The nexus between perceived welfare benefits and sustained use of clean cooking technologies in Uganda

Purpose This study aims to examine the linkage between health benefits, fuel efficiency and environmental concerns in Uganda’s sustained use of clean cooking technologies (CCTs). Design/methodology/approach The research used a quantitative approach to investigate the relationships among the study dimensions. A questionnaire survey was administered to 379 households. Subsequently, the data was analyzed using Smart Partial Least Squares (PLS) software. Findings The results depict that health benefits, fuel efficiency and environmental concerns significantly predict the sustained use of CCTs in Uganda. The three dimensions augment to explain 29.3% of the variance in sustained use of the dependent variable. Research limitations/implications As indicated, the predictors partly explain the sustained use of CCTs in Uganda. A host of predictors 70.7% remain unaccounted for. Having embraced the quantitative design in this study creates ample space for social realists to corroborate the results from a qualitative perspective. A comparative analysis may be conducted between the two designs to investigate if there are any variations in the results. Originality/value This research paper combined three dimensions: health benefits, fuel efficiency and environmental concerns with expectation confirmation theory/model using Smart PLS to explain the continuous use of CCTs in Uganda.