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Factors Affecting the Adoption of Fuel-efficient Stove in Dessie Zuria Woreda, Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia

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  • Kassa, Sosina
  • Admasu, Wondiye
  • Yesgat, Shegaw

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The three-stone fire stove is inefficient in converting solid fuels to energy and, it only yields 5 up to 20 per cent of the overall thermal efficiency. Fuel-efficient stoves are expected to contribute to the environment, economic and health sectors by achieving sustainability in the energy sector. Therefore, due to the benefits of the fuel-efficient stoves, the need to study factors influencing the adoption of these stoves are becoming more important. The study aimed to assess factors influencing the adoption of fuel-efficient stoves in Dessie Zuria Woreda. Both qualitative and quantitative approach was used. Data was collected through questionaries’ in 166 households and interview from 10 key informants. The collected data from questionaries’ was analysed by descriptive statistics, independent sample t-test, one sample t-test and binary logistic regression. One sample t-test result showed that the perception of peoples is significantly different from neutral. The independent sample t-test showed that the average time taken to collect fuelwood is significantly different between adopters and non-adopters. Educational level, family size, distance from the city, awareness, access to training, the time is taken to collect fuelwood and membership of social organization group were found to be significant in determining the probability of fuel-efficient stove adoption positively at p<0.05 level of significance. The main barrier for not adopting fuel-efficient was found to be a lack of awareness about the benefit of the stove and the cost of the stove.

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  • Kassa, Sosina & Admasu, Wondiye & Yesgat, Shegaw, 2020. "Factors Affecting the Adoption of Fuel-efficient Stove in Dessie Zuria Woreda, Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia," Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology, Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology, vol. 38(7).
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