<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>This study identified and compared the use of cooking energy among rural and urban households in Ogun State, Nigeria using a sample of 300 households. Empirical results indicate that electricity and gas are the least sources of cooking energy in rural area (RA) while firewood and electricity are least in urban area (UA). The level of education of the respondents was a significant (<italic>P</italic> &lt; 0.05) factor influencing the probability of using charcoal and electricity in the RA relative to firewood, while there is a tendency towards positivity using charcoal, kerosene and gas relative to firewood with household size in UA. In addition, distance to energy source (<italic>P</italic> &lt; 0.05), and household income (<italic>P</italic> &lt; 0.01) significantly determine energy use in UA. Probability of using charcoal, electricity was also found to be significantly (<italic>P</italic> &lt; 0.01) influenced by occupation and price of the cooking fuel, respectively, in a negative direction. In the UA, both income and price significantly influence the use of gas while only price influences its usage in the RA. There is therefore the need for price reduction and promotion of interventions that will enable low income earner to use cleaner and environmentally friendly energy source.</p></abstract>

This study identified and compared the use of cooking energy among rural and urban households in Ogun State, Nigeria using a sample of 300 households. Empirical results indicate that electricity and gas are the least sources of cooking energy in rural area (RA) while firewood and electricity are least in urban area (UA). The level of education of the respondents was a significant (P < 0.05) factor influencing the probability of using charcoal and electricity in the RA relative to firewood, while there is a tendency towards positivity using charcoal, kerosene and gas relative to firewood with household size in UA. In addition, distance to energy source (P < 0.05), and household income (P < 0.01) significantly determine energy use in UA. Probability of using charcoal, electricity was also found to be significantly (P < 0.01) influenced by occupation and price of the cooking fuel, respectively, in a negative direction. In the UA, both income and price significantly influence the use of gas while only price influences its usage in the RA. There is therefore the need for price reduction and promotion of interventions that will enable low income earner to use cleaner and environmentally friendly energy source.

Comparative Analysis of Access, and Preferences of Rural and Urban Households for Cooking Energy, and the Determinants in Nigeria: A Case of Ogun State

Department of Agricultural Economics and Farm Management

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Department of Agri-Food Economics and Social Science

Agricultura Tropica et Subtropica

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This study identified and compared the use of cooking energy among rural and urban households in Ogun State, Nigeria using a sample of 300 households....

Comparative Analysis of Access, and Preferences of Rural and Urban Households for Cooking Energy, and the Determinants in Nigeria: A Case of Ogun State

Published Online: Jun 26, 2017

Page range: 45 - 53

Received: Sep 09, 2016

Accepted: May 12, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ats-2017-0006

Keywords
Energy ladder, energy efficiency, choice, renewable energy, non-renewable energy

© 2017 Agricultura Tropica et Subtropica

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Comparative Analysis of Access, and Preferences of Rural and Urban Households for Cooking Energy, and the Determinants in Nigeria: A Case of Ogun State

Published Online: Jun 26, 2017

Page range: 45 - 53

Received: Sep 09, 2016

Accepted: May 12, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ats-2017-0006

KeywordsEnergy ladder, energy efficiency, choice, renewable energy, non-renewable energy

© 2017 Agricultura Tropica et Subtropica

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Energy ladder, energy efficiency, choice, renewable energy, non-renewable energy