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Many studies have been undertaken to build a better under- standing of how socio-cultural and awareness factors affect the uptake of clean cooking. Most of the evidence suggests that the priorities of the development sector such as reduced long-term health risks are generally not strong motivators for households. While there is no single driver of clean cooking uptake, the most commonly cited reasons offered by clean households include convenience (both ease of lighting and faster cooking), cleanliness (reduced smoke and soot), re- duction in physical discomfort such as itchy eyes and a desire to be more modern. 49 Higher levels of education are also as- sociated with a greater uptake of clean cooking. 50 There is a clear consensus that a thorough understanding of cooking behaviors in each context is essential to the design and execution of clean cooking interventions. 51 Because there is no one-size-fits-all approach, successful programs are likely to involve some level of public education and awareness rais- ing, while taking into account cultural factors in target com- munities. However, these behavioral interventions need to be carefully sequenced with other activities. Behavior change efforts are generally effective only when offered in support of clean cooking options that are affordable and offer a sol- id value proposition. Moreover, community-based approach- es that seek to shift group rather than individual behavior are another aspect to consider.
49 Gould CF., and Urpelainen J. (2018) LPG as a Clean Cooking Fuel: Adoption, Use, and Impact in rural India. Energy Policy, volume 122, https://www. sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0301421518304877; Coony, J. et al. (2021) Behavioral science serves up new ways to boost clean cooking, World Bank Group, https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/climatechange/behavioral-science- serves-new-ways-boost-clean-cooking 50 Gould, C., and Urpelainen J. (2020) The Role of Education and Attitudes in Cooking Fuel Choice: Evidence from two states in India, Energy Sustain Dev, https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0973082619300584 51 Galimberti, A (2021) Behavioural change promotion toward cleaner cooking solutions. Energising Development, https://endev.info/wp-content/ uploads/2021/10/EnDev_Learning-and-Innovation-Agenda_Clean-Cooking_ Behavioural-change-promotion-toward-cleaner-cooking-solutions.pdf
2. CHALLENGES IN THE CLEAN COOKING TRANSITION
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