TY - JOUR
T1 - Perceptions of improved biomass and liquefied petroleum gas stoves in Puno, Peru
T2 - Implications for promoting sustained and exclusive adoption of clean cooking technologies
AU - Hollada, Jacqueline
AU - Williams, Kendra N.
AU - Miele, Catherine H.
AU - Danz, David
AU - Harvey, Steven A.
AU - Checkley, William
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors would like to thank the A. B. PRISMA Puno staff members who assisted with data collection, including Ida Luz Mamani, Elba Delmira Angles, Arturo Granda Puma, Rebecca Andrade, Guelki Valdivia Pinto, Welminton Vilca, Kandy Cruz Ticona, and Michelle Vogel. The authors would also like to recognize the support of Marilu Chiang from the Biomedical Research Unit of A. B. PRISMA in Lima, Peru. This study was supported in part by the Global Health Field Research Award provided by the Center for Global Health at Johns Hopkins University. We also thank the philanthropic support of William Clarke III and Kenneth Banks. Open access is kindly provided by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
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PY - 2017/2/13
Y1 - 2017/2/13
N2 - Many households in low- and middle-income countries cook with inefficient biomass-burning stoves, which cause high levels of household air pollution and threaten long-term health. Although clean stoves and fuels are available, uptake and consistent use has been low. Using observations and in-depth interviews, we assessed the attitudes, preferences, and beliefs about traditional versus liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) stoves in rural Puno, Peru. A total of 31 in-depth interviews were conducted with primary cooks and their families, health workers, community leaders, and improved stove contractors. Six in-home observations of meal preparation were also conducted. Six major barriers to consistent use of clean stoves were identified: (1) perceived differences in food taste and nutrition by stove type; (2) cooking niches filled by different stoves; (3) social norms related to cooking practices; (4) safety concerns; (5) comparative costs of using different stoves; and (6) lack of awareness and concern about long-term health risks. These findings suggest that to successfully reduce household air pollution, clean cooking programs and policies must consider the many factors influencing adoption beyond health, such as cost, taste, fears, and cultural traditions. These factors could be incorporated into community-based and national efforts to scale-up sustained and exclusive adoption of clean cooking.
AB - Many households in low- and middle-income countries cook with inefficient biomass-burning stoves, which cause high levels of household air pollution and threaten long-term health. Although clean stoves and fuels are available, uptake and consistent use has been low. Using observations and in-depth interviews, we assessed the attitudes, preferences, and beliefs about traditional versus liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) stoves in rural Puno, Peru. A total of 31 in-depth interviews were conducted with primary cooks and their families, health workers, community leaders, and improved stove contractors. Six in-home observations of meal preparation were also conducted. Six major barriers to consistent use of clean stoves were identified: (1) perceived differences in food taste and nutrition by stove type; (2) cooking niches filled by different stoves; (3) social norms related to cooking practices; (4) safety concerns; (5) comparative costs of using different stoves; and (6) lack of awareness and concern about long-term health risks. These findings suggest that to successfully reduce household air pollution, clean cooking programs and policies must consider the many factors influencing adoption beyond health, such as cost, taste, fears, and cultural traditions. These factors could be incorporated into community-based and national efforts to scale-up sustained and exclusive adoption of clean cooking.
KW - Biomass
KW - Clean cooking adoption
KW - Clean fuel
KW - Exclusive use
KW - Household air pollution
KW - Improved cookstoves
KW - Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)
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U2 - 10.3390/ijerph14020182
DO - 10.3390/ijerph14020182
M3 - Article
C2 - 28208813
AN - SCOPUS:85012988724
SN - 1661-7827
VL - 14
JO - International journal of environmental research and public health
JF - International journal of environmental research and public health
IS - 2
M1 - 182
ER -