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