Ali Mustafe Abdillahi, Abokor Abdirizak Hassan, Adam Farih Omer, Abdikarim Hodo, Yousuf Abdirashid M, Muse Abdisalam Hassan
Faculty of Science and Humanities, School of Postgraduate Studies and Research (SPGSR), Amoud University, Amoud Valley, Borama, Somaliland.
Research and Innovation Centre, Amoud University, Borama, Somaliland.
Environ Health Insights. 2025 Jan 30;19:11786302251315893. doi: 10.1177/11786302251315893. eCollection 2025.
This study, utilizing data from the 2020 Somaliland Demographic and Health Survey, investigates the prevalence of household solid fuel use in Somaliland and the factors associated with this practice. Our analysis reveals that a staggering 97.2% of households rely on solid fuels like wood and charcoal for cooking, with only 2.8% utilizing clean energy sources. We employed multilevel logistic regression to examine the influence of individual and community-level variables on fuel choice. Results highlight the significant roles of education level, gender of the household head, wealth status, and location of cooking in shaping fuel selection. The study, aligned with Sustainable Development Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, emphasizes the urgency of promoting clean energy alternatives, improving cooking practices, and addressing the health and environmental impacts of solid fuel usage to foster a more sustainable energy landscape in Somaliland.
本研究利用2020年索马里兰人口与健康调查的数据，调查了索马里兰家庭固体燃料的使用情况以及与这种做法相关的因素。我们的分析表明，高达97.2%的家庭依靠木材和木炭等固体燃料做饭，只有2.8%的家庭使用清洁能源。我们采用多水平逻辑回归来检验个人和社区层面变量对燃料选择的影响。结果凸显了教育水平、户主性别、财富状况和做饭地点在塑造燃料选择方面的重要作用。该研究与可持续发展目标7“ affordable and Clean Energy”相一致，强调了推广清洁能源替代品、改善烹饪方式以及解决固体燃料使用对健康和环境的影响以在索马里兰培育更可持续能源格局的紧迫性。
