Smoke hoods: a better way out. DEMAND, 1(1) 2013.
MB Malla, et al.
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Smoke hoods are a solution to pervasive indoor air pollution. But not every design works under every condition. One of the major goals of Healthy Hoods was to establish sustainable financing so that the project was not dependent on subsidies. Working with early adopters is very important in creating demand. Installing smoke hoods in community leaders’ homes provided an opportunity for other residents to observe the benefits of the hoods. This in turn triggered an increase in demand of the hoods. Mobilization of female community health volunteers was very helpful in disseminating messages across rural communities.
