2020
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17165874
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Drivers of the Adoption and Exclusive Use of Clean Fuel for Cooking in Sub-Saharan Africa: Learnings and Policy Considerations from Cameroon

Abstract: Household air pollution (HAP) caused by the combustion of solid fuels for cooking and heating is responsible for almost 5% of the global burden of disease. In response, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has recommended the urgent need to scale the adoption of clean fuels, such as liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). To understand the drivers of the adoption and exclusive use of LPG for cooking, we analysed representative survey data from 3343 peri-urban and rural househo… Show more

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“…Other concerns were speed of cooking, ease of use, tradition, cleanliness and health and safety. This is in agreement with other studies carried out in different low-income areas of the world and other regions of Cameroon (18)(19)(20)(21). The population preferred to use wood traditionally since they found it easy to get, that is either from their farms or comparatively cheaper (pay as you go) with respect to other sources of fuel such as gas since getting gas entails disbursing large amounts of money for an initial kit (gas burner, cylinder and accessories).…”
Section: Factors In Uencing the Choice Of Fuel Typesupporting
confidence: 93%
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“…Other concerns were speed of cooking, ease of use, tradition, cleanliness and health and safety. This is in agreement with other studies carried out in different low-income areas of the world and other regions of Cameroon (18)(19)(20)(21). The population preferred to use wood traditionally since they found it easy to get, that is either from their farms or comparatively cheaper (pay as you go) with respect to other sources of fuel such as gas since getting gas entails disbursing large amounts of money for an initial kit (gas burner, cylinder and accessories).…”
Section: Factors In Uencing the Choice Of Fuel Typesupporting
confidence: 93%
“…Approximately 75% of households of the DHD use more than one source of fuel however, this proportion was very low in the rural settings (11.3%). The results of this study are in accordance with the studies conducted so far in other areas of Cameroon, showing that households mostly rely on solid fuel (especially rewood) for cooking with a higher proportion in rural areas (18)(19)(20)(21). Another published study conducted in another city of the same region (Bafoussam, which is the regional capital) had much lower reported solid fuel use (48%); the difference can be explained by the fact that it was conducted exclusively in an urban area with a smaller sample of household (22).…”
Section: Sources Of Household Air Pollutionsupporting
confidence: 91%
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“…While LPG costs are frequently lower relative to purchased biomass fuels on a per kilogram basis [22] , an unreliable supply of LPG and the financial outlay required to pay upfront for pre-set units of gas (e.g. 6 kg-15 kg cylinders) under the standard branded cylinder recirculation model (BCRM) [23] is prohibitive for many [24] . Among those that can afford the initial cost of the full LPG cylinder, insecure incomes and precarious financial circumstances may prevent some households from seeking full cylinder LPG refills, leading to its unsustainable usage as a primary cooking fuel [18] .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…6kg-15kg cylinders) under the standard branded cylinder recirculation model (BCRM) 29 is prohibitive for many. 30 Among those that can afford the initial cost of the full LPG cylinder, insecure incomes and precarious financial circumstances may prevent some households from seeking full cylinder LPG refills, leading to its unsustainable usage as a primary cooking fuel. 24 Thus, year-round affordability of LPG must be achieved to facilitate universal access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern household energy (Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 7), particularly when resource poor households are confronted with economic downturns, such as those due to COVID-19 control measures.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%