Solar Lighting for Rural Ethiopian Students - Revision history

Hector Alfaro at 07:26, 19 May 2016

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Dessalegn Berhanu at 11:39, 29 March 2016

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Dessalegn Berhanu at 14:11, 28 March 2016

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 = Introduction =
-Unlike urban students, rural students in Ethiopia are facing different constraints. During the day time, they travel&nbsp;across long distances on foot daily to reach schools as most high schools are located in and around urban areas and spend half of the day in schools for learning (due to educational shifting system). During the rest of the day, as a farmer; males support their parents in herding cattle, crop harvesting and also act as &nbsp;ploughman &nbsp;while the females support their mothers in fuelwood collection, preparation of meals and fetching water. Both male and female students are busy during the day and have no spare time for doing homework and reading.
+Unlike urban students, rural students in Ethiopia are facing different constraints. During the day time, they travel across long distances on foot daily to reach schools as most high schools are located in and around urban areas and spend half of the day in schools for learning (due to educational shifting system). During the rest of the day, as a farmer; males support their parents in herding cattle, crop harvesting and also act as ploughman while the females support their mothers in fuelwood collection, preparation of meals and fetching water. Both male and female students are busy during the day and have no spare time for doing homework and reading.
-<br/>Therefore, rural students may have extra time only in the evening to do their homeworks, assignments and for exam preparation. Students who spend the night outside home (in open place) keeping cattle in a shed; burn maize stalk and firewood as source of light for reading and doing assignments (unthinkable! in the 21<sup>st</sup> century). On the other hand, students who spend the night inside home; primarily use wick based kerosene lamps (blended with used vehicle oil) as source of light.&nbsp;<br/>
+<br/>Therefore, rural students may have extra time only in the evening to do their homeworks, assignments and for exam preparation. Students who spend the night outside home (in open place) keeping cattle in a shed; burn maize stalk and firewood as source of light for reading and doing assignments (unthinkable! in the 21<sup>st</sup> century). On the other hand, students who spend the night inside home; primarily use wick based kerosene lamps (blended with used vehicle oil) as source of light.<br/>
-Kerosene, characterized by high running cost is expensive and poor rural parents are unable to purchase for daily consumption. In addition, oil blended kerosene also causes health risks.Burning kerosene lamps releases soot/black carbon in the atmosphere and this is then inhaled by the students and results in respiratory infections and also eye strains. Lighting Kuraz &nbsp;also causes kids and house burning when left lit (in cases when the students suddenly fall asleep after tiresome study).
+Kerosene, characterized by high running cost is expensive and poor rural parents are unable to purchase for daily consumption. In addition, oil blended kerosene also causes health risks.Burning kerosene lamps releases soot/black carbon in the atmosphere and this is then inhaled by the students and results in respiratory infections and also eye strains. Lighting Kuraz also causes kids and house burning when left lit (in cases when the students suddenly fall asleep after tiresome study).
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 *number of detainees and dropout students will be reduced
 *gender equity and women empowerment will be exercised
-*Ethiopia, as a developing nation, will have healthy and problem solving intellectuals to actively&nbsp; involve in the green growth economy
+*Ethiopia, as a developing nation, will have healthy and problem solving intellectuals to actively involve in the green growth economy
 = Recommendation =
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 *[[Ethiopia Energy Situation|Ethiopia Energy Situation]]
 [[Category:Ethiopia]]

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 = Introduction =
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 Unlike urban students, rural students in Ethiopia are facing different constraints. During the day time, they travel&nbsp;across long distances on foot daily to reach schools as most high schools are located in and around urban areas and spend half of the day in schools for learning (due to educational shifting system). During the rest of the day, as a farmer; males support their parents in herding cattle, crop harvesting and also act as &nbsp;ploughman &nbsp;while the females support their mothers in fuelwood collection, preparation of meals and fetching water. Both male and female students are busy during the day and have no spare time for doing homework and reading.
-<br/>Therefore, rural students may have extra time only in the evening to do their homeworks, assignments and for exam preparation. Students who spend the night outside home (in open place) keeping cattle in a shed; burn maize stalk and fuelwood as source of light for reading and doing assignments (unthinkable! in the 21<sup>st</sup> century). On the other hand, students who spend the night inside home; primarily use wick based kerosene lamps (blended with used vehicle oil) as source of light.&nbsp;<br/>
+<br/>Therefore, rural students may have extra time only in the evening to do their homeworks, assignments and for exam preparation. Students who spend the night outside home (in open place) keeping cattle in a shed; burn maize stalk and firewood as source of light for reading and doing assignments (unthinkable! in the 21<sup>st</sup> century). On the other hand, students who spend the night inside home; primarily use wick based kerosene lamps (blended with used vehicle oil) as source of light.&nbsp;<br/>
 Kerosene, characterized by high running cost is expensive and poor rural parents are unable to purchase for daily consumption. In addition, oil blended kerosene also causes health risks.Burning kerosene lamps releases soot/black carbon in the atmosphere and this is then inhaled by the students and results in respiratory infections and also eye strains. Lighting Kuraz &nbsp;also causes kids and house burning when left lit (in cases when the students suddenly fall asleep after tiresome study).

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 = Introduction =
 Unlike urban students, rural students in Ethiopia are facing different constraints. During the day time, they travel&nbsp;across long distances on foot daily to reach schools as most high schools are located in and around urban areas and spend half of the day in schools for learning (due to educational shifting system). During the rest of the day, as a farmer; males support their parents in herding cattle, crop harvesting and also act as &nbsp;ploughman &nbsp;while the females support their mothers in fuelwood collection, preparation of meals and fetching water. Both male and female students are busy during the day and have no spare time for doing homework and reading.
-Therefore, rural students may have extra time only in the evening to do their homeworks, assignments and for exam preparation. Students who spend the night outside home (in open place) keeping cattle in a shed; burn maize stalk and fuelwood as source of light for reading and doing assignments (unthinkable! in the 21<sup>st</sup> century). On the other hand, students who spend the night inside home; primarily use wick based kerosene lamps (blended with used vehicle oil) as source of light.&nbsp; <br/>
+Kerosene, characterized by high running cost is expensive and poor rural parents are unable to purchase for daily consumption. In addition, oil blended kerosene also causes health risks.Burning kerosene lamps releases soot/black carbon in the atmosphere and this is then inhaled by the students and results in respiratory infections and also eye strains. Lighting Kuraz &nbsp;also causes kids and house burning when left lit (in cases when the students suddenly fall asleep after tiresome study).

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-= Introduction =
+Therefore, rural students may have extra time only in the evening to do their homeworks, assignments and for exam preparation. Students who spend the night outside home (in open place) keeping cattle in a shed; burn maize stalk and fuelwood as source of light for reading and doing assignments (unthinkable! in the 21<sup>st</sup> century). On the other hand, students who spend the night inside home; primarily use wick based kerosene lamps (blended with used vehicle oil) as source of light.&nbsp; <br/>
-Unlike urban students, rural students in Ethiopia are facing different constraints and suffered a lot. In the day time, as a student they travel across long distances on foot daily to reach schools as most high schools reside in and around urban areas. They spend half of the day in schools for learning (due to educational shifting system). During the rest half of the day, as a farmer; males support their parents in herding cattle, as &nbsp;ploughman and in crop harvesting;&nbsp; and females support their mothers in fuelwood collection, preparation of meals and fetching water. They both are tight in the day and have no spare time for doing home work and reading. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
+Kerosene, characterized by high running cost is expensive and poor rural parents are unable to purchase for daily consumption. In addition, oil blended kerosene also causes health risks.Burning kerosene lamps releases soot/black carbon in the atmosphere and this is then inhaled by the students and results in respiratory infections and also eye strains. Lighting Kuraz &nbsp;also causes kids and house burning when left lit (in cases when the students suddenly fall asleep after tiresome study.
-= Solutions  =
+= Solutions =
-'''Quality and cost effective '''Pico PV systems, are ideal solar powered systems for rural students as they are portable to use both in and outside home in the evening.&nbsp; And by which the following targets achieved.
+'''Quality and cost effective '''Pico PV systems, are ideal solar powered systems for rural students as they are portable to use both in and outside home in the evening and help to achieve the following targets:
-*It contributes to achieve one of the Millennium Development Goals: '''Education for all'''
+*contributes to achieving one of the Millennium Development Goals: '''Education for all'''
-*Rural parents will be encouraged to send their children to school
+*rural parents will be encouraged to send their children to school
-*Number of detainees and dropout students will be reduced
+*number of detainees and dropout students will be reduced
-*Gender equity and women empowerment will be exercised
+*gender equity and women empowerment will be exercised
-*Ethiopia, as a developing nation, will have healthy and problem solver intellectuals to actively&nbsp; involve in the green growth economy
+*Ethiopia, as a developing nation, will have healthy and problem solving intellectuals to actively&nbsp; involve in the green growth economy
 = Recommendation =
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 Energy Development Actors (GOs, NGOs), Policy Makers, Private sectors, Clubs, and Charity Organizations: it is time to feel the pain of rural students (young nation serving the next generation), and design viable strategy to access clean off-grid lighting systems.
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+= Further Information =
-&nbsp;By Dessalegn Berhanu
+[[Category:Ethiopia]]

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-= '''Introduction''' =
+= Introduction =
 Unlike urban students, rural students in Ethiopia are facing different constraints and suffered a lot. In the day time, as a student they travel across long distances on foot daily to reach schools as most high schools reside in and around urban areas. They spend half of the day in schools for learning (due to educational shifting system). During the rest half of the day, as a farmer; males support their parents in herding cattle, as &nbsp;ploughman and in crop harvesting;&nbsp; and females support their mothers in fuelwood collection, preparation of meals and fetching water. They both are tight in the day and have no spare time for doing home work and reading. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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 Rural students may have extra time only in the evening to do home works, assignments and to study for exam preparation. Those students who passed the night outside home (open place) keeping cattle in a shed, burn maize stalk and fuelwood as source of light for reading and doing assignments (unthinkable! in the 21<sup>st</sup> century). On the other hand, students who pass the night inside home primarily use wick based kerosene (blended with used vehicle oil) as source of light.&nbsp; Kerosene, characterized by high running cost is expensive and poor rural parents are unable to purchase for daily consumption. Oil blended kerosene also causes health risks. A student reading using blended kerosene in the night discharges soot/black carbon/ in the morning when sneezing and long time exposure to emission causes eye strain and respiratory infections. Lighting Kuraz also causes kids and house burning when left lit due to sudden sleep of students after tiresome study.
-'''Solutions''' =
+= Solutions  =
 '''Quality and cost effective '''Pico PV systems, are ideal solar powered systems for rural students as they are portable to use both in and outside home in the evening.&nbsp; And by which the following targets achieved.

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	Therefore Energy Development Actors (GOs, NGOs), Policy Makers, Clubs, and Charity Organizations: it is time to feel the pain of rural students (young nation serving the next generation), and design viable strategy to access clean off-grid lighting systems.		Therefore Energy Development Actors (GOs, NGOs), Policy Makers, Clubs, and Charity Organizations: it is time to feel the pain of rural students (young nation serving the next generation), and design viable strategy to access clean off-grid lighting systems.
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		+	:By Dessalegn Berhanu

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	Rural students may have extra time only in the evening to do home works, assignments and to study for exam preparation. Those students who passed the night outside home (open place) keeping cattle in a shed, burn maize stalk and fuelwood as source of light for reading and doing assignments (unthinkable! in the 21<sup>st</sup> century). On the other hand, students who pass the night inside home primarily use wick based kerosene (blended with used vehicle oil) as source of light.  Kerosene, characterized by high running cost is expensive and poor rural parents are unable to purchase for daily consumption. Oil blended kerosene also causes health risks. A student reading using blended kerosene in the night discharges soot/black carbon/ in the morning when sneezing and long time exposure to emission causes eye strain and respiratory infections. Lighting Kuraz also causes kids and house burning when left lit due to sudden sleep of students after tiresome study.		Rural students may have extra time only in the evening to do home works, assignments and to study for exam preparation. Those students who passed the night outside home (open place) keeping cattle in a shed, burn maize stalk and fuelwood as source of light for reading and doing assignments (unthinkable! in the 21<sup>st</sup> century). On the other hand, students who pass the night inside home primarily use wick based kerosene (blended with used vehicle oil) as source of light.  Kerosene, characterized by high running cost is expensive and poor rural parents are unable to purchase for daily consumption. Oil blended kerosene also causes health risks. A student reading using blended kerosene in the night discharges soot/black carbon/ in the morning when sneezing and long time exposure to emission causes eye strain and respiratory infections. Lighting Kuraz also causes kids and house burning when left lit due to sudden sleep of students after tiresome study.
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	'''Quality and cost effective '''Pico PV systems, are ideal solar powered systems for rural students as they are portable to use both in and outside home in the evening.  And by which the following targets achieved.		'''Quality and cost effective '''Pico PV systems, are ideal solar powered systems for rural students as they are portable to use both in and outside home in the evening.  And by which the following targets achieved.

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 Rural students may have extra time only in the evening to do home works, assignments and to study for exam preparation. Those students who passed the night outside home (open place) keeping cattle in a shed, burn maize stalk and fuelwood as source of light for reading and doing assignments (unthinkable! in the 21<sup>st</sup> century). On the other hand, students who pass the night inside home primarily use wick based kerosene (blended with used vehicle oil) as source of light.&nbsp; Kerosene, characterized by high running cost is expensive and poor rural parents are unable to purchase for daily consumption. Oil blended kerosene also causes health risks. A student reading using blended kerosene in the night discharges soot/black carbon/ in the morning when sneezing and long time exposure to emission causes eye strain and respiratory infections. Lighting Kuraz also causes kids and house burning when left lit due to sudden sleep of students after tiresome study.
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 &nbsp;Photo: Rural students in one of the highlands of Amhara region, Ethiopia (2015)