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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
Cooking fuels and the push for cleaner alternatives: A case study from Burkina Faso
Global Health Action, Volume 2, No. 1, Article 2088, Year 2009
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Introduction: More than 95% of the population in Burkina Faso uses some form of solid biomass fuel. When these fuels are burned in traditional, inefficient stoves, pollutant levels within and outside the home can be very high. This can have important consequences for both health and climate change. Thus, the push to switch to cleaner burning fuels is advantageous. However, there are several considerations that need to be taken into account when considering the use and promotion of different fuel types. Objective: In the setting of the semi-urban area of Nouna, Burkina Faso, we examine the common fuel types used (wood, charcoal and liquid petroleum gas (LPG)) in terms of consumption, energy, availability, air pollution and climate change. Results and conclusion: Although biomass solid fuel does offer some advantages over LPG, the disadvantages make this option much less desirable. Lower energy efficiencies, higher pollutant emission levels, the associated health consequences and climate change effects favour the choice of LPG over solid biomass fuel use. Further studies specific to Burkina Faso, which are lacking in this region, should also be undertaken in this area to better inform policy decisions. © 2009 Shelby Yamamoto et al.
Authors & Co-Authors
Yamamoto, Shelby Suzanne
Germany, Heidelberg
Universität Heidelberg
Sié, Alie
Burkina Faso
Centre de Recherche en Santéde Nouna
Sauerborn, Rainer S.
Germany, Heidelberg
Universität Heidelberg
Sweden, Umea
Umeå Universitet
Statistics
Citations: 21
Authors: 3
Affiliations: 3
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Doi:
10.3402/gha.v2i0.2088
Research Areas
Environmental
Health System And Policy
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Case Study
Study Approach
Qualitative
Study Locations
Burkina Faso