Is income diversification a means of survival or accumulation? Evidence from rural and semi-urban households in Ethiopia
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DOI: 10.1007/s10668-019-00449-7
Abstract: Households diversify their income driven by various push and pull factors. This research examined whether income diversification is a means of survival or accumulation among rural and semi-urban households of Ambo district, Ethiopia. A survey… read more here.
Keywords: income diversification; diversification; semi urban; urban households ... See more keywords
Young urban households in Shanghai, China: Characteristics of energy use and attitudes
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DOI: 10.1016/j.scs.2020.102174
Abstract: Abstract Current domestic energy saving policies are mainly focused on building fabrics and domestic appliances, with less attention to address occupants’ energy use behaviour and their attitudes towards potential policies. This study aims to address… read more here.
Keywords: energy; urban households; china; energy use ... See more keywords
Electricity access and charcoal consumption among urban households in Zambia
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DOI: 10.1080/0376835x.2018.1517036
Abstract: ABSTRACT This study uses a nationally representative dataset of urban households in Zambia to examine household cooking fuel choice patterns and to quantify the effect of access to electricity on household charcoal consumption. We find… read more here.
Keywords: charcoal consumption; electricity; urban households; charcoal ... See more keywords
The Distributional Effect of Events on Rural and Urban Households in China
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DOI: 10.1177/0047287516667849
Abstract: International tourism is considered an effective means of economic development. However, the effects of tourism are not evenly distributed between rural and urban households in China. In the wake of significant socioeconomic events, the uneven… read more here.
Keywords: rural urban; distributional effect; households china; urban households ... See more keywords
Modeling Electricity Expenditures using BSOM based on Techno-Socio Economic: A Case Study of Urban Households of Iran’s Provinces
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DOI: 10.22059/ier.2018.68953
Abstract: Electricity has particular importance in the national economy and providing socio-economic welfare. It is considered as an essential infrastructure of countries development. This is why the management of electricity consumption and formulation of proper policies… read more here.
Keywords: electricity; urban households; electricity consumption; households iran ... See more keywords
Influenza Transmission Dynamics in Urban Households, Managua, Nicaragua, 2012–2014
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DOI: 10.3201/eid2410.161258
Abstract: In this low-income country setting, ≈16% of household contacts acquired infections from index patients, despite high oseltamivir use. read more here.
Keywords: transmission dynamics; managua nicaragua; dynamics urban; urban households ... See more keywords
Disentangling Drivers of Food Waste in Households: Evidence from Nigeria
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DOI: 10.3390/foods11081103
Abstract: Food waste is a burden on society in terms of the money wasted. There is limited information on the determinants of food waste and the amount lost to food waste by households as most previous… read more here.
Keywords: waste among; urban households; food; waste households ... See more keywords
Scissors Difference of Socioeconomics, Travel and Space Consumption Behavior of Rural and Urban Households and Its Impact on Modeling Accuracy and Data Requirements
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DOI: 10.3390/su11195534
Abstract: It is believed that the “scissors difference” of socioeconomics between rural and urban households in typical municipalities of China is significant. This may result in differences in their behavior and has important implications for urban… read more here.
Keywords: rural urban; accuracy data; modeling accuracy; urban households ... See more keywords