Contribution of improved charcoal kilns to the households income in developing Countries: the case of Kilindi district, Tanzania
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Date
2022
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Tanzania Journal of Forestry and Nature Conservation
Abstract
About ninety percent of the country’s energy
needs are satisfied through charcoal and
firewood. This study was conducted to assess the
contribution of improved charcoal kilns to the
household income in Kilindi District, Tanzania.
Simple random sampling was applied to select
two wards from 21 wards, and one village from
each ward. A total of 200 charcoal producers
were randomly selected. The data collection
tools were questionnaires and focus group
discussion. The profit analysis was conducted
using gross margins technique. The student t-test
statistics was conducted to determine if there
was statistically significant difference between
the two values (improved and traditional kilns).
The findings show that charcoal production
activities contributed 82% of the total household
income. The gross margin from using improved
kilns was 52% while using traditional kilns was
26%. The t-test show that the difference in gross
margin was statistically significant at p-value of
0.02 inferring that charcoal producers who used
improved kilns in the study area generated more
income than those who used traditional kilns.
The study recommends that local governments
should sensitise communities on advantages of
using of improved charcoal kilns since it has
shown a positive impact on the household
income and reduces forest degradation.
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household income, Charcoal production, Household income, Forest, Gross margin, Kilns, Household income