Jephthe Jire Mve Mvondo, Stephen Mago

Poor people and the use of electricity in South Africa

Analysis of the impact of the South African Government Free Basic Electricity (FBE)policy

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Produktbeschreibung

Empirical evidences from pro-poor electrification programmes worldwide and especially in Asia suggest that greater access to electricity by poor people leads to economic and social development at both micro and macro levels. This study investigates the impact of access to electricity on household poverty in the Eastern Cape, with focus on household income, household health and children s education. This study used mixed research methods to investigate the research problem. The study s main finding is that access to electricity through the FBE policy has highly contributed to the improvement of the health condition in indigent families as well as the education of children, but to a lesser degree on family income levels. In addition, indigents are of the opinion that 50 kwh of free electricity per month is totally insufficient compared to their needs, hence limiting the optimum use of electricity to improve their welfare. For greater impact of electricity on the living conditions of poor households, the study recommends to: increase the FBE allocation substantially; organise social education programmes among indigents and lastly invest in job creation through electricity.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Aufl.
• Seitenzahl: 168
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. Februar 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm x 150mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 268g
• ISBN-13: 9783846587706
• ISBN-10: 3846587702
• Artikelnr.: 35088873

Autorenporträt

Born in Cameroon in 1971, JJ Mve Mvondo is a development professional working for international development organizations in Africa for the past 15 years. He holds a BA in Social Psychology and a Masters¿ degree in development Studies. His first research examined the effectiveness of people participation in rural development programs in Cameroon.