Impact of Increased Rural Electrification on Women's Employment and Education

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" Impact of Increased Rural Electrification on Women's Employment and Education "
Umadia, Naomi Ifesochi Catilina, Eliane

Document Type	:	Latin Dissertation
Language of Document	:	English
Record Number	:	1051494
Doc. No	:	TL50611
Main Entry	:	Umadia, Naomi Ifesochi
Title & Author	:	Impact of Increased Rural Electrification on Women's Employment and Education\ Umadia, Naomi IfesochiCatilina, Eliane
College	:	Georgetown University
Date	:	2019
Degree	:	M.P.P.
student score	:	2019
Note	:	35 p.
Abstract	:	This thesis estimates the relationship between electrification in households and women's employment and education. Electricity has been a growing problem in Nigeria, and many economists and politicians have cited it as the number one hindrance to economic growth in the country. Inadequate electricity supply accounts for a loss of an average of nine days in a month in business revenue. It also plays a big role in household labor supply. In the absence of adequate electricity in the household, women risk their health and time. This paper uses OLS (linear) regression to explore the relationship between electricity and women's employment and education. This thesis seeks to answer whether electricity access has no effect or a positive or negative effect on women's employment and education, arguably two of the most important components of women's empowerment. This thesis finds that in the most rural parts of Nigeria, women's employment is more highly affected by electricity than their education. It is hoped that this study would inform decision makers on the importance of infrastructure development using a gender lens; thus regarding it as a major component to not only alleviate the poor, but to contribute to women's inclusion in the economic ecosystem as well.
Descriptor	:	Economics
	:	Education
	:	Womens studies
Added Entry	:	Catilina, Eliane
Added Entry	:	Georgetown University