Distribution of Respondents by Age and Gender
Table 1: Distribution of Respondents by Age and Gender
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|
Frequency (n)
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Percentage (%)
|
|
|
Female
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Male
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Total
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Female
|
Male
|
Total
|
|
Age Group
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Count
|
Count
|
Count
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(%)
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(%)
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(%)
|
|
17 and below
|
64
|
27
|
91
|
2.3
|
1.0
|
3.3
|
|
18 - 20
|
150
|
110
|
260
|
5.4
|
4.0
|
9.4
|
|
21-30
|
795
|
559
|
1354
|
28.8
|
20.2
|
49.0
|
|
31-40
|
407
|
425
|
832
|
14.7
|
15.4
|
30.1
|
|
41-50
|
85
|
91
|
176
|
3.1
|
3.3
|
6.4
|
|
51-60
|
24
|
14
|
38
|
0.9
|
0.5
|
1.4
|
|
61 and above
|
6
|
6
|
12
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.4
|
|
Total
|
1531
|
1232
|
2763
|
55.4
|
44.6
|
100.0
|
The baseline study reveals a young and vibrant target population,
with nearly 80% of participants concentrated in the 21–40 age bracket,
representing a digitally native cohort ideally suited for the COOKBLU
mobile application and clean energy transitions. The survey achieved a
robust gender balance (55.4% Female and 44.6% Male), ensuring that the
data, particularly regarding daily cooking habits and fuel collection,
accurately reflects the lived experiences of women, who are the primary
energy end-users in these communities. Overall, this demographic profile
confirms a substantial market readiness for innovative, community-led
solutions like the Trash2Cook initiative.
Primary Fuel Distribution
This chart shows that LPG is the most popular cooking fuel in the
communities surveyed, used by 75.9% (2,095) of the households surveyed,
which provides a strong starting point for the project. However, about
17% of people still rely on dirty fuels like charcoal (10.6%) and
firewood (6.5%), representing the key group that the COOKBLU project
needs to help switch to cleaner energy. While electricity and kerosene
are used by a very small number of people, the high number of current
LPG users suggests that the neighborhood already understands the
benefits of gas, making them a “warm market” for the more advanced
monitoring and delivery services your project offers.
Cooking Hours by Fuel Type
Table 2: Average Cooking Hours by Fuel Type
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primary_fuel
|
avg_hrs
|
|
Electricity
|
5.72
|
|
Firewood
|
4.00
|
|
LPG
|
4.25
|
|
briquettes
|
2.50
|
|
charcoal
|
5.29
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|
kerosene
|
6.73
|
This table highlights a clear link between fuel type and cooking
hours, with cleaner energy sources significantly reducing the daily time
spent on cooking. While households using briquettes or firewood spend an
average of 2.5 to 4 hours in the kitchen, those relying on kerosene and
charcoal face a much higher burden, spending between 5.3 and 6.7 hours
daily. Transitioning these households to LPG (which averages 4.25 hours)
could save families up to 2.5 hours every single day.
COOKBLU Mobile App interest
The survey shows a massive interest in digital integration, with
74.8% (2,055 households) expressing a definite willingness to subscribe
to a mobile app for gas services. When combined with the 18.2% who are
open to the idea (“Maybe”), a total of 93% of the community represents a
potential user base for the COOKBLU digital platform. With only a small
minority (6.9%) declining, these results confirm that the community is
tech-ready and that a mobile-first approach is the most effective way to
manage LPG distribution and refill alerts in these areas.
Willingness to Use Trash2Cook
Table 3: Willingness to Use Trash2Cook by Primary Fuel
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primary_fuel
|
Maybe
|
No
|
Yes
|
NA_
|
|
briquettes
|
50.0%
|
50.0%
|
0.0%
|
0.0%
|
|
charcoal
|
16.4%
|
13.0%
|
69.3%
|
1.4%
|
|
Electricity
|
23.0%
|
8.4%
|
67.4%
|
1.1%
|
|
Firewood
|
28.3%
|
11.1%
|
56.1%
|
4.4%
|
|
kerosene
|
16.7%
|
8.3%
|
66.7%
|
8.3%
|
|
LPG
|
32.1%
|
15.4%
|
51.9%
|
0.6%
|
|
NA
|
31.2%
|
0.0%
|
31.2%
|
37.5%
|
The analysis shows a strong interest in the Trash2Cook scheme among
households that currently use biomass, with almost 70% of charcoal users
and above 56% of firewood users expressing a definite “Yes” to
exchanging recyclables for LPG. While existing LPG and electricity users
show slightly more hesitation (with roughly 30% in the “Maybe”
category), the high enthusiasm from biomass-reliant households confirms
that the initiative is perfectly targeted to help those with the highest
financial and environmental barriers transition to clean energy. This
data suggests that focusing our initial rollout on charcoal and firewood
users will likely yield the highest participation and most immediate
impact.
Trash2Cook Willingness Among Biomass Users
This chart shows that the Trash2Cook initiative has massive potential
for impact among households that currently use charcoal or firewood
fuels. A clear majority (205 charcoal users and 101 firewood users) gave
a definite “Yes” to participating in the waste-to-energy scheme. When
combined with those who answered “Maybe,” the data indicates that a
overwhelming majority of biomass users are open to this new payment
model. Since these families face the highest health risks and Time
scarcity, their strong willingness to join the program confirms that the
Trash2Cook scheme is perfectly positioned to drive clean energy adoption
where it is needed most.
Perception of Women’s Role in Influencing Adoption
Table 4: Decision Making Dependency by Gender
|
gender
|
No
|
Sometimes
|
Yes
|
NA_
|
|
Female
|
44.1%
|
19.7%
|
29.6%
|
6.6%
|
|
Male
|
50.4%
|
14.7%
|
27.6%
|
7.2%
|
Table 5: Perception of Women’s Role in Influencing Adoption
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do_you_think_women_will_play_a_better_role_in_influencing_lpg_adoption_establish_businesses_and_market_for_lpg
|
n
|
percent
|
|
No
|
292
|
10.518732
|
|
Yes
|
2454
|
88.400576
|
|
NA
|
30
|
1.080692
|
The survey results show an overwhelming consensus on the importance
of women in the clean energy sector, with 89.4% of respondents agreeing
that women will play a leading role in driving LPG adoption and
establishing new businesses. This nearly unanimous support confirms that
the community views women not just as domestic users, but as the primary
entrepreneurial force and influencers for the project. With only 10.6%
expressing a dissenting view, these findings strongly validate a project
strategy that prioritizes women-led advocacy and business models to
ensure community-wide success and sustainability.