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Assessing The Impact of Nonrenewable Energy Consumption On the Quality of Life: The Nigerian Experience
Subject area: Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities · Area of research: Energy
Abstract
The study assessing the impact of non-renewable energy consumption on the quality of life: the Nigerian experience, employed secondary time series data which was estimated with the Autoregressive Distributed (ARDL) technique. The study revealed that non-renewable energy has a negative but statistically insignificant impact on quality of life in the long run, economic growth, government health expenditure, and food production exhibit significant positive effects on quality of life. In the short-run only economic growth showed a significant positive effect on quality of life. The significant ECM term confirms a long-run equilibrium relationship, with a high speed of adjustment. Based on these findings the study recommended that Governments should reduce dependence on non-renewable energy and invest in cleaner alternatives like solar, wind and hydro in order to mitigate potential long-term negative effects on quality of life. Policymakers should focus on inclusive economic strategies (job creation, infrastructural development, technological innovation) to maintain positive growth trends that enhance living standards. Increase allocations to healthcare systems and support agricultural programs for food security.
Keywords
Quality of Life, Non-Renewable Energy, Health Expenditure, Food Production, ECM, ARDL
How to cite this paper
@article{1707683,
author = {Osakunih Charles et al, Orubu C.O, Ishioro Ben. O},
title = {Assessing The Impact of Nonrenewable Energy Consumption On the Quality of Life: The Nigerian Experience},
journal = {Iconic Research And Engineering Journals},
year = {2025},
volume = {8},
number = {10},
pages = {44-54},
issn = {2456-8880},
url = {https://www.irejournals.com/formatedpaper/1707683.pdf},
abstract = {The study assessing the impact of non-renewable energy consumption on the quality of life: the Nigerian experience, employed secondary time series data which was estimated with the Autoregressive Distributed (ARDL) technique. The study revealed that non-renewable energy has a negative but statistically insignificant impact on quality of life in the long run, economic growth, government health expenditure, and food production exhibit significant positive effects on quality of life. In the short-run only economic growth showed a significant positive effect on quality of life. The significant ECM term confirms a long-run equilibrium relationship, with a high speed of adjustment. Based on these findings the study recommended that Governments should reduce dependence on non-renewable energy and invest in cleaner alternatives like solar, wind and hydro in order to mitigate potential long-term negative effects on quality of life. Policymakers should focus on inclusive economic strategies (job creation, infrastructural development, technological innovation) to maintain positive growth trends that enhance living standards. Increase allocations to healthcare systems and support agricultural programs for food security.},
keywords = {Quality of Life, Non-Renewable Energy, Health Expenditure, Food Production, ECM, ARDL},
month = {April},
}