Perceptions of climate change and pro-environmental behavior: case study on the adoption of liquefied petroleum gas in Cameroon

Purpose This study aims to identify climate change perception variables and socioeconomic variables likely to influence the adoption of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cooking behavior in Cameroon. Design/methodology/approach The study carries out a quantitative analysis using a Logit model mobilizing secondary data collected in the database of the Survey on the Capitalization of Achievements of the National Participatory Development Program. Findings The results show that the variables of flooding and temperature rise influence the likelihood of adopting LPG, alongside the variables of poverty, income, level of education and urban residence. Practical implications As well as in addition to improving the standard of living of poor households, these results suggest increasing the supply of LPG in peri-urban areas and raising awareness of the relationship between climate perception, biomass energy consumption and deforestation. Originality/value The originality of this study lies in the fact that it identifies the variables climate change perception variables and the socioeconomic variables likely to favor the adoption of LPG in the Cameroonian context.