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Household Cooking Fuel Use among Residents of a Sub-Urban Community in Nigeria: Implications for Indoor Air Pollution

Nijerya'da Bir Alt-Kentsel Topluluğun Sakinleri arasında Hanehalkının Pişirmede Yakıt Kullanımı: Kapalı Hava Kirliliği Etkileri

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203–208
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2022-10-18
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There is also need for use of clean/green cooking stoves and construction of exhaust ventilation pipes in these households.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: The aim of this study is to assess the types of household cooking fuel used by residents of Isiohor community in Edo State, Nigeria.Materials and Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 133 household heads or their representatives in Isiohor Community in Edo State, Nigeria.
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Key Findings & Data:Data collection was by means of a structured interviewer administered questionnaire.Results: Half (50.3%) of the households studied were made up of 4-6 persons living in them.
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Conclusion & Impact:There is also need for use of clean/green cooking stoves and construction of exhaust ventilation pipes in these households.
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📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
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Objective: The aim of this study is to assess the types of household cooking fuel used by residents of Isiohor community in Edo State, Nigeria.Materials and Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 133 household heads or their representatives in Isiohor Community in Edo State, Nigeria. Data collection was by means of a structured interviewer administered questionnaire.Results: Half (50.3%) of the households studied were made up of 4-6 persons living in them. Sixty-two (46.6%) respondents had tertiary level of education and a third 44 (33.1%) earned between 21,000 and 30,000 naira (150-200 dollars) monthly. Forty six (34.6%) and 27 (20.3%) respondents live in passage houses and flats respectively. Two thirds (68.4%) of the respondents cook their food indoors. The predominant household cooking fuels used by the respondents were cooking gas (51.1%), Kerosene (45.9%), vegetables (25.6%) and firewood (14.3%). Majority 106 (79.7%) had poor knowledge of the health effects of prolonged exposure to smoke arising from indoor cooking. There was a statistically significant association between the occupation of the respondents and the type of household cooking fuel used (p=0.002).Conclusion: The use of unclean indoor cooking fuel was high among the residents of Isiohor community in Edo State, Nigeria. Also, there was poor knowledge of the health effects of prolonged exposure to smoke from unclean cooking fuel among the respondents and this has serious implications for indoor air pollution. There is an urgent need for health/hygiene education on the health effects of use of unclean indoor cooking fuel among these residents. There is also need for use of clean/green cooking stoves and construction of exhaust ventilation pipes in these households.

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Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı Nijeryada Edo eyaletinde, Isiohor topluluğun sakinleri tarafından kullanılan ev pişirmede kullanılan yakıt türlerini değerlendirmektir.Gereç ve Yöntem: Bu tanımlayıcı kesitsel çalışma, Nijerya'nın Edo eyaletine bağlı Isiohor'da 133 hane halkı reisi veya temsilcisi ile yapılmıştır. Veri toplama, görüşmeciye uygulanan yapılandırılmış bir anket aracılığıyla gerçekleştirilmiştir. Bulgular: Çalışılan hanelerin yarısı (% 50.3) 4-6 kişiden oluşmakta, 62'si (% 46.6) eğitim düzeyi üçüncü seviyede ve katılımcıların 44'ü (% 33.1) aylık 21.000-30.000 naira (150-200 dolar) arasında kazanmaktaydı. Katılımcıların 46'sı (% 34.6) tek katlı evlerde, 27'si (% 20,3) evin zemin katında yaşıyordu. Katılımcıların üçte ikisi (% 68.4) kendi gıdalarını ev içinde pişirmekteydi. Katılımcıların tarafından kullanılan yaygın ev pişirme yakıtları benzin (% 51,1), gazyağı (% 45,9), ot (% 25,6) ve yakacak odun (% 14,3) idi. Çoğunluğu 106 (% 79,7) kapalı yerde pişirmeden kaynaklanan dumana uzun süre maruz kalmanın sağlık etkileri üzerine az bilgiye sahipti. Katılımcıların kullanılan evde bulunması durumu ve pişirme için kullanılan yakıt türü arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir ilişki saptanmadı (p = 0.002).Sonuç: İç ortamda yemek pişirme için temiz olmayan yakıt kullanımı Nijerya'nın Edo eyaletindeki Isiohor bölgesi sakinleri arasında yüksek düzeydedir. Ayrıca, temiz olmayan pişirme yakıtının dumanına uzun süreli maruziyetin sağlık üzerine etkileri konusunda bilgi düzeyleri iyi değildir. Bu da iç ortam hava kirliliği açısından önemli bir sorun oluşturmaktadır. Bu sakinler arasında iç ortamda temiz olmayan pişirme yakıtı kullanımının sağlık etkileri üzerine acil olarak sağlık /hijyen eğitimine ihtiyaç bulunmaktadır. Ayrıca bu evlerde temiz/çevre dostu pişirme sobalarının kullanımı ve uygun havalandırma borularının yapılmasına ihtiyaç vardır.

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AİGBOKHAODE, A. Q. (2022). Household Cooking Fuel Use among Residents of a Sub-Urban Community in Nigeria: Implications for Indoor Air Pollution. Eurasian Journal of Medicine, Cilt: 46 - Sayı: 3, 203–208. https://ajindex.com/articles/509133

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