Affordability, Accessibility, and Awareness in the Adoption of Liquefied Petroleum Gas: A Case-Control Study in Rural India
| Autor: | Praveen Kumar, Gautam N. Yadama, Romina Garakani, Sophia Hadingham, Smitha Rao, Antonia Díaz-Valdés Iriarte, Ross C. Brownson, Amar Dhand, Robert Ethan Dover, Rachel G. Tabak |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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020209 energy
lcsh:TJ807-830 Geography Planning and Development lcsh:Renewable energy sources household air pollution Psychological intervention 02 engineering and technology 010501 environmental sciences Management Monitoring Policy and Law 01 natural sciences Liquefied petroleum gas Economic Justice Rural india Agricultural economics energy poverty 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering adoption lcsh:Environmental sciences Energy poverty 0105 earth and related environmental sciences lcsh:GE1-350 Renewable Energy Sustainability and the Environment lcsh:Environmental effects of industries and plants Targeted marketing lcsh:TD194-195 Stove Household income Business cleaner cooking LPG |
| Zdroj: | Sustainability Volume 12 Issue 11 Sustainability, Vol 12, Iss 4790, p 4790 (2020) |
| ISSN: | 2071-1050 |
| Popis: | Interventions in the clean cooking sector have focused on improved biomass stoves in a bid to address household air pollution (HAP) in low- and middle-income countries. These initiatives have not delivered adequate health and environmental benefits owing to the less than optimal performance of improved biomass stoves. There is an urgency to transition communities to cleaner cooking systems such as liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to reduce the prevalence of HAP. Adoption of LPG also has challenges. This case-control cross-sectional study with 510 households examines how affordability, accessibility, and awareness (3As) are associated with LPG adoption in rural poor households of Andhra Pradesh, a state of India. Using binomial logistic regression analyses, the study examines the association of 3As with LPG adoption, adjusting for demographic predictors. Results show disparities in LPG adoption owing to affordability, accessibility, and awareness. Household income is positively associated with LPG adoption. Easy availability of biomass deters households from adopting LPG. Concerns for LPG safety reduces likelihood of LPG adoption. On the other hand, attending awareness campaigns on clean cooking benefits is strongly associated with LPG adoption. Awareness drives, primarily targeted marketing campaigns, could help expand LPG coverage among poorer households. This paper offers insights into the determinants of clean fuel adoption with implications for resource-poor settings across the world to advance energy justice and address energy poverty. |
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