Mud stoves in East Africa

Mud stoves play an important role in improving the efficiency of household energy use in East Africa. The technology has been used for many decades in areas where fuel wood is scarce. For many years, metal or ceramic stoves have dominated the improved stove with little or no mention of the mud stove technology. This book is designed to add value to the mud stove technology and to recognise the immense indigenous knowledge and skills that is indeed the driving force behind the quiet evolution of the technology. The study help stove promoters learn from the existing mud stove technologies and help to disseminate the technology in their communities. The important aspects of the technology and the areas where emphasis should be laid to achieve success in technology dissemination are the focus point of the study. In addition, a checklist of existing mud stoves in the East African region with a section on ways of improving the efficiency is also provided.