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DOI	10.1016/j.enpol.2021.112755
	Gender and ethnic disparities in energy poverty: The case of South Africa
	Ngarava S.; Zhou L.; Ningi T.; Chari M.M.; Mdiya L.
发表日期	2022
ISSN	0301-4215
卷号	161
英文摘要	The study ascertained the differentiated energy poverty of female-headed households based on their race/ethnicity in South Africa. The study made use of the 2016 General Household Survey (GHS). A sample of 7322 male-headed households and 6170 female-headed households was utilised. An Energy Vulnerability Index (EVI), Independent t-test and Propensity Score Matching (PSM) were used to analyse the data. The results show that male-headed households had more exposure, adaptive capacity and sensitivity to energy poverty compared to female-headed households. Overall, female-headed households were more vulnerable to energy poverty. Compared to White, Indian/Asian and Coloured female-headed households, Black/African female-headed households exhibited more vulnerability to energy poverty. The study concludes that gender of the household head and race/ethnicity of the female-headed households had impact on the energy poverty in South Africa. The study recommends the need to identify relevant gender and race/ethnic issues concerning energy. Furthermore, there is need to counter gendered-ethnic disparities in renewable energy programmes for poorer households, to avail alternative energy sources. Energy policy such as the Free Basic Electricity, besides being pro-poor, should also consider gender and the ethnic divide. Economic opportunities for low income female-headed households should also be promoted to reduce vulnerability to energy poverty. © 2021 The Authors
英文关键词	Energy poverty; Energy security; Energy vulnerability index; Ethnicity; Gender; South Africa
语种	英语
scopus关键词	Energy policy; Surveys; Adaptive sensitivity; Energy poverties; Energy vulnerability; Energy vulnerability index; Ethnicity; Household surveys; Propensity score matching; South Africa; T-tests; Vulnerability index; Energy security; alternative energy; electricity supply; energy resource; ethnicity; female headed household; gender role; household survey; low income population; race; vulnerability; South Africa
来源期刊	Energy Policy
文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://gcip.llas.ac.cn/handle/2XKMVOVA/256390
作者单位	Risk and Vulnerability Science Centre, Faculty of Science and Agriculture, University of Fort Hare, South Africa; Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Faculty of Science and Agriculture, University of Fort Hare, South Africa; Department of Geography and Environmental Science, Faculty of Science and Agriculture, University of Fort Hare, South Africa
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Ngarava S.,Zhou L.,Ningi T.,et al. Gender and ethnic disparities in energy poverty: The case of South Africa[J],2022,161.
APA	Ngarava S.,Zhou L.,Ningi T.,Chari M.M.,&Mdiya L..(2022).Gender and ethnic disparities in energy poverty: The case of South Africa.Energy Policy,161.
MLA	Ngarava S.,et al."Gender and ethnic disparities in energy poverty: The case of South Africa".Energy Policy 161(2022).