Behavior Change Communication: A Key Ingredient for Advancing Clean Cooking

Barnes, Brendon; Rosenbaum, Julia; Mehta, Sumi; Williams, Kendra N.; Jagoe, Kirstie; Graham, Jay P.

doi:10.1080/10810730.2014.996305

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“…Among all household SES variables included in this analysis, increasing household size (number of rooms) was the strongest independent predictor of polluting-to-clean fuel switching in all countries. Participants in the youngest age group (35)(36)(37)(38)(39)(40)(41)(42)(43)(44)(45) also had significantly higher odds of switching than participants in the oldest age group (55-70) ( figure 3(a)), in line with results from several studies [53,74,75].…”

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confidence: 87%

“…While a positive association between household SES and use of clean cooking fuels has held [32,33,[35][36][37][38][39], the energy ladder hypothesis has been updated to a 'multiple fuel' model [40], encompassing both primary and secondary fuel use and the role of forces outside the household in the clean energy transition [41,42]. More recently, numerous frameworks have been used to address patterns of household fuel use [43][44][45][46][47][48] and larger-scale, nation-wide interventions (subsidies, regulations) have been implemented to change household clean energy decisions [41,49]. Despite the collective effort of various stakeholders, a global lag in uptake of clean cooking fuels suggests that existing policies/interventions may be too narrowly focused to promote clean cooking fuel switching [45,50,51].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…More recently, numerous frameworks have been used to address patterns of household fuel use [43][44][45][46][47][48] and larger-scale, nation-wide interventions (subsidies, regulations) have been implemented to change household clean energy decisions [41,49]. Despite the collective effort of various stakeholders, a global lag in uptake of clean cooking fuels suggests that existing policies/interventions may be too narrowly focused to promote clean cooking fuel switching [45,50,51].…”

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Household, community, sub-national and country-level predictors of primary cooking fuel switching in nine countries from the PURE study

Shupler

Hystad

Gustafson

et al. 2019

Environ. Res. Lett.

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Introduction. Switching from polluting (e.g. wood, crop waste, coal) to clean (e.g. gas, electricity) cooking fuels can reduce household air pollution exposures and climate-forcing emissions. While studies have evaluated specific interventions and assessed fuel-switching in repeated cross-sectional surveys, the role of different multilevel factors in household fuel switching, outside of interventions and across diverse community settings, is not well understood. Methods. We examined longitudinal survey data from 24 172 households in 177 rural communities across nine countries within the Prospective Urban and Rural Epidemiology study. We assessed household-level primary cooking fuel switching during a median of 10 years of follow up (∼2005-2015). We used hierarchical logistic regression models to examine the relative importance of household, community, sub-national and national-level factors contributing to primary fuel switching. Results. One-half of study households (12 369) reported changing their primary cooking fuels between baseline and follow up surveys. Of these, 61% (7582) switched from polluting (wood, dung, agricultural waste, charcoal, coal, kerosene) to clean (gas, electricity) fuels, 26% (3109) switched between different polluting fuels, 10% (1164) switched from clean to polluting fuels and 3% (522) switched between different clean fuels. Among the 17 830 households using polluting cooking fuels at baseline, household-level factors (e.g. larger household size, higher wealth, higher education level) were most strongly associated with switching from polluting to clean fuels in India; in all other countries, community-level factors (e.g. larger population density in 2010, larger increase in population density between 2005 and 2015) were the strongest predictors of polluting-to-clean fuel switching. Conclusions. The importance of community and sub-national factors relative to household characteristics in determining polluting-to-clean fuel switching varied dramatically across the nine countries examined. This highlights the potential importance of national and other contextual factors in shaping large-scale clean cooking transitions among rural communities in low-and middle-income countries.

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Household, community, sub-national and country-level predictors of primary cooking fuel switching in nine countries from the PURE study

Shupler

Hystad

Gustafson

et al. 2019

Environ. Res. Lett.

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“…The price of clean technologies is often a prohibitive factor and a primary reason for non-adoption. It is generally very high relative to the household's purchasing power, especially in lower-income communities [15,43,[45][46][47][48][49][50]. In this regard, a recent study conducted in rural Tanzania by Kulindwa et al (2018) found that an increase in the price of ICS reduces its adoption by 17%, even though the demand for ICS increases when it is supplied on credit [44].…”

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Drivers and Barriers to Clean Cooking: A Systematic Literature Review from a Consumer Behavior Perspective

2018

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A lack of access to clean energy and use of traditional cooking systems have severe negative effects on health, especially among women and children, and on the environment. Despite increasing attention toward this topic, few studies have explored the factors influencing consumers’ adoption of improved cooking stoves (ICS). This systematic literature review (n = 81) aims to identify the main drivers and barriers to clean cooking from a consumer perspective. In addition, it aims to define how consumers perceive ICS with respect to traditional stoves. Thematic analysis revealed seven factors that may act as drivers or barriers to ICS adoption: economic factors; socio-demographics; fuel availability; attitude toward technology; awareness of the risks of traditional cookstoves and the benefits of ICS; location; and social and cultural influences. Perceptions focused on four topics: convenience and uses, aesthetics, health-related impacts, and environmental impacts. This review contributes to understanding of consumer behavior with regards to ICS. The findings suggest that availability and affordability of technology are not enough to enhance ICS adoption. Rather, policy makers and managers should approach customers with a less technical and a more personalized approach that takes due consideration of a local context and its social and cultural dynamics.

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“…Although financial constraints to purchasing and maintaining improved stoves are frequently reported as a barrier to adoption, exclusive use of improved stoves remains uncommon even when financial barriers are removed [11,12]. Moreover, the promise of health benefits and smoke reduction may not be sufficient to encourage adoption of clean cooking [13]. …”

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Perceptions of Improved Biomass and Liquefied Petroleum Gas Stoves in Puno, Peru: Implications for Promoting Sustained and Exclusive Adoption of Clean Cooking Technologies

Hollada

Williams

Miele

et al. 2017

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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.

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Behavior Change Communication: A Key Ingredient for Advancing Clean Cooking

Cited by 22 publications

References 10 publications

Household, community, sub-national and country-level predictors of primary cooking fuel switching in nine countries from the PURE study

Household, community, sub-national and country-level predictors of primary cooking fuel switching in nine countries from the PURE study

Drivers and Barriers to Clean Cooking: A Systematic Literature Review from a Consumer Behavior Perspective

Perceptions of Improved Biomass and Liquefied Petroleum Gas Stoves in Puno, Peru: Implications for Promoting Sustained and Exclusive Adoption of Clean Cooking Technologies

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