Rethinking household energy transition in Tanzania through the lens of poverty and social norms
タンザニアにおける家計のエネルギー移行を貧困と社会規範の観点から再考する (AI 翻訳)
Agnes G. Kapinga, Cuthbert W. Mushi, Numan Amanzi
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日本語
本研究は、タンザニア南部における家計のエネルギー移行を調査し、所得貧困や社会規範が燃料選択に与える影響を分析した。調査の結果、低所得層では燃料スタッキングが適応戦略として一般的であり、LPGへの移行は初期費用や供給不安によって制限されていることが明らかになった。政策は流動性制約の緩和と社会規範の考慮が必要である。
English
This study examines household energy transitions in southern Tanzania, finding that income poverty and social norms significantly constrain the adoption of modern fuels like LPG. Fuel stacking (using multiple fuels) is an adaptive response to economic uncertainty rather than a failure. The authors recommend policies that address liquidity constraints and leverage community networks.
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📝 gxceed 編集解説 — Why this matters
日本のGX文脈において
本論文は、途上国におけるエネルギー移行の複雑性を示し、日本のODAや海外エネルギー事業において、燃料スタッキングなどの実態を理解する上で参考となる。日本のSSBJやカーボン・プライシングとは直接関係しないが、グローバルなエネルギー移行の文脈で重要。
In the global GX context
This paper contributes to global energy transition scholarship by providing empirical evidence that poverty and social norms drive fuel stacking in the Global South. It challenges the linear 'energy ladder' model and supports adaptive strategies, informing international climate and development policy.
👥 読者別の含意
🔬研究者:Provides empirical evidence on socio-economic determinants of fuel choice in rural Tanzania, contributing to energy transition and development literature.
🏢実務担当者:Useful for development agencies and clean cooking initiatives designing interventions that consider local income constraints and social norms.
🏛政策担当者:Highlights the need for policies that address liquidity constraints and involve community networks, rather than simple fuel substitution.
📄 Abstract（原文）
Universal energy transitions are central to climate change mitigation and sustainable development, yet in much of the Global South, they remain uneven and incomplete. This study examines household energy transitions in southern Tanzania, focusing on how income poverty, social norms, and household perceptions of energy services shape fuel choices and transition pathways. Using a combined Multi-Level Perspective and Social Practice Theory framework, energy transition is conceptualized as a socially embedded and poverty-constrained process rather than a linear shift from traditional to modern fuels. The analysis draws on a predominantly quantitative mixed-methods design using survey data from 450 households in the Mtwara and Ruvuma regions, complemented by focus group discussions. The findings indicate that income poverty significantly constrains households’ ability to adopt modern energy sources, with limited and unstable financial liquidity emerging as a key determinant of fuel choice. Biomass use is significantly associated with affordability, incremental accessibility, and compatibility with local cooking practices, rather than household preference. In contrast, access to liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) is significantly limited by high upfront costs, unreliable supply, and weak local distribution systems. The results further demonstrate that fuel stacking emerges as a statistically meaningful and adaptive response to economic uncertainty rather than a failure of transition. Social norms and community networks further significantly shape household energy practices. The study concludes that effective policies must address liquidity constraints, engage social norms, and align clean energy interventions with local realities.
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