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Table 3 Results of post hoc Tukey test: variables related to the use of and preference for biomass fuels ( N= 240)

From: Rural households’ preferences and attitudes towards biomass fuels - results from a comprehensive field survey in Bangladesh

Variables

Parameters

Regions

Socio-economic groups

Mean ± sd.

Mean ± sd.

p value

Mean ± sd.

Mean ± sd.

p value

Use of stem wood

C (0.80 ± 0.40)

K (0.50 ± 0.50)

p < 0.01

R (0.86 ± 0.35)

M (0.65 ± 0.48)

p < 0.01

C (0.80 ± 0.40)

Na (0.55 ± 0.50)

p < 0.05

R (0.86 ± 0.35)

P (0.29 ± 0.46)

p < 0.01

C (0.80 ± 0.40)

N (0.55 ± 0.50)

p < 0.05

M (0.65 ± 0.48)

P (0.29 ± 0.46)

p < 0.01

Preference for stem wood

C (0.98 ± 0.13)

K (0.69 ± 0.49)

p < 0.01

   

C (0.98 ± 0.13)

Na (0.75 ± 0.44)

p < 0.01

   

C (0.98 ± 0.13)

N (0.67 ± 0.48)

p < 0.01

   

Use of bamboo

   

R (0.45 ± 0.50)

P (0.16 ± 0.37)

p < 0.01

   

R (0.44 ± 0.50)

R (0.16 ± 0.37)

p < 0.01

Preference for bamboo

Na (0.83 ± 0.38)

K (0.52 ± 0.50)

p < 0.01

   

Na (0.83 ± 0.38)

C (0.55 ± 0.50)

p < 0.01

   

Use of rice husk

K (0.48 ± 0.50)

Na (0.20 ± 0.40)

p < 0.01

R (0.16 ± 0.37)

P (0.35 ± 0.48)

p < 0.05

K (0.48 ± 0.50)

C (0.00 ± 0.00)

p < 0.01

   

N (0.38 ± 0.49)

C (0.00 ± 0.00)

p < 0.01

   

Na (0.20 ± 0.40)

C (0.00 ± 0.00)

p < 0.05

   

Preference for rice husk

K (0.18 ± 0.39)

C (0.00 ± 0.00)

p < 0.05

   

N (0.30 ± 0.46)

C (0.00 ± 0.00)

p < 0.01

   

N (0.30 ± 0.46)

Na (0.10 ± 0.46)

p < 0.01

   

Use of rice straw

C (0.30 ± 0.46)

K (0.68 ± 0.47)

p < 0.01

R (0.53 ± 0.50)

P (0.78 ± 0.42)

p < 0.01

C (0.30 ± 0.46)

Na (0.88 ± 0.32)

p < 0.01

   

C (0.30 ± 0.46)

N (0.73 ± 0.45)

p < 0.01

   

Preference for rice straw

N (0.27 ± 0.45)

K (0.02 ± 0.36)

p < 0.01

   

N (0.27 ± 0.45)

C (0.02 ± 0.13)

p < 0.01

   

Use of jute stalk

K (0.90 ± 0.30)

Na (0.00 ± 0.00)

p < 0.01

   

K (0.90 ± 0.30)

C (0.00 ± 0.00)

p < 0.01

   

K (0.90 ± 0.30)

N (0.73 ± 0.47)

p < 0.01

   

N (0.73 ± 0.47)

Na (0.00 ± 0.00)

p < 0.01

   

N (0.73 ± 0.47)

C (0.00 ± 0.00)

p < 0.01

   

Preference for jute stalk

K (0.97 ± 0.18)

Na (0.00 ± 0.00)

p < 0.01

   

K (0.97 ± 0.18)

C (0.00 ± 0.00)

p < 0.01

   

N (0.98 ± 0.13)

Na (0.00 ± 0.00)

p < 0.01

   

N (0.98 ± 0.13)

C (0.00 ± 0.00)

p < 0.01

   

Use of other crop residues

K (0.88 ± 0.32)

Na (0.47 ± 0.50)

p < 0.01

R (0.43 ± 0.50)

P (0.70 ± 0.46)

p < 0.01

K (0.88 ± 0.32)

N (0.53 ± 0.50)

p < 0.01

M (0.51 ± 0.50)

P (0.70 ± 0.46)

p < 0.05

K (0.88 ± 0.32)

C (0.30 ± 0.46)

p < 0.01

   

N (0.53 ± 0.50)

C (0.30 ± 0.46)

p < 0.05

   

Use of cow dung

N (0.22 ± 0.42)

K (0.90 ± 0.30)

p < 0.01

   

N (0.22 ± 0.42)

Na (1.00 ± 0.00)

p < 0.01

   

N (0.22 ± 0.42)

C (0.95 ± 0.22)

p < 0.01

   

Preference for cow dung

K (0.60 ± 0.49)

Na (1.00 ± 0.00)

p < 0.01

   

K (0.60 ± 0.49)

N (0.10 ± 0.30)

p < 0.01

   

K (0.60 ± 0.49)

C (0.97 ± 0.18)

p < 0.01

   

Na (1.00 ± 0.00)

N (0.10 ± 0.30)

p < 0.01

   

N (0.10 ± 0.30)

C (0.97 ± 0.18)

p < 0.01

   

Use of saw mill residue

   

R (0.14 ± 0.35)

P (0.01 ± 0.11)

p < 0.01

Preference for saw mill residue

Na (0.28 ± 0.45)

C (0.55 ± 0.50)

p < 0.05

   
  1. K, Kalaroa; Na, Nachole; N, Nakla; C, Chakaria; R, rich; M, middle; P, poor.