THE ROLE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY IN ENHANCING CLIMATE RESILIENT EYE HEALTH CARE FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE IN NIGERIA
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Climate Change, Education, Eye Health, Renewable Energy, Sustainable AgricultureAbstract
Eye health is an essential component of universal health coverage; It must be included in planning, resourcing, and delivery of health care for sustainable agriculture in Nigeria. The use of renewable energy is a climate change mitigation strategy vital for sustainable agriculture in Nigeria. Through systematic literature review and participant observation, this study identifies the role of renewable energy in enhancing climate resilient eye health care for sustainable agriculture in Nigeria. It highlights that renewable energy plays a crucial role in enhancing eye health care within Nigeria's agricultural sector, primarily by mitigating climate change impacts and improving access to healthcare services. By reducing reliance on fossil fuels, renewable energy technologies like solar and wind power can significantly decrease air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, thus lessening the burden of climate-related eye problems. This study recommends that the Nigerian Government should enact policies and regulations towards advancing the role of renewable in enhancing climate resilient eye health care in Nigeria. It concludes by reiterating that climate change is affecting eye health care in Nigeria and there’s a clarion call for more research and advocacy for enhancing climate resilient eye health care for sustainable agriculture in Nigeria.
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