What impact does energy poverty have on children’s schooling?

This briefing highlights the main findings from a recent study that addresses two research questions:

• what are the factors associated with energy poverty?
• how does multidimensional energy poverty impact children’s schooling and how do the effects vary by location and gender?

Energy poverty is measured multidimensionally, comprising four dimensions and ten indicators. The dimensions include energy accessibility, affordability, services, and child labour use. The study employs five child schooling variables, covering attendance and years of schooling, capturing past, present and future schooling outcomes.

Available at: https://doi.org/10.55158/DEEPPB7