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Agricultural households in Nigeria continue to rely heavily on traditional cooking fuels such as wood, crop residue, and animal dung, which hinders progress towards Sustainable Development Goal 7. An analysis of data from 4400 agricultural households from the Nigerian Living Standard Measurement Survey investigated the factors determining household cooking-fuel choices, focusing specifically on the role of remittances. The findings demonstrate that receiving remittances significantly increases the likelihood that a household will adopt modern cooking fuels. In addition, households that are wealthier, possess higher levels of education, and have access to electricity are more inclined to use modern and transitional fuels rather than traditional options. To support this energy transition, policy measures could focus on reducing remittance transaction costs, expanding electricity and road infrastructure to connect rural communities to gas networks, and raising awareness about indoor air pollution risks.
Widespread reliance on traditional cooking fuels creates severe health hazards from indoor air pollution and slows clean energy targets. By highlighting how remittances, wealth, and infrastructure drive the switch to modern fuels, this research provides evidence to help policymakers design targeted economic incentives and rural infrastructure programmes that accelerate the adoption of clean energy.
This is early-stage policy and socio-economic research based on survey data, rather than a direct commercial product. Clean energy providers and gas distribution businesses could use these insights to target market segments, focusing on remittance-receiving, wealthier households with access to electricity. The findings also suggest that expanding rural road and power infrastructure is essential to make commercial gas-supply networks viable in these areas.
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Abstract Overreliance on traditional cooking fuels by agricultural households poses a significant obstacle to achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 7 by 2030 in Nigeria. Despite the emerging recognition of remittances as a crucial factor influencing cooking-fuel choices in the energy-transition literature, there is a paucity of studies examining this influence in Nigeria. Using data from 4400 agricultural households sourced from the fourth wave of the Nigerian Living Standard Measurement Survey data sets, this study examined the influence of remittances on cooking-fuel choices, among other factors in Nigeria. Employing descriptive statistics and the multinomial logit regression model, the analysis reveals that traditional cooking fuels, including wood, crop residue and animal dung, continue to dominate the cooking-fuel landscape. The empirical result of the multinomial logit model showed that households that receive remittances are more likely to use modern cooking fuels. Furthermore, wealthier, more educated households with access to electricity are more likely to use modern and transitional cooking fuels than traditional cooking fuels. Based on the findings, the study suggests the incentivization of remittances into the country through the reduction in associated transaction costs and accelerated public infrastructural investment in affordable electricity and good road networks to connect rural areas to gas-supply networks to drive the transition to modern cooking energy. Additionally, educational and awareness campaigns about the health risks associated with traditional cooking energy, particularly indoor air pollution, should be encouraged, especially in rural areas.
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DOI: 10.1093/ce/zkae013
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