Access to energy sources in the face of climate change: Challenges faced by women in rural communities

Mphemelang Joseph Ketlhoilwe, Kennedy M. Kanene · 2018 · Jàmbá Journal of Disaster Risk Studies

Summary. Rural women in Botswana's Tswapong villages rely heavily on firewood for cooking and electricity for lighting, but face severe energy access challenges. Depleting wood supplies and unaffordable electricity connection costs force continued dependence on unsustainable firewood harvesting, which accelerates climate change impacts. The research recommends economic diversification, electricity subsidies, solar energy adoption, and energy-saving technologies to enable poor rural women to access affordable, sustainable energy services.

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@article{ketlhoilwe-2018-access-energy-sources-face-climate,
  title   = {Access to energy sources in the face of climate change: Challenges faced by women in rural communities},
  author  = {Mphemelang Joseph Ketlhoilwe and Kennedy M. Kanene},
  journal = {Jàmbá Journal of Disaster Risk Studies},
  year    = {2018},
  doi     = {10.4102/jamba.v10i1.375},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.4102/jamba.v10i1.375}
}

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DOI

10.4102/jamba.v10i1.375

Countries

Botswana

Categories

energy, climate-and-environment

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2026-04-28