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Contributions of Renewable Energy to Sustainable Development in Africa: Case Study of Solar Energy in Rwanda
(PAUWES, 2019-10)
Acknowledging the role of energy in human development and considering the current global
unsustainable consumption of a depleting and polluting source of energy, there is a need to
advocating for sustainable sources ...
Assessing the Diffusion of Renewable Energy Technologies and Socio-economic Development: A Ripple Effect Analysis of Two Policy Choices: Inclusive Clean-burning, Fuel-efficient Cook-stoves and Solar PVs for Street Lighting, Institutional and Home Applications in Hoima District, Uganda
(PAUWES, 2019-10)
This study assessed the diffusion of renewable energy technologies and its impact on socioeconomic development of rural livelihoods, focusing on the ripple effect analysis of two policy
choices: disseminating clean-burning, ...
Energy Access and Impact Analysis of Biogas Harnessing on MAU Forest Conservation
(PAUWES, 2019-10)
Forests as a source of energy are important in many countries, especially in rural areas in the subSaharan African countries, where the availability of wood fuel is literally a human necessity for
survival. These countries ...
Mainstreaming Gender in Nigeria's Energy Policies
(PAUWES, 2019-10)
Energy is central to development and rightfully women are key to economic development of a
nation based on the triple role women embrace daily. About 70% of African women are
without access to energy, resulting in a ...
Overcoming the Challenges of Rural Electrification through Stakeholders’ Participation in Policy Making: Case of Cameroon
(PAUWES, 2019-10)
Energy plays a pivotal role in shaping the growth of Cameroon and in its drive to become an
emergent economy, the country‘s Vision 2035 does not fail to underscore the importance of
this resource. With only about 20% of ...
Community Acceptability of Renewable Energy in Africa: Implications for Climate Change Action in Sekoukou, Niger
(PAUWES, 2019-10)
Niger possesses a vast amount of renewable energy potential but still battles with numerous
challenges in its energy sector with the increasing effects of climate change, also escalating
the socio-economic predicaments ...