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Article Name :
Descriptive Analysis of Household Energy Consumption for Cooking in Rural and Urban Areas of Kano State
Author Name :
HADIZA NASIR IRO, SADIYA WADA BELLO, AMINA NASIR IRO
Publisher :
Bridge Center
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Abstract :
Energy plays an important role in the economic growth, progress, and development, as well as poverty eradication and security of any nation. The objective of the study is to provide a better understanding of household energy consumption for cooking in Rural and Urban areas of Kano State. For this study, field survey was carried out in which 768 Questionnaires were distributed to the households in three local government areas of Kano State namely; Tarauni, Dambatta and Garko each represented a particular Senatorial Zone. Multi stage cluster sampling technique was also employed. The study made use of Descriptive statistics to assess household energy consumption. The result of the study shows that Majority of the households depend to a large extent on the traditional sources of energy for their domestic energy requirements followed by multiple sources of energy for cooking. Firewood is the most used cooking fuel in Kano State. Among the firewood users, majority of them purchased the firewood use for cooking. The study therefore recommends among others. The State, Local government as well as Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO) should engage in enlightening the people through campaign and workshops on the consequences of using unclean cooking fuels and the use of improved stoves provided sat subsidize prices.
Keywords :
Energy Consumption, Solid fuels, Non solid fuels, Fire wood, Biomass
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