Research Article

Pilot Study on the Impact of Biogas as a Fuel Source on Respiratory Health of Women on Rural Kenyan Smallholder Dairy Farms

Table 3

Responses to questions about perceived changes in personal and child respiratory health due to biogas digester use, from women in the biogas digester group.

VariableNo changeAgree

Percent (number) n = 31
Health is better13 (4)87 (27)
Breathe in less smoke3 (1)97 (30)
Fewer breathing problems48 (15)52 (16)
Percent (number) n = 18
Children’s health is better28 (5)72 (13)
Children breathe in less smoke22 (4)78 (14)
Children have fewer breathing problems50 (9)50 (9)