Improved Cookstoves and User Preferences of Rural Women in Ondo State, Nigeria: Estimates from Random Utility Maximization Model

##plugins.themes.academic_pro.article.main##

Oyenike Olumide Ojo
David Olufemi Awolala
Sylvester Oludare OJO

Abstract

Cleaner and more efficient cookstoves have the potential to generate social, economic, health and environmental benefits. Rural women will only purchase improved cookstoves that meet their cooking needs and priorities. The study analysed choice preferences of improved cookstoves by rural women households in the study area. Results from primary data shows that 77.5% of respondents are willing to pay for improved cookstove while 22.5% are not willing. While 43.8% are willing to pay for Envirofit, 19.1% went for KIKE Green Cookstove and 14.6% went for charcoal cookstove among those who are willing to buy. The logistic regression model estimates show that source of information on benefits was a significant factor influencing rural women' decision on the purchase and uptake of clean cookstoves. Formal means of communication was effective as expected in creating required awareness among the rural people. Hence, there is need to increase awareness level on the opportunity cost of health risks of the continual use of traditional cookstoves. There is no relationship between awareness and willingness to pay for improved cookstoves, however, there is a significant relationship between health effect of traditional stoves and willingness to buy improved cookstove.

 

##plugins.themes.academic_pro.article.details##