Renewable Energy and Population Control in Africa
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1999-02-11
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Esther, O.U
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Abstract
Population levels determines the energy demands. The larger the population, the more the total energy required. Population therefore
exogenously determines energy consumption. Agricultural operations,
domestic activities)ighting, industry, etc are achieved with human beings,
fuelwood, kerosene and electricity as direct sources of which children
contribute a crucial percentage of the labour for gathering. fuelwood,
fetching water and grazing livestock.
Gathering fuelwood and fetching water can be eliminated by the supply
of cooking fuel and potable water. The villagers will loose nothing if the
traditional system of obtaining water and illumination is replaced with a
community biogas plant system.
Alternative energy strategies can contribute to a reduction in the rate of
population growth if they are directed preferentially towards women Is
needs. Gender bias is the most single important cause of population
growth. It is therefore A primary cause of poverty because it prevents
many women from obtaining the education, training, health services, child
care and legal status needed to escape from poverty. If biogas plants are
installed in rural settings,the population would have gained the following:-
Deep bore hole water
Lesseffort to get the improved water
Reduction in the incidence of water-borne intestinal diseases
Better illumination than the traditional kerosene lamps
Lesspressureon the women to finishtheir chores during daylight.
Improved fertilizerwhich has greater nitrogen content.
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Renewable Energy , Agricultural Operations
Citation
Esther, O.U (1999) Renewable Energy and Popution Control in Africa. Paper Presented at The Poster Session Third World Organisation for Women in Science (Twows) Cape Town, South Africa.