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International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2018, Volume : 6, Issue : 4
First page : (221) Last page : (225)
Article doi: : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-6756

Usage Pattern of Improved Biomass Stove in Rural Households of Dharwad and Vijayapur Districts, Karnataka, India

Shobha Kasar* and Renuka Salunke

Department of Family Resource Management, College of Community Science, Dharwad
University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad-580 005, Karnataka, India
*Corresponding Author E-mail: shobhadkasar@gmail.com
Received: 30.07.2018  |  Revised: 24.08.2018   |  Accepted: 28.08.2018  

 

 ABSTRACT

A study on utilization pattern of improved biomass stoves in rural areas of Dharwad and Vijayapur districts is conducted during the year 2016-17. The objective to analyze the socio-economic status of the rural women, usage pattern of adopted improved biomass stoves and time, quantity of fuel wood required to prepare food per day, cooking time (morning and night) and smoke perceived on the improved biomass stove. The sample of the study comprises of 120 rural women. The personal interview method was used to collect the data. Appropriate statistical techniques like percentage, frequency and t-value are used to depict the results. The findings of the study revealed that in both the villages majority of the rural women were belonged to middle age group. Majority of the women were illiterate, Agricultural labourer was the main occupation in village and nuclear family was more than the joint family, income of the family was medium. Majority of the women belonged to Small farmer category and most of women had pucca house. In both the villages cent percent of the women were utilized the adopted improved biomass stove full time to cook the food during morning and night and less time, less quantity of fuel wood required to cook food on improved biomass stove as compared with traditional stove and also less smoke released on improved biomass stove as compared with traditional stove.

Key words: Improved biomass stove, Traditional stove, Fuel wood, time and Smoke perceived.

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Cite this article: Kasar, S. and Salunke, R., Usage Pattern of Improved Biomass Stove in Rural Households of Dharwad and Vijayapur Districts, Karnataka, India , Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.6(4): 221-225 (2018). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.6756