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An average of hours in a year rural households in Ethiopia spend collecting firewood, a mark of social inequities in energy access. This equals approximately 5.5 months of full-time work a year, disproportionately affecting women and children. These households depend on biomass, accounting for 72pc of energy consumption.  

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