Gender Issues of Biomass Production and Use in Africa

Farioli, Francesca; Dafrallah, Touria

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“…Though less than one-third of the world’s 3 billion poor people are men, and even fewer of these men live in metropolitan households where they are the primary breadwinners [ 1 ], in terms of trips made, time spent travelling, and distance travelled, recent studies [ [2] , [3] , [4] ] have shown that women travel less than men. This is because the increase in gross domestic product (GDP) in large metropolitan economies has resulted in a greater number of women working farther from home than ever before [ 5 ].…”

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Gender differences in spending on information and communication technology and transport fuel intensity: Evidence from Ghana

Fiagborlo

Obeng

Vondolia

2023

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Gender differences in spending on information and communication technology and transport fuel intensity: Evidence from Ghana

Fiagborlo

Obeng

Vondolia

2023

Heliyon

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“…The traditional uses of biomass, for example, result in more than 600,000 deaths annually due to ambient air pollution in SSA [9,10]. Beyond the indoor air pollution, gender-biased time [11] and physical burdens associated to fuelwood collection are additional health concerns, especially for females [12]. Women often have to carry heavy loads, e.g., 14-36 kg [13], which results in musculoskeletal pain [14].…”

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Toward energy saving and food safety in Central Mozambique: the role of improved cook stoves and heat retention boxes

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Background Almost 80% of the population in sub-Saharan Africa relies on traditional biomass for cooking, which is typically associated with negative environmental, health, economic, and social impacts. Thus, many stakeholders, including development agencies and national governments in the Global South are promoting the use of the improved cookstove in order to save cooking time, save financial assets, maximize fuel efficiency, and reduce indoor air pollution. However, little attention is paid to the heating practices among households, which can determine food safety levels. Specifically, cooked food should be kept at temperatures above the danger zone (from 5 to 57 °C) prior to its consumption to prevent its contamination by bacteria and other unhealthy contaminants. In general, many studies address food preparation and storage separately, despite being complementary. In this study, we attempt to understand whether, the use of improved cookstove combined with heat retention box would result in improvements with regard to fuel and time saving, and adequate food storage temperatures. Furthermore, we examine the acceptability of food prepared with these two systems based on consumers’ preference analysis. Involving 122 participants, the study was conducted in Gurué district, central Mozambique. Results The use of improved cookstove resulted in energy savings of 9% and 17% for cooking maize porridge and beans curry, respectively. The overall time consumption for cooking decreased by 14% (beans curry) and 24% (maize porridge). The use of heat retention boxes shows a better heat retention ability as compared to the locally used heat retention systems (leftovers, banana leaves). Conclusions The study concludes that improved cookstove is a sustainable mean for saving cooking time and fuel. Heat retention box has a potential to maintain adequate food storage temperatures. Both improved cookstove and heat retention box present a superior performance compared to traditional technologies; thus, can easily be diffused for not affecting the quality of food.

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Putting Gender on the Corporate Agenda in Ghana’s Oil and Gas Industry

Faanu,

Graham

2024

Advances in African Economic, Social and Political Development

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Gender Issues of Biomass Production and Use in Africa

Cited by 5 publications

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Gender differences in spending on information and communication technology and transport fuel intensity: Evidence from Ghana

Gender differences in spending on information and communication technology and transport fuel intensity: Evidence from Ghana

Toward energy saving and food safety in Central Mozambique: the role of improved cook stoves and heat retention boxes

Putting Gender on the Corporate Agenda in Ghana’s Oil and Gas Industry

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