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Analysis of Households’ Demand for Alternative Power Supply in Lagos State, Nigeria
S.O. Olaleye and S.O. Akinbode
Corresponding Author: S.O. Akinbode
Submitted: November 28, 2011
Accepted: December 23, 2011
Published: March 20, 2012 |
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Epileptic public power supply and household quest to obtain power from alternative sources has
become a daily occurrence in Nigeria. Meanwhile, little is known about household expenditure and demand
pattern for these alternative sources. This study therefore assessed the demand for various sources of alternative
power supply to households in Lagos state, Nigeria. Data were collected from a total of five hundred and
ninety-one households who were selected using a multi-stage sampling technique. Data were analyzed using
descriptive statistics, Ordinary Least Square (OLS) regression analysis and the Tobit regression model. The
results showed that average household consisted of four people and realized a total monthly income of
N153,122.78. They mostly rely on generators for power supply and spent about N6,854.43 on generator
fuelling, maintenance and depreciation monthly. Expenditure on generator power supply increased with
household income and the age of household head. Households living in duplex, mansions and flats also spent
more on generators than others. The study suggests among others that government policy aimed at privatizing
the Power holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) should be encouraged in order to ensure that the people have
assess to uninterrupted public power supply in the country.
Key words: Electricity, energy sources, expenditure, generators, income, regression,
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S.O. Olaleye and S.O. Akinbode, . Analysis of Households’ Demand for Alternative Power Supply in Lagos State, Nigeria. Current Research Journal of Social Sciences, (2): 121-127.
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ISSN (Online): 2041-3246
ISSN (Print): 2041-3238 |
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