Adoption of improved chulhas by rural families

The present book on adoption of Improved Chulha by Rural Families is a part of doctoral

research study conducted in Gujarat. The study mainly concentrated on adoption level of improved

chulhas constructed in the villages on subsidy basis by government and NGOs under National

programme on Improved Chulha. The Technical Backup Support Unit (TBSU) established under

NPIC at Home Management Department which caters to the needs of NPIC in Gujarat State and

Union Territories of Daman-Diu and Dadra Nagar and Haveli developed pottery/ceramic liners

for chulhas which were installed since 1991-92 in different parts of Gujarat State by Panchayat

and Rural Housing Development Department, the department of Government of Gujarat and

nodal agencies like Gujarat Energy Development Agency. Hence this research study was taken

up to answer questions like problems faced by families in procuring fuel for cooking, awareness

level of the women about scarcity of cooking fuel, management practices in cooking and fuel

use, level of participation in NPIC, extent of adoption of MC in daily cooking and factors

account for differential levels of adoption of chulha. It has also probed into association between

extent of adoption of MC and selected situational, personal and family variables of beneficiaries

of NPIC.