Fuelwood efficient stoves as strategies to adapt the effects of climate change in Muheza District, Tanzania
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2019
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Sokoine University of Agriculture
Abstract
The study was conducted in Muheza district, Tanzania to assess the fuelwood efficient
stoves (FWES) as strategies to adapt to climate change effects. Specifically, the study
assessed the extent of adoption of fuelwood efficient stoves, examined the direct and
indirect benefits of the stoves in the context of climate change adaptation and determined
the challenges of adoptions and up-scaling the FWES technology. Data were collected
through household’s questionnaire survey, checklists, and direct observations. Descriptive
statistics and logistic regression model were used in the study. Findings showed that about
77% of households adopted the fuelwood efficient stoves. Five types of cooking stoves
were observed in the area; improved stove with and without chimney, gas stoves, charcoal
and three stones-traditional open stoves. Firewood consumption, low emission of smoke
and restoration of landscapes were among the direct and indirect benefit of using the
fuelwood efficient stoves in adapting to climate change effect in the area. Binary Logistic
Regression Model Analysis (R 2 =0.73, F=9.57, p<0.05) revealed that age and fuelwood
scarcity significantly showed a positive linear relationship with FWES adoption. T-sample
test show that the average of the head load of fuelwood used per week by households after
and before the introduction of stoves were statistically different. Results also revealed that
adoption of stoves is the best strategy for communities in order to adapt to climate change
effects in the area by reducing disturbances on the forest resources. Nevertheless, limited
knowledge about the stoves and its usefulness in relation to climate change effects was
among of the challenges for adoptions of the stoves in the area. Therefore, the adoption of
fuelwood efficient stoves by the local communities in the area has assisted them to adapt
on the effects of climate change while addressing the scarcity of fuelwood in the area and
improving their livelihoods.
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A Dissertation 2019
Keywords
Fuelwood, Efficient stoves, Climate change, Muheza District, Tanzania