Table 2 Summary of measurements to be included in study
Variable | Description | Data Source | Groups Measured | Timing of Measurements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Social Networks | Linkages among and between S Group and R Group households | Surveys | All households (R and S Groups) | Baseline, Endline |
Stove Perceptions | Likert-scale and subjective expectation questions measuring perceptions of stove quality / performance for both stove types along multiple dimensions: smoke, fuel use, cooking time, durability, ease of use, suitability for cooking common dishes. | Surveys | All households (R and S Groups) | Baseline, Endline |
Stated willingness to pay / accept for stove types | Surveys | Already measured for R Groups pre-intervention; Measurements added for S Groups | Baseline, Endline | |
Stove Choice | Number (0, 1, or 2) and type(s) of stoves selected and purchased | Stove orders and delivery / payment | S Groups R Control Group | Baseline and Stove Delivery |
Stove Use | Reported use of all stoves (traditional and improved) in all households on day and week prior to surveys | Surveys | All households (R and S Groups) | Baseline, Endline |
Electronic monitoring of stove temperature | Stove Use Monitors (SUMs) | Subset of stoves & households across all groups | Continuous | |
Stove Impacts | Kitchen concentrations of and personal exposure to carbon monoxide (CO) and particular matter (PM2.5) among study participants | CO and PM monitors | Same households as SUMs (above) | 48-h measurements every 3Â months |
Self-reported health symptoms | Surveys | All households | Baseline, Endline | |
Cost of illness: direct and indirect costs of treating any reported illnesses | Surveys | All households | Baseline, Endline | |
Household characteristics | Household location, size and demographics, baseline cooking fuel, socioeconomics | HDSS | All households in district | Every 1–2 years |
Additional socioeconomic variables | Education, occupation of respondent and household heads Expenditure inventories Agricultural practices | Surveys | All households in study | Baseline, Endline |
School attendance | Number of absences for school children enrolled in study | School records | All households in study | Yearly |