Cold comfort: Covid-19, lockdown and the coping strategies of fuel poor households
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DOI: 10.1016/j.egyr.2021.08.175
Abstract: The number of households experiencing fuel poverty is thought to have risen by at least 600,000 in the UK because of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The concentration of fuel poor households in poor quality, energy… read more here.
Keywords: poverty; energy; poor households; covid ... See more keywords
Thermal insulation of rental residential housing: Do energy poor households benefit? A case study in Krems, Austria
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2018.12.018
Abstract: Abstract Increasing energy efficiency of buildings by renovation and thermal insulation is widely seen as means to lessen energy demand and to increase thermal comfort. However, costs of renovation and the dangers of displacing low… read more here.
Keywords: renovation; thermal insulation; poor households; energy ... See more keywords
Do Financial Education Interventions for Women from Poor Households Impact Their Financial Behaviors? Experimental Evidence from India
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DOI: 10.1080/19345747.2018.1465317
Abstract: ABSTRACT Policymakers have invested significant resources in financial education to improve financial literacy of the poor, reduce bad financial decision-making, and increase take-up of financial services and products. Yet, there is limited evidence on the… read more here.
Keywords: education interventions; interventions women; poor households; financial education ... See more keywords
Progress in sanitation among poor households in Kenya: evidence from demographic and health surveys
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DOI: 10.1186/s12889-019-6459-0
Abstract: BackgroundAn estimated 14% of Kenyans practice open defecation. Poverty has been associated with open defecation. Kenya aims to achieve 100% open defecation free status by 2030 in line with sustainable development goal number 6. Using… read more here.
Keywords: poor households; 2008 2014; pit latrine; defecation ... See more keywords
Impact of the participation of rural households in the appraisal on poor households’ identification
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0272519
Abstract: Developing countries have common goals of poverty eradication and improving people’s livelihoods. As the largest developing country, China has made remarkable achievements in poverty alleviation during the 30 years of reform. Although a targeted poverty… read more here.
Keywords: participation rural; poor households; impact participation; poverty alleviation ... See more keywords
Effects of Targeted Poverty Alleviation on the Sustainable Livelihood of Poor Farmers
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DOI: 10.3390/su15076217
Abstract: It is crucial to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the effectiveness of targeted poverty alleviation (TPA) policies in promoting sustainable livelihoods among impoverished populations, particularly in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The existing literature, however,… read more here.
Keywords: livelihood; targeted poverty; sustainable livelihood; poor households ... See more keywords