Salunke, Renuka S.Kasar, Shobha2021-11-072021-11-072017-06https://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810177810A study on utilization and impact of improved biomass stoves in rural areas of Dharwad and Vijayapur districts was conducted during the year 2016-17 with the objectives to study the utilization pattern of adopted improved biomass stoves, to record the opinion on the performance of improved biomass stove and impact of improved biomass stove on quality life of the family members. The sample size comprised of 120 stoves adopted families from Timmapur village from Dharwad and Bhaganagar village from Vijayapur district. Personal interview method was used to collect the data. Appropriate statistical techniques like paired t test, correlation, Garrett ranking technique were used to depict the results. The findings of the study revealed that more than 50 per cent of the women had used combination of fuel wood (agricultural residues, wood, cow dung cakes) in morning and night to cook the food. In both the villages more than 45 per cent of women used more quantity of fuel wood that is 3-4 kg in morning to cook the food compared to night cooking that is 1-2 kg, with respect to time, majority of the women had taken more time (2-3 hour) during morning cooking and less time was taken in night cooking. In selected villages satisfaction level was more while using improved biomass stove. Cent per cent of the women had not faced any health problems while using improved biomass stoves. It can be concluded from the study that women in both the villages were continuously using improved biomass stoves, because it reduces the 20-30 per cent of the fuel wood usage and reduction in half kg to one kg of fuel wood per day as compared to traditional stove, it saves half an hour to one hour per day. Improved biomass stoves helps to maintain the smoke free environment.EnglishThesis