Socio-Economic and Environmental Impact of Improved Cooking Stove (ICS) on Users A Case Study of Jang VDC, Rukum District.

Abstract

This research was conducted in Jang VDC of Rukum District. The title of the study was "Socio-Economic and Environmental Impact of Improved Cooking Stove (ICS) on users". Necessary information data were gathered from 38 respondents' household of ICS users using interview schedule. The study has presented a description and assessment of various Socio-Economic and Environmental Impact of ICS Users in the study area. The study has focused on particular attention to advantages of utilization of ICS, energy, time and financial advantages, improvement of health sanitation, work load of women and girls and improvement of environment after utilization of improved cooking stove. From the field survey, it is found that the majority of respondent household use the ICS appropriately for cooking and found satisfied with their Improved Cooking Stoves. Agriculture is the main occupation of the Improved Cooking Stove users. Respondent households about 89.47 percent respondents were engaged in agriculture. Due to the installation of ICS in the households, required money for buying medicine, Kerosene and required time for collecting firewood and cooking was highly saved and that saving money is utilized 74 percent household for educational activities, and the saving time is utilized agricultural as well as social activities. Majority of the ICS users' household had realised that there were significantly changes: improved indoor health condition through smokeless cooking, improved in personal health and hygiene and reducing burning firewood directly helped to improve clean outdoor environment. It is found in the study area that, overall positive Socio-Economic and Environmental Impact of ICS on users household. It also has helped to save time, reduced work load of women and girls and also helped to clean health, sanitation and environment