Rural household fuel energy transition: Evidence from Giwa LGA Kaduna State, Nigeria

摘要: Rural household access to clean and affordable modern energy is critical improving living standards in developing countries. households northern Nigeria particular, are almost entirely dependent on fuelwood for their basic cooking needs. This has adverse effects households' health, productivity environmental degradation. paper analyzes the effect of socio-economic characteristics choice fuel. A multinomial logit (MNL) model was used estimate determinants fuel Giwa Local Government Area Kaduna State, Nigeria. Data analysis shows that patterns usage consistent with ‘energy stacking’ theory as often alongside fuels, majority depend largely its principal Modern fuels thus have failed displace traditional fuelwood. Empirical results MNL head's age, educational attainment, size, income, type dwelling unit, duration food cooked price statistically significant factors influencing Implications regional national policies discussed.