Batı Afrika Ülkelerinde Enerji Tüketimi, Çevre Kalitesi ve Sağlık Arasındaki İlişki: Sürdürülebilir Kalkınma İçin Çıkarımlar

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 3 Sayı: 2, 124 - 137, 30.12.2025

Esther Aderinto

Öz

Amaç – Batı Afrika ülkeleri de dahil olmak üzere çoğu gelişmekte olan ülke, enerji ve çevre gibi sağlıkla ilgili faktörlere yeterince dikkat edilmemesinin ardından sağlık modellerinde düşüş yaşamaktadır. Bu nedenle bu çalışma, 2000-2022 yılları arasındaki verileri kullanarak Batı Afrika ülkelerinde enerji tüketimi, çevre kalitesi ve sağlık arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır.
Tasarım/veri/metodoloji – Bu çalışma, 2000-2022 yılları arasındaki verileri kullanarak Batı Afrika ülkelerinde enerji tüketimi, çevre kalitesi ve sağlık arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Çalışma, enerji tüketimini yenilenebilir ve yenilenemeyen enerji olarak ayrıştırmaktadır. Çalışma için Havuzlanmış Ortalama Grup Otoregresif Dağıtılmış Gecikme (PMG/ARDL) modeli kullanılmıştır.
Bulgular – Kısa vadeli tahminler, Batı Afrika ülkelerinde yenilenemeyen enerjinin yaşam beklentisi üzerinde olumsuz bir etkisi olduğunu ortaya koymaktadır. Benzer şekilde, yenilenemeyen enerji çocuk ölüm oranı üzerinde önemli ve olumsuz bir etkiye sahiptir. Yenilenemeyen enerji aynı zamanda sağlık harcamalarını da azaltır. Yenilenebilir enerjinin yaşam beklentisini artırdığı ve çocuk ölüm oranını azalttığı gözlemlenmiştir. Çalışma, Batı Afrika ülkelerinin enerji sepetine sağlık koşullarını iyileştirmek için önemli miktarda yenilenebilir enerjinin dahil edilmesi gerektiği sonucuna varmaktadır.
Özgünlük/değer – Afrika yenilenebilir enerji kaynakları açısından zengin olmasına rağmen, kıtanın enerji karışımının yaklaşık %90'ını fosil yakıtlar oluştururken, yenilenebilir enerji %10'luk bir paya sahiptir. Bu durum, çevre ve dolayısıyla kıta genelindeki insanların sağlık durumu üzerinde olumsuz etkilere yol açabilir. Çalışma, bu değişkenleri ve ülkeleri kullanan ilk çalışmalardan biridir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Energy , Health , Environment , Causality , Sustainable Development

Energy Consumption, Environmental Quality and Health Nexus in West African Countries: Implications for Sustainable Development

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Purpose – Most developing countries including West African countries have been experiencing declining health patterns following the lack of attention on health-related factors like energy and environment. This study therefore intends to examine the nexus among energy consumption, environmental quality and health in West African countries while employing data from 2000 to 2022.
Design/data/methodology – This study intends to examine the nexus among energy consumption, environmental quality and health in West African countries while employing data from 2000 to 2022. The study disintegrates energy consumption into renewable and non-renewable energy. Pooled Mean Group Autoregressive Distributed Lag (PMG/ARDL) model was employed for the study.
Findings – Short run estimates reveal a negative influence of non-renewable energy on life expectancy in West African countries. Similarly, non-renewable energy exerts a significant and negative influence on child mortality. Non-renewable energy also reduces health expenditure. Renewable energy was observed to increase life expectancy and reduce child mortality. The study concludes that a substantial amount of renewable energy be incorporated into the energy basket of West African countries to improve health conditions.
Originality/value – Despite the fact that Africa is rich in renewable energy sources, the continent’s energy mix is dominated with the fossil fuels constituting about 90 percent, while renewable energy accounts for 10 percent. This could have deteriorating effects on the environment and subsequently on the health status of people across the continent. The study is one of the first studies using these variables and countries.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Energy , Health , Environment , Causality , Sustainable Development.

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