Table 4 Cookstove factors agreed upon by key players
Code | Rank | Code | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
LPG—fast | 1 | Tandoor—wood has to be cut small | 1 |
LPG—less work | 2 | Tandoor—vessels turn black | 2 |
LPG—vessels remain clean | 3 | Tandoor—too hot for use in summer | 1 |
LPG—good for use in summer | 2 | Tandoor—initial smoke | 1 |
LPG—allows one to do other things | 5 | Tandoor—takes time to start | 3 |
LPG—no smoke | 2 | MC—food tastes good | 1 |
LPG—affordable | 6 | MC—any size wood can be burnt | 2 |
LPG—does not require wood | 1 | MC—fast | 2 |
LPG—dangerous | 1 | MC—less wood | 3 |
LPG—expensive | 1 | MC—less work | 3 |
LPG—cannot cook food for gods | 0 | MC—cheap | 3 |
LPG—rotis do not taste good | 1 | MC—smoke not a problem | 0 |
LPG—irregular supply | 2 | MC—very smoky | 1 |
LPG—no use in winter | 0 | MC—walls of the house turn black | 2 |
LPG—not used to it | 3 | MC—not efficient | 0 |
LPG—no benefits | 0 | MC—vessels turn black | 1 |
Induction—good for making tea | 1 | MC—uses more wood | 3 |
Induction—switches off by itself | 1 | MC—lots of work | 4 |
Induction—clean | 3 | MC—fear of fire | 0 |
Induction—good for forests | 1 | KS—great for emergencies | 1 |
Induction—cheap | 0 | KS—expensive | 1 |
Induction—fast | 1 | HT—allows cooking of multiple items | 0 |
Induction—novelty | 0 | HT—heat is more uniform | 0 |
Induction—not durable | 1 | HT—no smoke | 0 |
Induction—high initial investment | 1 | HT—clean | 0 |
Induction—good for only tea | 1 | HT—food tastes good | 0 |
Induction—rotis do not taste good | 1 | HT—more durable than tandoor | 0 |
Induction—not sure | 1 | HT—larger vessels can be used | 0 |
Induction—tea does not taste good | 1 | HT—uses less wood | 0 |
Induction—electricity unsure | 1 | HT—no disadvantages | 0 |
Tandoor—needed for winter | 1 | HT—remains hot for longer | 0 |
Tandoor—no smoke | 2 | HT—takes time to heat up | 0 |
Tandoor—vessels remain clean | 3 | HT—not sure of the advantages | 0 |
Tandoor—easy to use | 0 | TS—good for winter | 0 |
Tandoor—walls do not turn black | 0 | TS—fast | 0 |
Tandoor—roti tastes better | 2 | TS—rotis taste good | 0 |
Tandoor—cooking and heating | 3 | TS—portable | 0 |
Tandoor—no other alternative | 4 | TS—any size of wood can be used | 2 |
Tandoor—no disadvantage | 0 | TS—any vessel size can be used | 1 |
Tandoor—uses less wood | 1 | TS—vessels turn black | 0 |
Tandoor—uses wood, more work | 4 | TS—fire hazard | 0 |
Tandoor—requires more wood | 2 | TS—more wood | 0 |
Tandoor—not durable | 0 | TS—smoky | 0 |
Tandoor—not good for roti | 0 | TS—not good for health | 0 |