Clean Cooking Fuels Use and Its Determinants in Assam

Abstract

The research highlighted the access to clean fuels in the Kokrajhar district of Assam. The expenditures and factors determining the use of clean cooking fuels were analysed. The sample consisted of 100 households selected randomly, considering both rural and urban. It was found that 45 per cent of households use clean cooking fuels, and 55 per cent use clean and dirty fuels. The determinants of clean cooking fuels were families' monthly income, fuel expenditure, LPG connection, and kitchen, which were statistically significant. It was the same for urban areas, but only monthly expenditure on cooking fuels was highly significant in rural areas. Thus, the stakeholders should focus more on subsidies and frequently organize awareness programs, especially in rural areas, to encourage the practice of clean fuels.