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EMPIRICAL ANALYSES OF HOUSEHOLD ENERGY EXPENDITURE AND PREFERENCES IN UMUAHIA NORTH LGA OF ABIA STATE, NIGERIA
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The study was carried out in Umuahia North Local Government of Abia State, Nigeria.Multistage random sampling technique was used to select 60 households for the study. Data collected were analyzed with Ordinary Least Square and Ordered Probit regression models. The result shows that most of the households used kerosene followed by Liquefied Natural Gas, fire wood and charcoal as their major domestic cooking energy sources. Household energy expenditure was positively and significantly influenced by household size at 10% level of significance, educational level at 10% and frequency of cooking at 5% while it was negatively and significantly influenced by sex at 5% significance level and income at 10%. Results of the ordered probit regression shows that choice of household energy expenditure was positively and significantly influenced by gender at 10% level of significance, household income at 1% , and educational level at 5% level of significance.Based on the findings, it is recommended thatcleaner energy types should be made affordable and accessible. The results therefore call for policies aimed at use of efficient energy that is less adverse impacts on the health and environment. Policies geared towards access to free and affordable education to enable households’ access and process information on importance of cleaner energy and benefits to health and environments should be advocated.
