Determining the Enablers and Barriers for the Adoption of Clean Cookstoves in the Middle Belt of GhanaA Qualitative Study
Determining the Enablers and Barriers for the Adoption of Clean Cookstoves in the Middle Belt of GhanaA Qualitative Study
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10.3390/ijerph16071207
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发表时间：
2019-04-01
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Jack, Darby W.
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作者：
Agbokey, Francis;Dwommoh, Rebecca;Jack, Darby W.
尽管它的好处和拥护在发达国家，但据报道，在欠发达国家，特别是在撒哈拉以南非洲，清洁炉具的采用率很低。这项定性研究旨在探索和记录加纳中部地带采用清洁炉灶的促进因素和障碍。调查结果显示，清洁灶具的使用方便、减少使用木柴、减少室内空气污染所产生的烟雾排放及相关的健康问题，以及收集和烹调木柴的时间、食物的良好气味和味道是采用清洁灶具的有利因素。安全、财政限制(成本)、公开市场上没有备件以更换有问题的炉具配件、炉灶大小和家庭大小等因素是采用清洁炉灶的潜在障碍。这些发现有助于我们了解促进和抑制清洁厨灶采用的因素，特别是在农村地区。
Despite its benefits and espousal in developed counties, the adoption of clean cookstoves is reportedly low in less developed countries, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa. This qualitative study aimed at exploring and documenting the enablers and barriers for adoption of clean cookstove in the middle belt of Ghana. The findings showed convenience of clean cookstove use, reduced firewood usage, less smoke emission and associated health problems resulting from indoor air pollution and time for firewood gathering and cooking, good smell and taste of food as enabling factors for clean cookstove adoption. Factors such as safety, financial constraint (cost), non-availability of spare parts on the open market to replace faulty stove accessories, stove size and household size were the potential barriers to clean cookstove adoption. These findings help us to understand the factors promoting and inhibiting the adoption of clean cook stoves, especially in rural settings.