None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Extra Subsidy: The intervention arms will be able to obtain discounted LPG cylinders, owing to the extra subsidy, for an intervention phase of up to six months.There will be 3 intervent
Sponsors
University of Pennsylvania
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Household has been enrolled in PMUY Female head of household aged between 18-60 years-old Female head of household reports intention to continuously reside in study community for next 9 months Female head of household is not pregnant
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Household reports cooking exclusively with LPG, biogas, or electricity Household reports no LPG connection or LPG system is not operational (stove, tubing, and/or cylinder is absent or damaged)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| (1) the total mass of LPG used by study households and (2)Among the subset of households monitored using SUMs, the total number and duration of cooking events in LPG and traditional cookstovesTimepoint: 6 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| demand for LPG during the post-intervention phase, using the same measures as above. Responses to baseline questionnaire will also be used to assess socio-economic factors and self-reported measures pertaining to LPG and traditional fuel use.Timepoint: 3 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDrGThangavel
Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education & Research
Outcome results
None listed