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    Decomposition and drivers of energy intensity in Ghana
    (Energy Strategy Reviews, 2023) Oteng-Abayie, Eric Fosu; Dramani, John Bosco; Adusah-Poku, Frank; Amanor, Kofi; Quartey, Jonathan Dagadu; 0000-0002-4598-2066; 0000-0001-8886-7853; 0000-0001-5513-4530; 0000-0002-6937-847X; 0000-0002-7333-2300
    Ghana’s energy intensity trends point to a high energy use necessary to generate a unit of output. The country has also witnessed massive investment in energy infrastructure geared towards meeting its lower middle-income status and achieving universal access to energy. The logical question is: what is the contribution of the cur rent economic and technical infrastructure level to the country’s energy intensity? The current study addresses this question by employing the Logarithmic Mean Divisia Index I (LMDI) to decompose energy intensity in Ghana from 2000 to 2020 to examine its trends and sources. The impact of economic-technical factors on aggregate energy intensity in Ghana is then investigated with the aid of the ARDL estimation technique to unearth potential asymmetric and symmetric effects. The decomposition analysis indicates an oscillating pattern in energy in tensity in Ghana promoted by structural effect and labour productivity respectively. The results suggest that renewable energy, rural electrification, and digitisation have a direct and secondary long-run asymmetric effect on aggregate energy intensity with labour productivity and household consumption working as the transmission channels. The study recommends the need for government to pursue clean and eco-friendly practices in its economic development agenda for a meaningful reduction in energy intensity.
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    Determinants of electricity demand in Ghana: the role of power crises
    (International Journal of Sustainable Energy, 2021) Adusah-Poku, Frank; Dramani, John Bosco; Adjei-Mantey, Kwame; 0000-0001-5513-4530; 0000-0002-3640-2664; 0000-0003-2609-7739
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    Does the choice of cooking fuel empower Ghanaian women? An empirical analysis
    (Development Southern Africa, 2023) Adusah-Poku, Frank; Dramani, John Bosco; Adjei-Mantey, Kwame; 0000-0001-5513-4530; 0000-0002-3640-2664; 0000-0003-2609-7739
    Cooking, an important household activity is often done using heavy polluting fuels by a majority of households in sub-Sahara Africa (SSA). In this study, we examine how the choice of cooking fuel affects women empowerment using nationwide household level data from Ghana. We examine whether fuel choices could lead to women’s social and economic empowerment. By employing the Survey-based Women Empowerment Index (SWPER) and Principal Component Analysis to construct comprehensive indices of women empowerment, we find that using clean cooking fuel has significant positive associations with women empowerment across all domains and could consequently help reduce inequality to the advantage of women. Other socioeconomic factors such as household size and wealth were found to significantly determine women empowerment status. Both clean cooking fuel use and the reduction of social and economic inequalities are important targets to be met under the Sustainable Development Goals.
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    The threshold effect of electricity consumption and urbanization on carbon dioxide emissions in Ghana
    (Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal, 2022) Nayaga, Paul; Adusah-Poku, Frank; Dramani, John Bosco; Takyi, Paul Owusu; 0000-0002-4766-7027; 0000-0001-5513-4530; 0000-0002-3640-2664; 0000-0001-9033-0764
    Purpose – The quest for economic development has brought adverse effects on the environment through the release of greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide (CO2). This will counter the efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. This study, therefore, investigates the effect of electricity consumption and urbanization on CO2 emissions in Ghana. Electricity consumption and urbanization are among the factors that can be used to reduce CO2 emissions. Design/methodology/approach – Following the STIRPAT framework with the Hansen (2000) least squares threshold estimation strategy, the study employed annual time series data from 1971 to 2019. Findings – The study revealed a single threshold effect of both electricity consumption and urbanization on CO2 emissions. Electricity consumption intensity reduces CO2 emission when electricity consumption is below the threshold (6287GWh) but increases when consumption passes the threshold. However, urbanization exerts a positive influence on CO2 emissions regardless the level of urbanization (either before or after the threshold point). Again, the empirical results revealed that the urbanization threshold moderates the effect of electricity consumption on CO2 emissions. Research limitations/implications – Policymakers have to consider redesigning the current urbanization mode to include some new-type urbanization elements. Originality/value – The threshold effect of electricity consumption and urbanization on CO2 emissions in Ghana is examined using the Hansen (2000) least square method.
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    Unraveling the effect of gender dimensions and wood fuel usage on household food security: evidence from Ghana
    (Elsevier, 2022) Adjei-Mantey, K.; Kwakwa, P. A.; Adusah-Poku, F.; 0000-0001-5513-4530
    Food security discussions have heightened particularly with Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2 which focuses on hunger and malnutrition. This study investigates gender dimensions of food security and examines the role of wood fuel on households’ food security in Ghana. Data from the most recent round of the Ghana Living Standards Survey (GLSS VII, 2016/2017) were used for this investigation. By employing the Exogeneous Switching Treatment Effect Regression to analyze food security, it was found that significant heterogeneities exist among different gender groups. The largest differences exist between male headed households and de jure female headed households. Further, this study finds that among female headed households, there remain substantial differences in food security. Wood fuel usage, household size and residing in the northern part of the country were found to reduce food security among households while education and income increase household food security. These findings are important for enhanced policy targeting to address food insecurity.