Status of production, distribution and determinants of biomass briquette acceptability in Kampala City, Uganda

Biomass briquettes have been identified as a plausible and close alternative to commonly used energy fuels such as charcoal and firewood whose prices are escalating due to the dwindling natural resource base. However, briquettes do not seem to be as popular as would be expected. This study assessed...

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Published in:Maderas 2021-01, Vol.23
Main Authors: Mugabi, P., Kisakye, D.B.
Format: Article
Language:English
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MATERIALS SCIENCE, PAPER & WOOD
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Summary:Biomass briquettes have been identified as a plausible and close alternative to commonly used energy fuels such as charcoal and firewood whose prices are escalating due to the dwindling natural resource base. However, briquettes do not seem to be as popular as would be expected. This study assessed the production, distribution and acceptability of the briquettes in Kampala district. A total of 60 respondents, 50 of whom were briquette users and 10 briquette producers were sampled from five divisions of Kampala district to evaluate consumer acceptability, preference for briquette type and shape. Households and institutions were identified to be the major consumers of briquettes while community-based organizations were the major distributors of briquettes. The Chi square test of independence showed significant association between briquette acceptability and briquette attributes of substitutability and low cost (p
ISSN:0718-221X
0718-221X
DOI:10.4067/S0718-221X2021000100413