scholarly journals Adoption of Solid Biomass Fuel for Cooking: Implication on Health Outcomes

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edward Martey
Keyword(s):  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Biomass Fuel ◽  
Government Programs ◽  
Clean Fuel ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Household Level ◽  
Level Data ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
Solid Biomass Fuel ◽  
Solid Biomass

Abstract BackgroundThe Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) seven highlights the need to ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all. Improving access to reliable and affordable modern energy for cooking have far-reaching benefits on human health. This study examines the relationship between the adoption of solid biomass fuel (SBF) for cooking and health outcomes.MethodsThe study used a nationally representative household-level data from a survey of 14,009 households in Ghana. For the econometric analysis, a biprobit model was employed to estimate the effect of SBF adoption on health outcomes.ResultsThe results show that adoption of SBF increases the probability of a household reporting ill-health and reporting frequently to a health facility by 25% each, respectively.ConclusionsThe findings of the study imply that ensuring affordability of clean fuel will enable households in developing countries to transition from traditional biomass to clean cooking fuels. Government programs and policies that aim at encouraging the use of clean fuel for cooking must target private occupants and homeowners.

scholarly journals Respiratory Health Status of Rural Women Exposed to Liquefied Petroleum Gas and Solid Biomass Fuel Emissions

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 117862211987431 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maninder Kaur-Sidhu ◽  
Khaiwal Ravindra ◽  
Suman Mor ◽  
Siby John ◽  
Ashutosh N Aggarwal
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Lung Function ◽  
Rural Women ◽  
Respiratory Health ◽  
Biomass Fuel ◽  
Liquefied Petroleum Gas ◽  
High Concentration ◽  
Clean Fuel ◽  
Solid Biomass Fuel ◽  
Solid Biomass

Combustion of solid biomass fuel (SBF) releases a high concentration of airborne pollutants, resulting in household air pollution (HAP). HAP is considered as a leading risk factor for the development of various respiratory diseases. The increased exposure to HAP significantly affects the health of the vulnerable population, including the women, elderly, and children who stay indoors for most of the time. Considering this, self-reported respiratory health symptoms were assessed using a standard American Thoracic Society (ATS) questionnaire, whereas lung function capacity of women using SBF, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and mix fuels were assessed using a cross-sectional study design. Lung function capacity was examined with help of spirometry. Results suggest that compared with LPG users, SBF and mix fuel users had a relatively high prevalence of phlegm (25.7%), cough (54%), and eye irritation (74.3%). Use of SBF was found to be associated significantly with lower forced expiratory volume in the first second of expiration (FEV1) values ( P < .01). The study concludes that women cooking with SBF and mix fuels have an impact on lung function and increased prevalence of respiratory symptoms. The findings suggest that women who cook using LPG have improved lung function and respiratory health status. Hence, it is suggested to increase the scope of clean fuel programmes such as Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) by identifying the barriers for the choice of clean fuel uses for household energy.

Empirical Analysis on Peasant Households' Willingness of Using Solid Biomass Fuel

2014 ◽  
Vol 548-549 ◽  
pp. 617-621
Author(s):  
Long Bo Ma
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Analysis ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Biomass Energy ◽  
Biomass Fuel ◽  
Ecological Environment ◽  
Product Positioning ◽  
Fuel Industry ◽  
Solid Biomass Fuel ◽  
Solid Biomass ◽  
The Impact

The energy crisis and worsening ecological environment has become the biggest threats to human life. Using solid biomass fuel can effectively relieve these hazards. According to empirical analysis on peasant households' willingness of using solid biomass fuel, the results show that age、education and incomes of the farmers' families, energy satisfaction ,energy policies, farmers for solid biomass fuel concept cognitive degree, farmer's awareness of environmental protection and safety consciousness biomass fuel for farmers to buy solid has significant influence. Therefore it is suggested that implementing energy subsidies and strengthen the concept of product positioning that can expand propaganda in solid biomass energy and promote the impact peasant biomass fuel industry development of solid.

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