The Impact of Energy Use on Poor Urban Livelihoods in ... - DfID

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9. Where do you cook?
• inside house
• outside house in
separate covered
kitchen
• What are difficulties
in wet season?
10. Effects <strong>of</strong> fumes, if
any
Outside under the separate covered
kitchen
No difficulties the kitchen is well built
+ eye and chest problems (cough)
+ produces a lot <strong>of</strong> smoke
+ pots get black/dirty
+ making the house dirty
A Study <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Impact</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Energy</strong> on Poor Urban Livelihoods in Arusha, Tanzania
Outside under the separate covered
kitchen
No difficulties the kitchen is well built
+ eye and chest problem
+ small amount <strong>of</strong> smoke but has
effects when cook inside
+ Firewood needs a lot <strong>of</strong> attention. You need to keep adding pieces <strong>of</strong> firewood.
+ Sawdust briquettes starts slowly but later cook as fast as firewood
+ Charcoal takes too long to get heat and you have to increase another charcoal on the process.
+ Not usual to cook beans using kerosene. Too expensive..
No difficulties the kitchen is well built
+ eye and chest problem
+ smoke but not as much as firewood
+ irritating smell
+ pots get black/dirty
Development Planning Unit, UCL London
Dr. Sheilah Meikle and Patrice North