The impact of the use of energy sources on the quality of life of poor communities

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 373-402

  Martins, Johan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Accidents; Electricity; Energy sources; Firewood; Needs; Paraffin; Poor; Welfare

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIFICATION; ENERGY RESOURCE; ENERGY USE; LOW INCOME POPULATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; WELFARE IMPACT;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; KWAZULU-NATAL; LIMPOPO; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD;

EID: 23944479221     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-004-5583-z     Document Type: Article

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