Patterns and predictors of household fuel choices in Maswa District, Tanzania
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22110574 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John G Safari (Moshi Co-operative University), J Safari (0000-0002-5580-1070, Moshi Co-operative University, corresponding author), Juliana K Mwongerezi (Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children), Canute Hyandye (0000-0003-3998-3908, Institute of Rural Development Planning), Canute B Hyandye (Institute of Rural Development Planning) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2022-12-31 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Cogent Social Sciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2331-1886 • E-ISSN: 2331-1886 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/23311886.2022.2137963 |
| OpenAlex | W4307137718 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 34 |
This study assessed the spatial and non-spatial patterns of household fuel choice and the factors influencing choices using data from rural and urban areas of Maswa District, Tanzania. Household spatial information was collected using a handheld Garmin Trex Global Positioning System to enable modeling and visualization of energy consumption. The Hot Spot Analysis (Getis-Ord Gi*) method was used to map the clusters of different types of cooking fuels. The non-spatial data were fitted to a Multinomial Logit model to estimate the significance of the factors that influence the choice of cooking fuels. A transition from traditional to modern fuels as explained in the “energy ladder” model suggests that with increasing affluence, a progression is expected from traditional biomass fuels to more advanced and less polluting fuels. Contrary to this model, however, multiple-fuel use or fuel stacking was more prevalent than fuel switching. Fuel stacking constituted traditional (firewood, 63.9% of the households), transitional (charcoal, 66.6%), and modern (kerosene, liquefied petroleum gas, and electricity, 25.4%) fuels. Demographic and socio-economic factors were essential in household fuel choices. Overall, biofuels are the most common energy sources both in rural and urban areas, albeit at a varying degree of magnitude and significance. These results suggest the need to increase the production of biomass resources and end-use efficiency while promoting the use of clean fuels
Agricultural economics · Biofuel · Economics · Firewood · Greenhouse gas · Kerosene · Liquefied petroleum gas · Multinomial logistic regression · Renewable energy · Waste management · Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure · Energy and Environment Impacts · Engineering · Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,33 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |