Effects of household attributes on climate change mitigation practices: empirical evidence from Enugu State, Nigeria

Abstract

The study assessed the effects of household attributes on climate change mitigation practices based on empirical evidence from Enugu state, Nigeria. the study was carried out in Enugu state, Nigeria. semistructured questionnaires were used to collect quantitative data from household surveys from 120 household heads, long with context-specific qualitative data. results of binomial logit regression analysis revealed that household attributes had a significant impact on seven out of ten mitigation strategies. these strategies corresponded to the two main mitigation measures of adopting renewable energy sources and energy efficiency throughout the economy. the odds of using most mitigation strategies were positively correlated with education (use of energy saving devices at 5% level of significance); employment as a public servant (use of renewable energy sources at 1% level of significance), and social group membership (printing only when it is necessary at 10% level of significance). however, the odds were negatively correlated with increasing household size (switching off lights and devices when not in use at 10% level of significance). the study recommends among other things that education as a household socio-economic attribute should be enhanced through incorporating a vast array of educational resources and informational campaigns aimed at expediting household awareness of climate change and its mitigating actions.