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Ozoh, Obianuju B, Okwor, Tochi J, Adetona, Olorunfemi, Akinkugbe, Ayesha O, Amadi, Casmir E, Esezobor, Christopher, Adeyeye, Olufunke O, Ojo, Oluwafemi, Nwude, Vivian N and Mortimer, Kevin 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8118-8871
(2018)
'Cooking Fuels in Lagos, Nigeria: Factors Associated with Household Choice of Kerosene or Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG).'. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 15, Issue 4, e641.
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Abstract
Cooking with dirty-burning fuels is associated with health risk from household air pollution. We assessed the prevalence of and factors associated with the use of cooking fuels, and attitudes and barriers towards use of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). This was a cross-sectional, population-based survey conducted in 519 households in Lagos, Nigeria. We used a structured questionnaire to obtain information regarding choice of household cooking fuel and the attitudes towards the use of LPG. Kerosene was the most frequently used cooking fuel ( = 475, 91.5%; primary use = 364, 70.1%) followed by charcoal ( = 159, 30.6%; primary use = 88, 17%) and LPG ( = 86, 16.6%; primary use = 63, 12.1%). Higher level of education, higher income and younger age were associated with LPG vs. kerosene use. Fuel expenditure on LPG was significantly lower than for kerosene ( N (Naira) 2169.0 ± 1507.0 vs. N 2581.6 ± 1407.5). Over 90% of non-LPG users were willing to switch to LPG but cited safety issues and high cost as potential barriers to switching. Our findings suggest that misinformation and beliefs regarding benefits, safety and cost of LPG are important barriers to LPG use. An educational intervention program could be a cost-effective approach to improve LPG adoption and should be formally addressed through a well-designed community-based intervention study.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Additional Information: | This article belongs to the Special Issue Lung Health, Tuberculosis, and Air Pollution in Low- and Middle-Income Countries |
| Subjects: | WA Public Health > WA 30 Socioeconomic factors in public health (General) WA Public Health > WA 4 Works on general hygiene WA Public Health > Air pollution > WA 750 Air sanitation and hygiene WA Public Health > Air pollution > WA 754 Pollution and pollutants (incl. tobacco pollution; passive smoking) |
| Faculty: Department: | Clinical Sciences & International Health > Clinical Sciences Department |
| Digital Object Identifer (DOI): | https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15040641 |
| SWORD Depositor: | JISC Pubrouter |
| Depositing User: | Stacy Murtagh |
| Date Deposited: | 03 May 2018 15:49 |
| Last Modified: | 12 Sep 2019 13:07 |
| URI: | https://archive.lstmed.ac.uk/id/eprint/8494 |
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