Intersectionality of access and use of clean energy consumption among persons with disability in Ghana

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Regional Science Policy and Practice Pub Date : 2025-01-15 DOI:10.1016/j.rspp.2025.100175

Clement Oteng , Pius Gamette

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Abstract

This study addresses a crucial gap by adopting an intersectionality framework to investigate the intricate relationship between clean energy access and consumption among Persons with Disability (PWDs) in Ghana. We use the Annual Household Income and Expenditure Survey (AHIES) data conducted by the Ghana Statistical Services in 2023. Our probit estimation indicates that PWDs in the Western and Greater Accra regions are 0.264 and 0.282 less likely to access electricity respectively compared to those with no disability type living in the Greater Accra Region. PWDs living in the Central and Greater Accra regions pay 0.061 more and 0.051 less respectively for consuming electricity than persons with no disability type living in the Greater Accra region. Additionally, PWDs living in the Western, Central, Volta, Eastern and Ashanti regions have 1.090, 0.537, 1.207, 0.653 and 0.293 lower probabilities of access to clean cooking fuels respectively compared to persons with no disability type living in the Greater Accra Region. The results are more definite among those who have challenges with communication, hearing, and sight. We recommend that clean energy policy designs must include and involve PWDs.

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加纳残疾人获取和使用清洁能源消费的交叉性

本研究通过采用交叉性框架来调查加纳残疾人（PWDs）清洁能源获取与消费之间的复杂关系，从而解决了一个关键的差距。我们使用了加纳统计局在2023年进行的年度家庭收入和支出调查（AHIES）数据。我们的概率估计表明，与生活在大阿克拉地区的无残疾人士相比，西部和大阿克拉地区的残疾人士获得电力的可能性分别低0.264和0.282。生活在中部和大阿克拉地区的残疾人士比生活在大阿克拉地区的非残疾人士分别多支付0.061和0.051的电费。此外，生活在西部、中部、Volta、东部和阿散蒂地区的残疾人士获得清洁烹饪燃料的概率分别比生活在大阿克拉地区的无残疾人士低1.090、0.537、1.207、0.653和0.293。对于那些在沟通、听觉和视觉方面有障碍的人来说，结果更加明确。我们建议清洁能源政策的设计必须包括残疾人士。

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Regional Science Policy and Practice GEOGRAPHY-

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