TY - JOUR
T1 - Adoption and use of improved biomass stoves in Rural Mexico
AU - Pine, Kathleen
AU - Edwards, Rufus
AU - Masera, Omar
AU - Schilmann, Astrid
AU - Marrón-Mares, Adriana
AU - Riojas-Rodríguez, Horacio
N1 - Funding Information:
Our gratitude to the families from the Meseta Purépecha who opened their homes to us. In addition we would like to thank the field sampling team and GIRA for facilitating this study. Funding was provided by UCMEXUS-CONACYT Collaborative grant program (University of California Institute for Mexico and the United States and El Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología), CONACYT Project 23640 , and UNAM-PAPIIT Project IN109807 .
Funding Information:
Funding: Funding was provided by UCMEXUS-CONACYT Collaborative grant program (University of California Institute for Mexico and the United States and El Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología), CONACYT Project 23640, and UNAM-PAPIIT Project IN109807.
PY - 2011/6
Y1 - 2011/6
N2 - In households that rely on biomass for a large percentage of their energy needs, adoption of improved biomass stoves can result in significant reduction of indoor air pollutants and emissions of greenhouse gasses with concurrent health co-benefits. To maximize the effectiveness of the stove dissemination process, promoters should choose target populations that are both likely to adopt the new technology and to influence the opinions of other potential adopters within a social group. In the current study a longitudinal analysis of adoption patterns and intensity of use of a Patsari improved biomass cookstove was conducted in 259 randomly selected households of a community intervention study in rural communities of Michoacan, Mexico. Health promoters classified households into one of several stove user groups during a series of monthly follow up interviews after Patsari installation, based on physical traces of use and household self-reporting by questionnaire. Multinomial logistic regression was used develop a model of household and community characteristics associated with early adoption of the Patsari, leading to the development of bi-level model for targeting improved stove dissemination efforts. Factors including community of residence, number of adults in household, suffering from irritated eyes, using wood scraps for fuel, and cooking with certain types of traditional fogons were associated with early adoption of Patsari cookstoves. Maximum saturation of the Patsari in the study population was reached four months after installation; after this point, stove use decreased until eight months but remained relatively steady with 55% of the sample using the Patsari regularly from month eight onwards. Results highlight the importance of utilizing effective targeting strategies to maximize NGO resources and increase the robustness of the diffusion process, resulting in more stoves in actual use. Additionally, results point to the importance of evaluating the success of an improved stove program in terms of stove use over time, rather than the total number of stoves disseminated.
AB - In households that rely on biomass for a large percentage of their energy needs, adoption of improved biomass stoves can result in significant reduction of indoor air pollutants and emissions of greenhouse gasses with concurrent health co-benefits. To maximize the effectiveness of the stove dissemination process, promoters should choose target populations that are both likely to adopt the new technology and to influence the opinions of other potential adopters within a social group. In the current study a longitudinal analysis of adoption patterns and intensity of use of a Patsari improved biomass cookstove was conducted in 259 randomly selected households of a community intervention study in rural communities of Michoacan, Mexico. Health promoters classified households into one of several stove user groups during a series of monthly follow up interviews after Patsari installation, based on physical traces of use and household self-reporting by questionnaire. Multinomial logistic regression was used develop a model of household and community characteristics associated with early adoption of the Patsari, leading to the development of bi-level model for targeting improved stove dissemination efforts. Factors including community of residence, number of adults in household, suffering from irritated eyes, using wood scraps for fuel, and cooking with certain types of traditional fogons were associated with early adoption of Patsari cookstoves. Maximum saturation of the Patsari in the study population was reached four months after installation; after this point, stove use decreased until eight months but remained relatively steady with 55% of the sample using the Patsari regularly from month eight onwards. Results highlight the importance of utilizing effective targeting strategies to maximize NGO resources and increase the robustness of the diffusion process, resulting in more stoves in actual use. Additionally, results point to the importance of evaluating the success of an improved stove program in terms of stove use over time, rather than the total number of stoves disseminated.
KW - Developing countries
KW - Indoor air pollution
KW - Stove dissemination programs
KW - Technology adoption
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U2 - 10.1016/j.esd.2011.04.001
DO - 10.1016/j.esd.2011.04.001
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:79957441775
SN - 0973-0826
VL - 15
SP - 176
EP - 183
JO - Energy for Sustainable Development
JF - Energy for Sustainable Development
IS - 2
ER -