Enablers and barriers to large-scale uptake of improved solid fuel stoves: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Globally, 2.8 billion people rely on household solid fuels. Reducing the resulting adverse health, environmental, and development consequences will involve transitioning through a mix of clean fuels and improved solid fuel stoves (IS) of demonstrable effectiveness. To date, achieving uptake of IS has presented significant challenges.

Objectives

We performed a systematic review of factors that enable or limit large-scale uptake of IS in low- and middle-income countries.

Methods

We conducted systematic searches through multidisciplinary databases, specialist websites, and consulting experts. The review drew on qualitative, quantitative, and case studies and used standardized methods for screening, data extraction, critical appraisal, and synthesis. We summari

SUBMITTER: Rehfuess EA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3914867 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature