The Effects of Rural Electrification on Quality of Life: A Southeast Asian Perspective
Abstract
:1. Introduction
Previous Studies on Rural Electrification in Southeast Asia
2. Villages Selection
2.1. Malaysia—Kampung Sungai Merah and Menangkin
2.2. Cambodia—Thmor Keo
2.3. Myanmar—Oak Pho
3. Methodology
3.1. Framework and Sample Collection
3.2. Questionnaire Structure
3.2.1. Category 1: Demographics
3.2.2. Category 2: Quality of Life
- had infrequent support from family and friends or only when absolutely necessary (Poor)
- been receiving only moderate support from family and friends (Moderate)
- been having good relationships with others and receiving support from family and friends (Good)
- No decrease
- No, the same as before
- Somewhat yes
- Definitely yes
3.2.3. Category 3: Occupation
3.2.4. Category 4: Active Time
3.3. Analysis Methods
4. Results
4.1. Category 1: Demographics
4.2. Category 2: Quality of Life
4.2.1. Self-reported QoL and Satisfaction Sub-Domains
4.2.2. Psychological Well-Being
4.2.3. Physical Health-Related Well-Being
4.2.4. Social Well-Being
4.2.5. Economic Well-Being
4.3. Category 3: Occupations
4.4. Category 4: Active Time
5. Discussion
6. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Electricity Scheme | Village | Country | Demographics | Cultural Profile | Electrification Date | Surveys | |
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Baseline | Endpoint | ||||||
Grid Extension | Menangkin | Malaysia | 22 households (~100 inhab.) | Iban | Jul. 2017 | Apr. 2016 (n = 19) | Jul. 2018 (n = 12) 12 month after |
Thmor Keo | Cambodia | 215 households | Khmer | Aug. 2017 | Mar. 2017 (n = 17) | Sept. 2018 (n = 21) 13 month after | |
Hybrid system | Oak Pho | Myanmar | 400 households (~2000 inhab.) | Bamar | Jul. 2017 | Nov. 2017 (n = 19) | Oct. 2018 (n = 35) 15 month after |
Solar Home System | Kampung Sungai Merah | Malaysia | 5 households (~20 inhab.) | Iban | Mar. 2017 | Dec. 2016 (n = 6) | Aug. 2018 (n = 7) 17 month after |
No. | Category | Dimensions | Domains | Items | Type of Variable |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
I | Demographics | - | (1) Gender, (2) age, (3) education, (4) family type, (5) occupation | 5 | Nominal |
II | Quality of Life | Quality of life (Self-reported and satisfaction sub-domains) | Self-reported quality of life | 1 | Ordinal (10p scale) |
Satisfaction sub-domains: (1) Time use, (2) time alone, (3) housing, (4) cooking, (5) personal safety | 5 | Ordinal (5p-likert scale) | |||
Psychological well-being | Self-reported mental health | 1 | Ordinal (5p-likert scale) | ||
Physical health well-being | Self-reported physical health | 1 | Ordinal (5p-likert scale) | ||
Social well-being | Perception on social support from family and friends | 1 | Ordinal (5p-likert scale) | ||
Economic well-being | (1) Feelings about personal wealth, (2) regularity of lack of money preventing activities, (3) income | 3 | Ordinal (5/4p scale)/Scale | ||
III | Occupations | - | Satisfaction with (1) main activity, (2) hours of work | 2 | Ordinal (5p-likert scale)/Scale |
IV | Time of activities | - | Total active time | 1 | Time scale |
Scheme | Village | Country | Electricity Expenses | ΔIncome% after Electrification | Income Change (Perception) | Satisfaction with Money Owned |
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Grid Extension | Menangkin | Malaysia | ↓ | From 30% to 3–7% | ↓ | No change |
Thmor Keo | Cambodia | ↑ | From 1% to 5–6% | ↑ | ↑ | |
Hybrid system | Oak Pho | Myanmar | ↑ | From 0% to 1% | No change | No change |
Solar Home System | Kampung Sungai Merah | Malaysia | ↓ | From 20% to 4% | ↑ | ↑ |
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Cravioto, J.; Ohgaki, H.; Che, H.S.; Tan, C.; Kobayashi, S.; Toe, H.; Long, B.; Oudaya, E.; Rahim, N.A.; Farzeneh, H. The Effects of Rural Electrification on Quality of Life: A Southeast Asian Perspective. Energies 2020, 13, 2410. https://doi.org/10.3390/en13102410
Cravioto J, Ohgaki H, Che HS, Tan C, Kobayashi S, Toe H, Long B, Oudaya E, Rahim NA, Farzeneh H. The Effects of Rural Electrification on Quality of Life: A Southeast Asian Perspective. Energies. 2020; 13(10):2410. https://doi.org/10.3390/en13102410
Chicago/Turabian StyleCravioto, Jordi, Hideaki Ohgaki, Hang Seng Che, ChiaKwang Tan, Satoru Kobayashi, Hla Toe, Bun Long, Eth Oudaya, Nasrudin Abd Rahim, and Hooman Farzeneh. 2020. "The Effects of Rural Electrification on Quality of Life: A Southeast Asian Perspective" Energies 13, no. 10: 2410. https://doi.org/10.3390/en13102410