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<p>This study applied a logistic regression model to determine the odds ratio of selecting clean versus unclean energy as the main household fuel choice. This study also undertook to establish the coefficients of the factors determining household fuel energy choice. A large microeconomic dataset from KIPPRA’s comprehensive study and analysis on fuel use patterns in Kenya (2010) was employed to carry out the analysis. This study employed a multinomial logit regression model to determine the fuel choices and patterns of cooking fuels in urban Kenyan households. The results showed that in addition to income, there are several socio-demographic factors such as education, gender, and age that were important in determining household fuel choice. To encourage clean fuel use, the authorities should carry out public education campaigns, and ensure the availability of these fuels in all areas to avoid harmful effects of biomass fuels and kerosene, and more modern and efficient appliances should be made available at affordable rates to ensure more efficient use of these forms of clean energy.</p>
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This study applied a logistic regression model to determine the odds ratio of selecting clean versus unclean energy as the main household fuel choice. This study also undertook to establish the coefficients of the factors determining household fuel energy choice. A large microeconomic dataset from KIPPRA’s comprehensive study and analysis on fuel use patterns in Kenya (2010) was employed to carry out the analysis. This study employed a multinomial logit regression model to determine the fuel choices and patterns of cooking fuels in urban Kenyan households. The results showed that in addition to income, there are several socio-demographic factors such as education, gender, and age that were important in determining household fuel choice. To encourage clean fuel use, the authorities should carry out public education campaigns, and ensure the availability of these fuels in all areas to avoid harmful effects of biomass fuels and kerosene, and more modern and efficient appliances should be made available at affordable rates to ensure more efficient use of these forms of clean energy.

Household Fuel Choice in Urban Kenya: A Multinomial Logit Analysis

Financial Internet Quarterly

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This study applied a logistic regression model to determine the odds ratio of selecting clean versus unclean energy as the main household fuel choice. This...

Household Fuel Choice in Urban Kenya: A Multinomial Logit Analysis

Published Online: Jul 11, 2022

Page range: 30 - 41

Received: Nov 02, 2021

Accepted: May 18, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fiqf-2022-0011

Keywords
fuel, choices, households, energy, cooking, urban, logit

© 2022 David Waweru et al., published by Sciendo

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

Household Fuel Choice in Urban Kenya: A Multinomial Logit Analysis

Published Online: Jul 11, 2022

Page range: 30 - 41

Received: Nov 02, 2021

Accepted: May 18, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fiqf-2022-0011

Keywordsfuel, choices, households, energy, cooking, urban, logit

© 2022 David Waweru et al., published by Sciendo

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

Keywords
fuel, choices, households, energy, cooking, urban, logit