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Energy Consumption of Rural Farming Households in Kwara State, Nigeria
Amolegbe, Khadijat Busola; Adewumi, Matthew Olaniyi - African Association of Agricultural Economists - AAAE - 2013
The main objective of this study was to understand the rural energy consumption of the farming households. The data used for the study were obtained through a four-stage sampling procedure which resulted in a sample size of 120 households. Logistic regression procedure was used to determine the...
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Rural energy crisis, women's work and family welfare: perspectives and approaches to action.
E, Cecelski - International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations - 1984
Working paper on the relationship between the rural energy crisis, particularly fuelwood, rural women's work and family welfare in developing countries. Examines household labour utilization in fuel procurement, including sexual division of labour and child labour. Studies the effects of fuel...
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Woodburning stoves: their technology, economics and deployment.
Prasad, Kamal Kant - International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations - 1983
ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper on energy economics relating to fuelwood-based fuel saving stoves and the diffusion of related appropriate choice of technology in developing countries - discusses current manufacturing methods, technical aspects, maintenance issues, need for low-cost product...
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rural energy problem in developing countries : diagnosis and policy approaches : a review of major issues
van de Laar, van de Laar, A. - Institute of Social Studies (ISS) - 1991
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rural energy problem in developing countries : diagnosis and policy approaches : a review of major issues
Laar, A. van de - International Institute of Social Studies of Erasmus … - 1991
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008683987
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rural energy problem in developing countries : diagnosis and policy approaches : a review of major issues
LAAR, A. van de - Institute of Social Studies (ISS) - 1991
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005232843
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Scrutinising the influence of the performance of Malaysia agricultural sector on energy use
Bekhet, Hussain Ali; Abdullah, Azlina - In: African Journal of Economic and Sustainable Development 1 (2012) 4, pp. 337-352
Most sectors rely on energy as input to produce output. Though the use of energy by the agriculture sector is not as … analysis and assessment show the existence of linkages between agriculture and energy sectors. However, the linkage is not … strong for the named period. Among the three energy subsectors, the agriculture sector relies heavily on inputs from 'petrol …
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Overview: bioenergy and agriculture promises and challenges
Hazell, P.B.R.; Pachauri, J. K. - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2006
"In recent years bioenergy... has drawn attention as a sustainable energy source that may help cope with rising energy prices, address environmental concerns about greenhouse gas emissions, and offer new income and employment to farmers and rural communities around the world. For many countries...
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Decomposing Change in Energy Consumption of the Agricultural Sector in Pakistan
Ahmed, Vaqar; Zeshan, Muhammad - In: Agrarian South: Journal of Political Economy 3 (2014) 3, pp. 369-402
population. Energy provision affects production and livelihoods, especially with the advance of mechanization in agriculture … over time. Agriculture also has a positive impact on industrial sector exports. The dependence of agriculture on …
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Energy Consumption and Economic Growth: A Panel Cointegration Analysis for Developing Countries
Adhikari, Dipa; Chen, Yanying - In: Review of Economics & Finance 3 (2013) May, pp. 68-80
The aim of this paper is to examine the long-run relationship between energy consumption and economic growth for 80 developing countries from 1990 to 2009. For this purpose, methods of panel unit root test, panel cointegration test and panel dynamic ordinary least squares (DOLS) are applied....
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