Abstract:
ABSTRACT
Although access to improved biomass stove is has been increasing over time and vital to sustainable
development, there is very limited trend of using improved cooking facilities for cooking. This is partially
due to lack of concrete evidence about the actual impact of using modern cooking facilities on energy
expenditure. Although it is expected that using modern cooking facilities reduce energy expenditure,
households with an improved stove may use more energy than households with traditional stove if there is
strong rebound effect. Hence, the impact of using improved cookstove over traditional cookstove on energy
demand is inconclusive. The objective of this study is to investigate the impact of using modern cookstoves
on household energy expenditure. The study used a combination of sampling methods. Structured
questionnaires were employed to collect primary data. Two sample t-test and PSM are used to investigate
the existence of expenditure difference among users of different stoves. The t-test result revealed that using
improved biomass stove over traditional stove has no significant impact on household energy expenditure.
On the other hand, the PSM result indicates that improved biomass stoves have significant impact on
household energy expenditure. The finding of the study suggested that creation of awareness on the benefit
of using improved cooking appliance is important
