[Stoves] Improved cookstoves in Africa: Explaining adoption patterns

[Tom Miles]

Development Southern Africa
<https://www-scopus-com.scopeesprx.elsevier.com/sourceid/14118?origin=record
page> Volume 34, Issue 5, 3 September 2017, Pages 548-563 
Improved cookstoves in Africa: Explaining adoption patterns
	Kapfudzaruwa, F.a
<https://www-scopus-com.scopeesprx.elsevier.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=3
5306939100&eid=2-s2.0-85021293504> , 
	Fay, J.b
<https://www-scopus-com.scopeesprx.elsevier.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=5
5803765900&eid=2-s2.0-85021293504> , 
	Hart, T.c
<https://www-scopus-com.scopeesprx.elsevier.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=5
7194623650&eid=2-s2.0-85021293504>  
*	aUnited Nations University, Institute for Advanced Study of
Sustainability (IAS), Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan
*	bShared Value Africa Limited, Lusaka, Zambia
*	cUniversity of Cape Town, Graduate School of Business, Cape Town,
South Africa
Abstract
This article uses the case of 18 projects in 14 African countries to explore
the adoption patterns of improved cookstoves and the factors that influence
these patterns. Our results show that there is variation in the rate of
adoption between countries and amongst rural and urban households. The
combined effect of moderately good gross domestic product per capita,
history of improved cookstove project implementation and adequate
institutional support suggests that consumers in South Africa, Senegal and
Lesotho tend to be more aware of the benefits of improved cookstoves and
better able to afford them than consumers in countries such as Mali, Malawi
and Mozambique. Within the countries, rural households seem to be less aware
and capable of affording the stoves compared to urban consumers. These
differences are a result of varying levels of income and literacy. The low
literacy levels mean rural and mostly elderly individuals are less
knowledgeable and appreciative of the benefits offered by improved
cookstoves. C 2017 Government Technical Advisory Centre (GTAC).

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