…This study makes a valuable contribution to the growing body of scholarly work on the nexus between energy poverty and health, highlighting the importance of clean energy accessibility for the promotion of good health (Abbas et al 2021;Karmaker et al 2022;Twumasi et al 2021). The previous research has consistently shown a link between indoor air pollution and negative health outcomes, such as lung cancer (Smith et al 2013) and respiratory diseases (Po et al 2011).…”

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Energy Poverty and Health Expenditure: Empirical Evidence from Vietnam

Nguyen-Phung,

2024

Social Sciences

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Utilizing data from the 2016 Vietnam Household Living Standard Survey, we undertake an empirical investigation into the influence of energy poverty on the health expenditure of Vietnamese households. Employing a double-hurdle model, our empirical findings reveal a negative relationship between energy poverty and health expenditure. Specifically, our results indicate that for each incremental unit increase in energy poverty, there is a substantial reduction of 42.5 percentage points in the overall health expenditure of the households. Furthermore, as energy poverty deepens, we observe declines of 24.6 percentage points and 45.5 percentage points in the expenses incurred for inpatient/outpatient care and self-treatment, respectively. To validate the robustness of our results, we conduct several sensitivity analyses, including propensity score matching, double/debiased machine learning. Across all these methods, our findings consistently underscore the significant and persistent adverse impact of energy poverty on the examined outcome variables. Additionally, to examine the underlying pathways, we conduct a structural equation modeling analysis and find that the relationship between energy poverty and health expenses is mediated by household hospitalization and expenditures on essential items, such as food and daily necessities.

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The mediating effect of energy poverty on child development: Empirical evidence from energy poor countries

Cited by 35 publications

References 48 publications

Cold, dark and malnourished: a cross-sectional analysis of the relationship between energy poverty and household burden of malnutrition in sub-Saharan Africa

Cold, dark and malnourished: a cross-sectional analysis of the relationship between energy poverty and household burden of malnutrition in sub-Saharan Africa

School Energy Consumption and Children’s Obesity: Evidence from China

Energy Poverty and Health Expenditure: Empirical Evidence from Vietnam

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