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| Author and Title |
Qase Nomawethu 2000 Energy policy, informal sector and urban household livelihoods: a case study of meat traders in the Western Cape. Unpublished Masters Dissertation, University of Cape Town |
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| End use |
Energy for small scale enterprises |
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Woodfuel |
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Energy & livelihoods |
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Case study |
| Description |
The main objective of this dissertation is to underline the importance of energy in supporting the livelihoods of poor men and women which are mostly based on the informal sector. It fulfils this objective by highlighting the links between energy, informal sector and urban household livelihoods. To be able to show these links, a case study of women and men meat traders in Gugulethu township in the Western Cape province of South Africa was used. The study emphasises that it is important to recognise that the informal sector is very diverse, and in line with this diversity energy needs may also vary. Furthermore, energy demand within the informal sector differs depending on the scale and type of the activities. The latter factors are always closely linked to the gender of the entrepreneur. |
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