Household Cooking Fuel Use among Residents of a Sub-Urban Community in Nigeria: Implications for Indoor Air Pollution
Household Cooking Fuel Use among Residents of a Sub-Urban Community in Nigeria: Implications for Indoor Air Pollution
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DOI：
10.5152/eajm.2014.0051
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发表时间：
2014-10-01
影响因子：
1.5
通讯作者：
Aigbokhaode, Adesuwa Queen
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作者：
Isara, Alphonsus Rukevwe;Aigbokhaode, Adesuwa Queen
目的：本研究的目的是评估尼日利亚埃多州伊西奥霍尔社区居民使用的家庭烹饪燃料类型。 材料和方法：这项描述性横断面研究对尼日利亚埃多州伊西奥霍尔社区的 133 名户主或其代表进行。数据收集是通过结构化访谈员进行的问卷调查进行的。结果：一半 (50.3%) 的研究家庭由 4-6 人组成。 62 名受访者 (46.6%) 受过高等教育，三分之一的 44 名受访者 (33.1%) 月收入在 21,000 至 30,000 奈拉（150-200 美元）之间。分别有 46 名（34.6%）和 27 名（20.3%）受访者居住在通道房和公寓。三分之二（68.4%）的受访者在室内做饭。受访者主要使用的家庭烹饪燃料是煤气（51.1%）、煤油（45.9%）、蔬菜（25.6%）和木柴（14.3%）。大多数 106 人（79.7%）对长期接触室内烹饪产生的烟雾对健康的影响知之甚少。受访者的职业与家庭烹饪燃料使用类型之间存在统计显着相关性（p=0.002）。结论：尼日利亚埃多州伊西奥霍尔社区居民使用不清洁的室内烹饪燃料的比例很高。此外，受访者对长期接触不清洁烹饪燃料烟雾对健康的影响知之甚少，这对室内空气污染有严重影响。迫切需要对这些居民进行有关使用不清洁的室内烹饪燃料对健康的影响的健康/卫生教育。这些家庭还需要使用清洁/绿色炉灶并建设排气通风管道。
Objective: The aim of this study is to assess the types of household cooking fuel used by residents of Isiohor community in Edo State, Nigeria.Materials and Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 133 household heads or their representatives in Isiohor Community in Edo State, Nigeria. Data collection was by means of a structured interviewer administered questionnaire.Results: Half (50.3%) of the households studied were made up of 4-6 persons living in them. Sixty-two (46.6%) respondents had tertiary level of education and a third 44 (33.1%) earned between 21,000 and 30,000 naira (150-200 dollars) monthly. Forty six (34.6%) and 27 (20.3%) respondents live in passage houses and flats respectively. Two thirds (68.4%) of the respondents cook their food indoors. The predominant household cooking fuels used by the respondents were cooking gas (51.1%), Kerosene (45.9%), vegetables (25.6%) and firewood (14.3%). Majority 106 (79.7%) had poor knowledge of the health effects of prolonged exposure to smoke arising from indoor cooking. There was a statistically significant association between the occupation of the respondents and the type of household cooking fuel used (p=0.002).Conclusion: The use of unclean indoor cooking fuel was high among the residents of Isiohor community in Edo State, Nigeria. Also, there was poor knowledge of the health effects of prolonged exposure to smoke from unclean cooking fuel among the respondents and this has serious implications for indoor air pollution. There is an urgent need for health/hygiene education on the health effects of use of unclean indoor cooking fuel among these residents. There is also need for use of clean/green cooking stoves and construction of exhaust ventilation pipes in these households.