Energy Vulnerability in Female-headed Households : Findings from the Listening to Citizens of Uzbekistan Survey
Uzbekistan has the second-most-energy-intensive economy in Europe and Central Asia as measured according to energy intensity per unit of gross domestic product. This study assesses the sex-disaggregated effect of access to energy across the...
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| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2020
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/768871580801924356/Energy-Vulnerability-in-Female-headed-Households-Findings-from-the-Listening-to-Citizens-of-Uzbekistan-Survey http://hdl.handle.net/10986/33314 |
| Summary: | Uzbekistan has the
second-most-energy-intensive economy in Europe and Central
Asia as measured according to energy intensity per unit of
gross domestic product. This study assesses the
sex-disaggregated effect of access to energy across the
country. The analysis focuses on three main factors: the
challenges that female-headed households (FHHs) face in
accessing reliable electricity and heating services; whether
FHHs struggle more than male-headed households (MHHs) to pay
for utilities; and how often FHHs use coping mechanisms such
as reducing food, health care, and other purchases to meet
basic needs. The analysis suggests that FHHs have similar
access to energy as MHHs but find it harder to pay for
utilities and basic needs. FHHs are more likely than MHHs to
reduce their food consumption and borrow money to pay for
basic needs. Poor FHHs with employed household members are
more likely to reduce their food consumption than MHHs with
no employed household members. |
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