Assesment of factors influencing firewood consumption in Bauchi State Nigeria

Danlami Abubakar Hamid, . Assesment of factors influencing firewood consumption in Bauchi State Nigeria. pp. 99-109. ISSN 1823-8556

Firewood is the main source of fuel for the majority of households in Bauchi state whereby about 95 of households use firewood as their main source of cooking fuel. This study was conducted with the main aim of analysing the socio-economic factors influencing the quantity of firewood use in Bauchi state Nigeria. A total of 750 households were selected out of which responses from 539 households were analysed. Ordinary least squares (OLS) regression model was used as the tool of data analysis. The result indicates that household head being male and the number of rooms in the home have positive impact on the quantity of firewood consumption. On the other hand price of firewood and kerosene as well as the level of education of the household head; have negative impacts on the quantity of firewood consumption. Therefore a policy that will increase the cost of firewood bundle and the level of education of the people in the study area will reduce the consumption of firewood in Bauchi state Nigeria

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Abstract

Firewood is the main source of fuel for the majority of households in Bauchi state whereby about 95 of households use firewood as their main source of cooking fuel. This study was conducted with the main aim of analysing the socio-economic factors influencing the quantity of firewood use in Bauchi state Nigeria. A total of 750 households were selected out of which responses from 539 households were analysed. Ordinary least squares (OLS) regression model was used as the tool of data analysis. The result indicates that household head being male and the number of rooms in the home have positive impact on the quantity of firewood consumption. On the other hand price of firewood and kerosene as well as the level of education of the household head; have negative impacts on the quantity of firewood consumption. Therefore a policy that will increase the cost of firewood bundle and the level of education of the people in the study area will reduce the consumption of firewood in Bauchi state Nigeria

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	Firewood
AGROVOC Term:	Consumption
AGROVOC Term:	Households
AGROVOC Term:	Data collection
AGROVOC Term:	Models
AGROVOC Term:	Regression analysis
AGROVOC Term:	Government
AGROVOC Term:	Prices
AGROVOC Term:	Policies
AGROVOC Term:	Costs
Depositing User:	Mr. AFANDI ABDUL MALEK
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 00:53
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/7895

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