Research Article
Determinants of Adoption of Improved Cookstoves in the Dundori Forest Adjacent Community, Kenya
Caxton Gitonga Kaua*,
Teresia Muthoni Gitonga
Issue:
Volume 13, Issue 1, April 2024
Pages:
1-10
Received:
19 December 2023
Accepted:
2 January 2024
Published:
18 January 2024
Abstract: Improved cookstove programs worldwide are characterized by low success due to low adoption rates. However, there is a lack of detailed analysis of factors affecting the adoption of improved cookstoves in specific socioecological contexts, including in forest-adjacent communities. Therefore, this study aimed to analyze the factors affecting the adoption of improved cookstoves in the Dundori Forest-adjacent community. This study used a descriptive study design and a multistage sampling design. Data analysis was performed using thematic analysis, descriptive statistics, Kendall’s coefficient, Mann-Kendall Z-Test, and regression analysis. We found that most households (99.2%) use firewood and charcoal for cooking. In addition, only 25.5% of the households use improved cookstoves, and they are used once per week on average which indicates low adoption. There was a significant negative trend in the availability of firewood (τb = 0.878**, P<0.01) and charcoal (τb = 0.927**, P <0.01). The use of improved cookstoves had a significant negative relationship with the use of firewood (β = - 0.687, P<0.05) and charcoal (β = - 0.153, P<0.05). The adoption of improved cookstoves was affected by various factors including gender (β1 = - 0.618 ± 1.049, P < 0.05), level of formal education (β1 = 0.347 ± 1.049, P < 0.05), and training on efficient and clean energy (β1 = 1.990 ± 1.049, P < 0.05). The study will inform policies, plans, and programs that effectively promote the adoption of improved cookstoves and enhance their benefits.
Abstract: Improved cookstove programs worldwide are characterized by low success due to low adoption rates. However, there is a lack of detailed analysis of factors affecting the adoption of improved cookstoves in specific socioecological contexts, including in forest-adjacent communities. Therefore, this study aimed to analyze the factors affecting the adop...
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