Cleaner Cooking with Charcoal in Kibera Informal Settlement in Nairobi, Kenya, and Its Implications for Livelihoods and the Environment

Cleaner Cooking with Charcoal in Kibera Informal Settlement in Nairobi, Kenya, and Its Implications for Livelihoods and the Environment

Woodfuel that is unsustainably sourced and inefficiently used results in negative environmental and health impacts. This study assessed charcoal use and resultant concentrations of indoor air pollutants (IAP) in an urban informal settlement while cooking with a Jikokoa stove (an improved branded cha...

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Main Authors: Moses Kirimi, James K. Gitau, Ruth Mendum, Catherine Muthuri, Mary Njenga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-09-01
Series:Energies
Subjects:
cooking energy mix
charcoal stove
indoor air pollution
woodfuel use
climate change
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/19/6808

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