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Beyond cost: Exploring fuel choices and the socio-cultural dynamics of liquefied petroleum gas stove adoption in Peru
Energy research & social science, v 66, p101591
01 Aug 2020
PMID: 32742936
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Abstract
Reducing the burden of household air pollution requires that cleaner fuels such as liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) be used nearly exclusively. However, exclusive adoption has been challenging in low- and middle-income countries. Previous studies have found that economic, social, and cultural barriers often impede adoption. We conducted in-depth qualitative interviews with 22 participants in a research trial where LPG was provided for free in Puno, Peru. We aimed to determine whether social and cultural barriers to LPG use persisted when monetary costs to the households were removed, and what factors influenced exclusive adoption of LPG in a cost-free context. Facilitators of LPG use included: support from study staff, family support, time savings, previous experience with LPG, stove design, ability to use existing pots, smoke reductions, desire for cleanliness, removal of traditional stoves, and perceptions of luck. Barriers to LPG use included: fears of LPG, problems with LPG brands, delays in obtaining LPG refills, social pressure, perceived incompatibility of traditional dishes, perceived inability to use clay pots, separate kitchens for LPG and traditional stoves, designated pots for use on the traditional stove, and lack of heat. However, these barriers did not prevent participants from using LPG nearly exclusively. Results suggest that social and cultural barriers to exclusive LPG use can be overcome when LPG stoves and fuel are provided at no cost to users and supplemented with behavioral support. Governments should evaluate the economic feasibility and sustainability of LPG subsidization, considering the potential benefits of exclusive LPG use.
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- Title
- Beyond cost: Exploring fuel choices and the socio-cultural dynamics of liquefied petroleum gas stove adoption in Peru
- Creators
- Kendra N. Williams - Johns Hopkins MedicineJosiah L. Kephart - BloombergMagdalena Fandino-Del-Rio - BloombergLeonora Condori - PrismaKirsten Koehler - BloombergLawrence H. Moulton - BloombergWilliam Checkley - Johns Hopkins MedicineSteven A. Harvey - BloombergGustavo F. Gonzales - Univ Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, PeruLuke Naeher - Univ Georgia, Athens, GA 30602 USAJoshua Rosenthal - NIH, Bldg 10, Bethesda, MD 20892 USAN. Kyle Steenland - Emory Univ, Atlanta, GA 30322 USATheresa AguilarVanessa BurrowesElizabeth C. FungDina GoodmanPhabiola HerreraAlexander LeeKathryn A. LeeCatherine H. MieleMitra MoazzamiLawrence Moulton - BloombergSaachi NangiaCarolyn J. O'BrianTimothy R. ShadeSuzanne SimkovichLena StashkoAriadne Villegas-GomezAbigail WinikerMarilu ChiangGary MalpartidaCarla Tarazona-MezaVictor Davila-RomanLisa de las FuentesDana Barr BoydMaria JollyAngela RozoEmory Univ Investigators
- Publication Details
- Energy research & social science, v 66, p101591
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Number of pages
- 11
- Grant note
- 5T32ES007141-33 / Ruth L. Kirschstein Institutional National Research Service Award - NIH/NIEHS UNF 16-810 / Clean Cooking Alliance of the United Nations Foundation NINDS; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Institute of Neurological Disorders & Stroke (NINDS) COPD Discovery Award from Johns Hopkins University NIH Fogarty International Center; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH Fogarty International Center (FIC) T32HL007534 / NIH/NHLBI; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Heart Lung & Blood Institute (NHLBI) 1U2RTW010114-01 / Global Environmental and Occupational Health (GEOHealth) Hub through the NIH Fogarty International Center Johns Hopkins Center for Global Health NHBLI NIMH; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) David Leslie Swift Fund of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health U01TW010107 / Global Environmental and Occupational Health, Fogarty International Center, United States National Institutes of Health D43 TW009340 / NIEHS under NIH
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Urban Health Collaborative
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000540221900024
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85085292808
- Other Identifier
- 991019168477104721
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