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One Stove For All by Kathryn H Clarke
The Maendeleo ya Wanawake/GTZ rural stove programme in Kenya focused on the role of women in production, construction and distribution of stoves and as fuel collectors and end users Maendeleo is a national womens' organisation structured to involve groups of women at grass roots level in development activities. The stove is promoted as a kitchen improvement rather than just a fuel saving device. The fire box consists of a ceramic liner, developed by GTZ, and the stove body is made with a mud surround. Laboratory tests show a 30% fuel saving can be achieved compared to a traditional 3 stone fire place. However, with improved kitchen management, such as drying and chopping of wood and use of lids on cooking pots, fuel saving can be up to 45-50%. The cost of the installed stove is 30-48 Ksh (18 Ksh = US$1) with the liner accounting for 23-33 Ksh of this. Thus the Maendeleo stove is affordable by the majority of rural households. The ceramic liner is available in "small", "medium" or "large" and fixes the pot hole size and the internal dimensions of the stove. This one pot stove has been built in the corner and designed so that the pot fits into the surround to keep it in place at the right height for making the ugali - the traditional maize porridge that needs vigorous beating. The smoke is very effectively directed along channels in the top away from the woman attending the stove. The level of carbon monoxide where the cook is positioned has been measured and is below 20 ppm. Some women prefer to make ugali in a stooping position and accordingly set the liner higher off the ground. This stove also has a small platform to rest the wood on at the entrance to the fire box. The surround here incorporates a shelf on which a lamp can be stood. The two pot stove can be constructed simply by placing 2 one pot stoves side by side with a ridge at the front to rest the fuel on. This is a relatively 'new' design popular in the Kisumu area and it means that the ugali and stew can be cooked at the same time. The programme has trained thousands of women to construct the Maendeleo stoves, taking notice of what the users want, and to train other women in construction - this is the key to its success. So here's a case of one stove suiting every preference and gaining popular acceptance through giving women the design choice. [top] [end]Contents: Boiling Point 16: Muds, Clays and Metals for Stove Making
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