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Behavioral Attitudes and Preferences in Cooking Practices with Traditional Open-Fire Stoves in Peru, Nepal, and Kenya: Implications for Improved Cookstove Interventions

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  • Evelyn L. Rhodes

    (Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA)

  • Robert Dreibelbis

    (Department of Anthropology, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73019, USA)

  • Elizabeth Klasen

    (Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA)

  • Neha Naithani

    (Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA)

  • Joyce Baliddawa

    (School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya)

  • Diana Menya

    (School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya)

  • Subarna Khatry

    (Nepal Nutrition Intervention Project Sarlahi, Kathmandu, Nepal)

  • Stephanie Levy

    (Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA)

  • James M. Tielsch

    (Department of Global Health, School of Public Health and Health Services, George Washington University, Washington, DC 20052, USA)

  • J. Jaime Miranda

    (CRONICAS Center of Excellence in Chronic Diseases, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima 31, Peru
    School of Medicine, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima 31, Peru)

  • Caitlin Kennedy

    (Program in Social and Behavioral Interventions, Department of International Health, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA)

  • William Checkley

    (Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA)

Abstract

Global efforts are underway to develop and promote improved cookstoves which may reduce the negative health and environmental effects of burning solid fuels on health and the environment. Behavioral studies have considered cookstove user practices, needs and preferences in the design and implementation of cookstove projects; however, these studies have not examined the implications of the traditional stove use and design across multiple resource-poor settings in the implementation and promotion of improved cookstove projects that utilize a single, standardized stove design. We conducted in-depth interviews and direct observations of meal preparation and traditional, open-fire stove use of 137 women aged 20–49 years in Kenya, Peru and Nepal prior in the four-month period preceding installation of an improved cookstove as part of a field intervention trial. Despite general similarities in cooking practices across sites, we identified locally distinct practices and norms regarding traditional stove use and desired stove improvements. Traditional stoves are designed to accommodate specific cooking styles, types of fuel, and available resources for maintenance and renovation. The tailored stoves allow users to cook and repair their stoves easily. Women in each setting expressed their desire for a new stove, but they articulated distinct specific alterations that would meet their needs and preferences. Improved cookstove designs need to consider the diversity of values and needs held by potential users, presenting a significant challenge in identifying a “one size fits all” improved cookstove design. Our data show that a single stove design for use with locally available biomass fuels will not meet the cooking demands and resources available across the three sites. Moreover, locally produced or adapted improved cookstoves may be needed to meet the cooking needs of diverse populations while addressing health and environmental concerns of traditional stoves.

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  • Evelyn L. Rhodes & Robert Dreibelbis & Elizabeth Klasen & Neha Naithani & Joyce Baliddawa & Diana Menya & Subarna Khatry & Stephanie Levy & James M. Tielsch & J. Jaime Miranda & Caitlin Kennedy & Will, 2014. "Behavioral Attitudes and Preferences in Cooking Practices with Traditional Open-Fire Stoves in Peru, Nepal, and Kenya: Implications for Improved Cookstove Interventions," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 11(10), pages 1-17, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:11:y:2014:i:10:p:10310-10326:d:40918
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