Agbo Rose Adah

Exploring the nexus between energy poverty, energy justice, and the gender persspective

Name: Agbo Rose Adah
Primary Supervisor: Prof. Mark Riley
Year: 3
Discipline: Geography
Presentation type: 3 Minute Talk
Project Title: Exploring the nexus between energy poverty, energy justice, and the gender persspective

Abstract:

The absence of sufficient choices in accessing sustainable and modern energy services to support economic and human development is the root of energy poverty (De Groot et al., 2017).
While most poor rural households in Nigeria have strong preferences for sustainable energy and are willing to transition to clean energy sources, they cannot afford the upfront costs of these energy sources that can move them out of poverty (Nduka, 2021).
This study analyses the role of women as a key resource in the production, consumption, and management of household energy towards addressing energy poverty situations.
Women constitute the majority poor, living in rural communities and are disproportionately impacted by climate change and the high rate of poverty because of the special roles they play in households (Aluko & Mbada, 2020).
Though underutilized in the energy service delivery process, women are the mainstream users, and their role is central in the widespread adoption of clean cooking solutions (Abdullahi, 2017).