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 improvedchulhas constructed in the villages on subsidy basis by government and NGOs under Nationalprogramme on Improved Chulha. The Technical Backup Support Unit (TBSU) established underNPIC at Home Management Department which caters to the needs of NPIC in Gujarat State andUnion Territories of Daman-Diu and Dadra Nagar and Haveli developed pottery/ceramic linersfor chulhas which were installed since 1991-92 in different parts of Gujarat State by Panchayatand Rural Housing Development Department the department of Government of Gujarat andnodal agencies like Gujarat Energy Development Agency. Hence this research study was takenup to answer questions like problems faced by families in procuring fuel for cooking awarenesslevel of the women about scarcity of cooking fuel management practices in cooking and fueluse level of participation in NPIC extent of adoption of MC in daily cooking and factorsaccount for differential levels of adoption of chulha. It has also probed into association betweenextent of adoption of MC and selected situational personal and family variables of beneficiariesof NPIC.