European Journal of Business Science and Technology 2021, 7(2):165-185 | DOI: 10.11118/ejobsat.2021.006

Household Energy Demand in Typical Nigerian Rural Communities

Olorunjuwon David Adetayo1, Gbenga John Oladehinde1, Samson A. Adeyinka1, Adejompo Fagbohunka2
1 Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
2 Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Nigeria

This research investigates factors influencing domestic energy demand among rural households. Data were collected from 260 randomly sampled household heads in the study area. Descriptive statistics, ANOVA, and Tobit regression were used for the analysis. Tobit regression results revealed that gender, household size, income, occupation, farm size, and per capita expenditure were significant in influencing the use of fuelwood; age, gender, household size, occupation, education, and per capita expenditure for charcoal, while age, marital status, income, education and per capita expenditure were significant determinants in the use of kerosene. Also, income, occupation, and per capita expenditure were the factors influencing the use of electricity among rural households in the study area. The study concluded that apart from income, other household variables were significant in determining energy usage. The study, therefore, recommended that government and stakeholders should develop policies that will promote the use of safe, reliable, and clean energy sources in order to reduce the negative environmental consequences while also enhancing human life quality.

Keywords: households' demand, domestic energy, fuel switching, fuel stacking, Nigeria
JEL classification: I32, Q40, R20

Received: January 12, 2021; Revised: May 3, 2021; Accepted: May 20, 2021; Published: December 21, 2021  Show citation

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Adetayo, O.D., Oladehinde, G.J., Adeyinka, S.A., & Fagbohunka, A. (2021). Household Energy Demand in Typical Nigerian Rural Communities. European Journal of Business Science and Technology, 7(2), 165-185. doi: 10.11118/ejobsat.2021.006
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