Awareness of the health implications of use of biomass energy sources among women in rural households of Jigawa State, Nigeria

Orifah, Martins Olusegun; Ijeoma, Messiah Chijioke; Ehien, Alfred Ehizua; Nasiru, Ado; Fadairo, Olushola

doi:10.1515/ats-2018-0010

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“…The level of dependence on fuel wood is high. The result from this study agreed with Orifah et al (2018), who reported that rural people in Dutse depend largely on wood and charcoal as a dominant biomass energy sources. The respondents were of the opinion that wind damage can be curtailed through tree planting exercise even though their participation in reforesting the environment was insignificant.…”

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Household’s Responses to the Roles of Trees as Wind Breaker in Dutse Local Government Area of Jigawa State, Nigeria

Ilu¹,

Salami²,

Gidado³

et al. 2020

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Wind is a natural process through which air moves in mass from high pressure areas to low pressure areas. There is no doubt when not obstructed can damage several natural features and human-made structures beyond repairs. However, in an open landscape trees provide the most effective protection compared to other biological wind control measures. This study investigated household’s responses to the roles of trees as wind breaker in Dutse Local Government Area of Jigawa State, Nigeria. The data were collected with the aid of structured questionnaires coupled with oral interview schedules. A total of five (5) wards namely: Chamo, Dundubus, Limawa, Kaci and Dutse were randomly selected based on the havoc caused by wind in the areas. Fifteen villages were randomly selected from five wards. Thirty (30) respondents were randomly selected from each of the chosen wards; thus, one hundred and fifty (150) respondents make up the sample size for this research while the data were subjected to descriptive statistics analysis. Multistage random sampling was used for this research. The results from this study showed that dominant tree (67%), deforestation (62%), fuel-wood (60%) and tree planting (60%) had the highest percentage. In conclusion, Dutse people are greatly depend on the use of fuel-wood for their domestic uses and also aware of mitigating methods. Therefore, enlighten of the people on the effect of deforestation and also alternative sources of biofuel must be provided in order to maintain ecological balance, and reduce high level of deforestation in the study areas.

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confidence: 92%

Household’s Responses to the Roles of Trees as Wind Breaker in Dutse Local Government Area of Jigawa State, Nigeria

Ilu¹,

Salami²,

Gidado³

et al. 2020

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“…The link between energy poverty and economic development on both the micro and macro levels have been examined in several studies (Mchakulu et Orifah et al, 2018). The continual use of BSF has immensely led to energy poverty in most SSA households.…”

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The Impacts of the Use of Biomass Solid Fuels for Household Cooking in Sub-Saharan Africa - A Review

Oluwatosin,

Ola,

Olayinka

2022

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The establishment of weak and inefficient institutions frameworks has left many Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries in continuous use of biomass solid fuels (BSF) which hinders economic growth and development. The literature on BSF use in SSA shows significant variation in the type of fuel preferences for domestic purposes. This study performs a critical analysis of the impact of continual usage of solid biomass fuel for cooking among households across SSA countries. The analysis was carried out via a comprehensive search of systematic peer-reviewed database across disciplines and an extensive review of literature from 2010 to 2021 with a view to make recommendations. The findings indicate that over 900 million people in sub-Saharan Africa still rely on traditional, unprocessed biomass solid fuels for cooking. This poses a great risk as the fuel generates high levels of poisonous particulate matters and biomass smoke. In view of this, it is recommended that the government of various SSA countries should implement and strictly enforce WHO guidelines on air quality in the cooking area for improved health and safety. Interdisciplinary research and policy intervention on the adoption of improved stoves as well as clean fuel cooking solutions should be encouraged. There must also be an aggressive afforestation and conservation of natural vegetation by government through tree planting and control of flow of wood fuels.

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“…It should be noted that there is considerably high level of awareness of the health implications from the use of wood fuels among SSA women [102][103]. Despite this, these fuels have continued to be in use due to high cost of the alternatives, scarcity of refilling points for alternatives (especially in rural areas) and lack of capital [103]. Given these hindrances, it is likely that domestic use of wood fuels will become even more widespread in this population [12].…”

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Exposure to Wood Smoke and Associated Health Effects in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review

Bede-Ojimadu

Orisakwe

2020

Annals of Global Health

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Background: Observational studies suggest that exposure to wood smoke is associated with a variety of adverse health effects in humans. Objective: We aimed to summarise evidence from sub-Saharan Africa on levels of exposure to pollutants in wood smoke and the association between such exposures and adverse health outcomes. Methods: PubMed and Google scholar databases were searched for original articles reporting personal exposure levels to pollutants or health outcomes associated with wood smoke exposure in Sub-Saharan African population. Results: Mean personal PM 2.5 and carbon monoxide levels in the studies ranged from 26.3 ± 1.48 µg/m 3 to 1574 ± 287µg/m 3 and from 0.64 ± 2.12 ppm to 22 ± 2.4 ppm, respectively. All the reported personal PM 2.5 exposure levels were higher than the World Health Organization's Air Quality Guideline (AQG) for 24-hour mean exposure. Use of wood fuels in domestic cooking is the major source of wood smoke exposure in this population. Occupational exposure to wood smoke included the use of wood fuels in bakery, fish drying, cassava processing and charcoal production. Females were exposed to higher levels of these pollutants than males of the same age range. Major determinants for higher exposure to wood smoke in SSA included use of unprocessed firewood, female gender and occupational exposure. We recorded strong and consistent associations between exposure to wood smoke and respiratory diseases including acute respiratory illness and impaired lung function. Positive associations were reported for increased blood pressure, low birth weight, oesophageal cancer, sick building syndrome, non-syndromic cleft lip and/or cleft palate and under-five mortality. Conclusion:There is high level of exposure to wood smoke in SSA and this exposure is associated with a number of adverse health effects. There is urgent need for aggressive programs to reduce wood smoke exposure in this population.

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Awareness of the health implications of use of biomass energy sources among women in rural households of Jigawa State, Nigeria

Cited by 5 publications

References 9 publications

Household’s Responses to the Roles of Trees as Wind Breaker in Dutse Local Government Area of Jigawa State, Nigeria

Household’s Responses to the Roles of Trees as Wind Breaker in Dutse Local Government Area of Jigawa State, Nigeria

The Impacts of the Use of Biomass Solid Fuels for Household Cooking in Sub-Saharan Africa - A Review

Exposure to Wood Smoke and Associated Health Effects in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review

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