Assessment of Consumer Awareness on Environmental Effects of Charcoal Production and Use in Nairobi City, Kenya
Abstract: This study investigated the awareness of the urban population on the effects of charcoal production and use on the environment. Specifically, the study evaluated the charcoal production techniques in Kenya, identified the different types of cooking stoves used and cooking environments adopted by charcoal users as well as investigated the level of awareness of the population of Nairobi on the effects of charcoal production and use on environmental degradation. Survey research design was used in this study involving the use of semi-structured questionnaire, with a target of 100 respondents (20 large scale charcoal traders and 80 charcoal users) sampled through person-to-person interview, selected using purposive/systematic random sampling technique. Descriptive and inferential statistical data techniques were used to analyze the field data in Microsoft Excel and SPSS (Version 20). The findings of this study revealed traditional charcoal production techniques to be high (100 %) among producers supplying Nairobi city. Significant low level (
Keywords: Charcoal production, Charcoal use, Green economy, Environmental degradation, Forest cover depletion, Nairobi city
How to Cite?: Walter Angwere Onekon, Koech Oscar Kipchirchir, "Assessment of Consumer Awareness on Environmental Effects of Charcoal Production and Use in Nairobi City, Kenya", Volume 5 Issue 6, June 2016, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 1880-1886, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=NOV164694, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/NOV164694