A rapid assessment randomized-controlled trial of improved cookstoves in rural Ghana

Energy for Sustainable Development

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 328-338

  Burwen, Jason ^a   Levine, David I ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomass; Cookstove; Indoor air pollution; Randomized controlled trial; Technology adoption

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CARBON MONOXIDE; FUELS; HEALTH; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; RURAL AREAS; WOOD;

COOKSTOVE; IMPROVED STOVES; PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RAPID ASSESSMENT; RESPIRATORY SYMPTOMS; SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION;

STOVES;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; BIOMASS; CARBON MONOXIDE; COOKING APPLIANCE; FUELWOOD; INDOOR AIR; SMOKE; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION;

GHANA;

EID: 84865443220     PISSN: 09730826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.esd.2012.04.001     Document Type: Article

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