摘要：Abstract The study analysed the link between improved cook-stove (Save80 and Greenwatch cook-stoves) use and farm labour input in farming communities in Benue and Kaduna States, Nigeria. The study adopted purposive and random sampling techniques in the selection of 440 farming households (ICS users and non-users). Questionnaire was the main instrument for data collection. Data collected were analysed using ordinary least-square regression analysis. Two main ICS namely Save80 cook-stove in Kaduna State and Greenwatch cook-stove in Benue State were identified. The result revealed that use of Save80 cook-stove increased the time allocated to agricultural activities by 2.127 h per day while the use of Greenwatch cook-stove increased the time allocated to agricultural activities by 0.998 h per day. The study concludes that there is need to introduce improved cook-stoves in all farming communities in Nigeria.
关键词：effects ; improved cook-stove ; Save80 cook-stove ; Greenwatch cook-stove ; farming communities ; farm labour ; Benue State ; Kaduna State ; Nigeria
