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Item Alternative energy in health and education (A case study of biogas plant of Mirgauliya, Morang Nepal)(Department of Sociology, 2019) Panta, PratimaNot availableItem Contribution of Biogas in Pathari Schanischari Municipality of Morang District(Department of Economics, 2018) Sharma, Gita DeviNot availableItem A feasibility study of biogas plant in Mukundapur VDC of Nawalparasi district, Nepal(Department of Rural Development, 2006) Tiwari, Ram PrasadGobar Gas plant is one of the sources of renewal energy, which has been playing important role to protect the deforestation. It utilizes internal resources and fulfills domestic energy requirement. It provides the slurry as a by-product, which can be used fertilizer that increases productivity of the land. It reduces the import volume of fuel and fertilizer. We have to develop it through-out the nation since its importance and demand have been increasing day by day. As the installation Biogas plant can provide energy for cooking, lighting and fertilizer, most of the farmers are interested in this program. For this purpose, the study has been completed Mukundapur VDC of Nawalparasi District. The general objective of this study is to inquire into the possibility of installing plants as an alternative source of energy with having specific objectives of this is undertaken mainly from view point of three major factors livestock holding to estimate the availability Cowdung for plant, family size for capacity of plant and land holding of households for collateral if necessary. In order to meet objective of the feasibility study of biogas plant, the exploratory method of research was adopted as research design. Population was randomly sampled and required data were collected by means of questionnaire technique. Both secondary and primary data were statistically processed and analyzed. Among 60 sampled households 36 households have got feasibility to establish biogas plant of different capacities in ward no. 1, it covers 60% of the sample households. So is the case in ward no. 2, too were 30 feasibility households out of 56 sampled households representing 53.57% of the feasibility households have got feasibility to establish biogas plant of different capacities. It is found that 26 out of 49 (53.06%) from ward no. 3, 22 out of 46 (47.83%) from ward no. 4, 48 out of 70 (68.57%) from ward no. 5, 21 out of 62 (33.87%) from ward no. 6, 23 out of 60 (53.33%) from ward no. 7, 16 out of 52 (30%) from ward no. 8 and 12 out of 30 (36.36%) from ward no. 9 as feasibility households for biogas plants. To sum up the major findings of the study is that out of 485 sampled households, 243 households were found feasible to establish biogas plants of different capacities. The feasible households’ stand for 50.10% of the total sampled family respondents. Hence, the study has come to conclude that from the view point of three major factors livestock holding, size of landholding and family size 243 families representing 50.10% of total sampled families in VDC have a good feasibility for the establishment of the bio-gas plant of 4cu.m., 6cu.m., 8cu.m and 10cu.m. capacities respectively. In the context of capacities of biogas plants, out of total feasibility households for biogas plants, 110 households have got 6cu.m. capacities of biogas plants and also 52, 48 and 33 families have got 4cu.m., 8cu.m. capacities of biogas plants respectively. The highest feasibility percentage of biogas among the total ward is of 60% and 68.57% in ward no. 1 and 5 respectively. The lowest feasibility percentage of biogas among the total ward is of 33.87% and 30.76% is in ward no. 6 and 8 respectively. Among total sampled households may have biogas plants having 6cu.m. capacity in highest percentage. Out of 243 feasibility households, 110 households do h0ave their biogas plants having 6cu.m. No biogas plant having more than 10cu.m. is found in the entire VDC. One hundred five households out of sampled, five families are considered unable to install biogas plants because they have only one or no livestock at all which is insufficient to run the biogas plant.Item Role of Biogas for Emission Reduction of Greenhouse Gases, A Study from Damak Municipality of Jhapa District(Department of Environmental Science, 2012) Adhikari, BimalaBurning of fossil fuel and extensive use of fuel wood are the major sources of green house gas emission in Nepal. It can be reduced by the use of biogas. The field work was conducted on January and February of 2010. This thesis work tends to calculate the emission reduction of greenhouse gases by the use of biogas at Damak municipality of Jhapa district. The study estimates the benefits of using biogas over the traditional use of fuel wood. Both primary and secondary data collection and analysis were done. Primary data were collected through questionnaire survey, focus group discussion; key informants interview and field visit whereas the secondary data were gathered from the review of related literature, publication from various organizations and related websites. There was a considerable reduction in the consumption of fuelwood at the surveyed households after the installation of the biogas plant. Reduction in fuelwood consumption consequently reduces the emission of greenhouse gases. There was a reduction of 7.99 tons of carbondioxide equivalent per households per year due to reduction in consumption of fuelwood. There was reduction in 0.0022 tons of Carbondioxide equivalent per households per year due to less consumption of LPG. But there was no reduction in the consumption of the kerosene at the study area after the installation of the biogas plant. There was an annual saving of NRs. 21210.55 due to reduction in consumption of fuelwood and LPG at the study area. The payback period for the biogas plant that gets subsidy and economic incentives from community forest and those which do not get any subsidy are 1.58 years and 2.16 years respectively. Key words: Biogas Plant, Emission reduction, Greenhouse Gases, Payback PeriodItem Socio-economic impact of biogas in Nepal (A case study of Shreepur VDC, Kailali District, Nepal)(Department of Rural Development, 2010) Bhatta, Tirth RajAvailable with full textItem Socio-economic impact of biogas plant (A case study of Tupche VDC, Nuwakot)(Department of Rural Development, 2006) Nepal, BaikunthaThis research is conducted into Tupche VDC of Nuwakot District. Here, the researcher had conducted the research on "Socio-Economic Impact of Biogas Plant'. The overall objective of the study is to access the Socio-Economic Impact of Biogas on users in study area. The specific objective • To analyze the socio-economic characteristics of biogas households. • To access the impact of biogas on family- economy including agriculture production, • To examine the impact of biogas plant on daily time saving and pattern of use of save time on the biogas households. • To study the impact of biogas on health and sanitation of the households, members, and environmental impacts. • To find out impacts of biogas on the workloads of women The study is exploratory as well as descriptive in nature. It is based on a sample of 30 households who were selected by using simple random sampling techniques. The data related to socio-economic condition such as Caste, Households, Family size, Occupation, Landholding, number of livestock, time to clean utensils before and after use of biogas and plant size were collected through observation FGD and Interview. Analysis of the data is made with numbers, Percentage and tables. Data has shown how the biogas plant helped to save firewood, time, reduce work loads and improvement on health and sanitation. Most of the biogas users are Brahmins followed by Chhetris and Tamangs respectively. Data has shown that size of six m3 biogas plant is more popular in the study area. Biogas has been flourishing there as an appropriate energy source which has significant impacts on its users. As their expectation, they have gained easy and smoke-free environment for cooking. Shortage of firewood and workload is also managed through its use. After installation, there is sufficient time saved in firewood collection, cooking and washing the utensils. 57% HHs have used gained time in household works and 30% in agricultural works. Most of the users have utilized their saved time by involving themselves on care of children, income generating activities and others essentials. The installation of biogas plant has also influenced them towards better health and sanitation 67% HHs felt decrease in respiratory problem, 73% HHs realized decreased eye burning problem but 10% were indifferent in this regard. 83% households have realized that agricultural productivity has increased after use of biogas slurry. In general, biogas plant has found to have very positive impacts on the users, which is found to be well appreciated. The outcome of the study shows that most of the sampled planned owners are very much satisfied with the performance of biogas plant because of positive economic, social, health, hygiene and sanitation, environment and time saving impacts. Many of the surveyed biogas plant are in good running conditions. Most of the plant owners are realizing increasing mosquito intensity after installation of biogas. More people are attracted towards biogas by seeing neighbor's plant. Hence, biogas has been flourishing as social acceptable, technically feasible, financial viable, economically profitable, and environmentally preferable technology.Item Socio-Economic Impact of Biogas Plant in Rural Area: A Study of Narayanpur VDC, Kailali District, Nepal(Department of Rural Development, 2009) Malla, SushmaThe thesis entitled "Socio-Economic Impact of Biogas Plant inRural Area: A Study of Narayanpur VDC, Kailali, Nepali". The generalobjective of this study is to assess the socio-economic impact of biogasplant installation in Narayanpur VDC, Kailali. The specific objectives ofthe study area: to study the biogas plant as an appropriate alternativesource of energy, to study the impact of biogas plant in relation to theworkload, improvement in health and sanitation, time and energy saving,overall energy, environment and economic benefits and to study thepotentialbenefits of biogas plant installation in relation to use of digestedslurry as fertilizer and to make recommendations and suggestions topromote biogas plant installation. This study has been chosen as aspecial topic to address the problem of energy in the study area and toprovide the scope for the dissemination of the biogas technology. Thisstudy is basically based on both primary and secondary sources of data. Narayanpur VDC issituated inthe far western regionof Nepal. Inthis VDC, there were 1,800 households. In the study area there were1,800 households. About 60 households have been taken as sampledhouseholds out of 1,800 households. Sampled households were those whohad installed biogas plant. Simple random sampling technique has beenused toselect sample. In this study data were collected from field surveyby applying household survey questionnaire and observation method. This study found that majority of the households (50%) out of totalinterviewed reported that they had adopted agriculture as a mainoccupation. Average family size of the sampled household was 5.6 perhousehold. About 86.6 percent plant owners out of total interviewed wereliterate whereas only 13.4 percent were illiterate. Average landholding vi size is 17 katthas per household. About 53.3 percent out of totalinterviewed reported that they were from Brahmin caste. Out of total sampled biogas plant owners, majority of thehouseholds (83.3%) had taken loan from financial institutions. About 80percent households reported that the main reason behind the installationof biogas plant was easy and smokeless cooking. Around 86.7 percentplant owners had attached toilet with the biogas plant. Average livestockpopulation size of sampled household was 4.3 per household, Averagedung production was 24.4 kgs per household. Majority of the respondents(73.3%) reported that the agricultural production had been increased.Total average time saving was 2½hrs per day per household. Averagesaving amount of money was Rs.600/-per month perhousehold. It was found that from the study, majority of the respondents(43.3%) has used saved time on farm activities. This study also revealedthat improvement was found in health and sanitation situation. AboutRs.310 per year was saved on health treatment by each household.Majority of the respondents (86.7%) out of total interviewed reported thattheir social status was raised. It was also found that women were highlybenefited by the biogas plant (63.3%). About 50 percent households outof total interviewed accepted that the overall energy, environment andeconomic condition had been improved.Item Socio-Economic Impact of Biogas Plant on Users: A Case Study of Dharampur VDC, Jhapa District(Department of Rural Development, 2006) Giri, Bed NathThis research was conducted in Dharampur VDC of Jhapa district. The title of the study was Socio-Economic Impact of Biogas Plant on Users. necessary information data were gathered from 26 respondents household of Biogas Plant users using interview schedule. The study has presented a description and assessment of various Socio-Economic Impact of Biogas Plant Users in the study area. The study has focused on particular attention to advantages of utilization of Biogas Plant, energy, time and financial advantages, improvement of health sanitation and environment and advantages of slurry in agricultural production after utilization of Biogas Plant. From the field survey, it is found that the majority of respondent household use the Biogas only for easy cooking not for lighting and found satisfied with their Biogas Plants. Agriculture is the main occupation of the Biogas Plant users. Respondent households about 84.61 percent respondents were engaged in agriculture. Due to the installation of Biogas Plant in the households, required money for buying firewood, Kerosene and required time for collecting firewood and cooking was highly saved and that saving money is utilized 65.38 percent household for educational activities, and the saving time is utilized agricultural as well as income generating activities. Majority of the Biogas Plant users household had realized that there were substantially changes: improved indoor health condition through smokeless cooking, improved in sanitation and reducing burning firewood, agricultural residue, Cow dung directly helped to improved clean outdoor environment. Slurry is highly used for agricultural production. More than 90 percent sampled respondents household were used the slurry in agriculture and of the total respondent 42.30 percent responded that the slurry is more fertile than dung. They were highly satisfied with slurry and 69.23 percent Biogas users household have used slurry for agro crops. It is found in the study area that, overall positive Socio-Economic Impact of Biogas Plant on Users household. It also has helped to save money, time, energy and also helped to clean health, sanitation and environment. And the slurry is highly accepted by the users in their agriculture that significantly improved the agricultural production.Item Socio-economic Status of Bio Gas Users: A Case study of Tanahunsur Village Development Committee of Tanahun District.(Department of Rural Development, 2010) Wagle, BikashThis study entitled "Socio-economic Status of Bio Gas Users: A Case study of Tanahunsur Village Development Committee of Tanahun District" deals with the socio economic status of biogas energy on biogas users. The general objective of the study is to find out the Socio Economic Status of Bio Gas Users: A Case Study of Tanahunsur VDC Of Tanahun District. The specific objectives are to assess the socio-economic characteristics, analyze the operational Status, and impact of the biogas on women status. For the study, the extensive field visit was conducted in Tanahunsur VDC of Tanahun district. Both primary as well as secondary data have been used in this study. In this VDC, there are 712 households. 145 HHs have installed the biogas plants. About 40 households have been taken as sampled households. Out of 145 Households. Sampled households were those who had installed biogas plant. Simple random sampling technique has been used to select sample. In this study, data were collected from field survey using household survey questionnaire and observation method. This study found that majority of the households 45percent out of total interviewed reported that they had adopted agriculture as a main occupation. Average family size of the sampled household was 4.5 per household. About 77.5 percent plant owners out of total interviewed were literate whereas only 22.5 percent were illiterate. Average landholding size is 14.5Ropani per household. About 42.5 percent out of total interviewed were from Brahmin caste. Out of total sampled biogas plant owners, majority of the households 52.5percent had taken loan from financial institutions. About 47.5 percent households reported that the main reason behind the installation of biogas plant was easy and smokeless cooking. Around 72.5 percent plant owners had attached toilet with the biogas plant. Average livestock population size of sampled household was 3.22 per household. Total average time saving was 3 hrs per day per household. Average saving amount of money was Rs.5928/- per year per household.72.5percent households has been mosquito increased. This study also revealed that improvement was found in health and sanitation situation. Majority of the respondents 77.5percent out of total interviewed reported that their social status has increased. It was also found that 82.5percent women were highly benefited by the biogas plant. This study also revealed that women are Utilization of Saved Time Productivity Sector in 47.5 percent