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SPATIAL PATTERNS OF ENERGY USE AND FACTORS INFLUENCING CHOICE DECISIONS OF HOUSEHOLDS IN ABEOKUTA METROPOLIS, OGUN STATE

Authors: ADU, OMOTAYO OLADAPO AND AIYEWUNMI, OLUSEGUN TEMITOPE

Department of Geography, School of Arts and Social Sciences, Sikiru Adetona College of Education, Science and Technology, Omu-Ajose, Ogun State. Nigeria.

Email: Oladapoadu@gmail.com Tel: 08038004069

Email:ayewunmitemitope@yahoo.com Tel: 08058873103

ABSTRACT

This study examined the spatial patterns of energy types used for cooking and the factors influencing household choice decision in Abeokuta metropolis. A household energy consumption survey was conducted using secondary data from National Population Commission, Bureau of Statistics and political ward maps from the Independent National Electoral Commission while primary data was through questionnaire administration on 1166 households across 36 political wards and 5LGA’S that make up the metropolis. Data were analyzed using frequency and percentage tables while Chi Square and Principal Component Analysis were used to determine variations in energy used between LGA’s. The study established that energy demand is a derived demand i.e. valued not for itself but for light, heat, comfort and convenience it provides for households. The study concluded that energy consumption is influenced by socio-economic factors prices of energy type and education) and environmental factors (built environment and building structure) while households also rely on backups i.e., petrol/diesel fuel generators (with Naturally determined Contribution of about 60%) greenhouse gas emissions. The study therefore recommended that the Federal government should as a matter of policy strengthen the energy sector and subsidize especially electricity whose use cuts across all household activities irrespective of wage/income group so that the electricity sector can generate, transmit through improved infrastructure effectively supply steady electricity to households and hence reduce the emission of greenhouse gases from other biomass sources. This study is crucial, from a future energy demand perspective in tackling current challenges of climate change by improving clean/pollution free energy supply.

Keywords: Household, Choice decision, Naturally Determined Contribution, Cooking Energy, Metropolis.