WASHplus Consumer Research Toolkit

The toolkit provides guidance on how to undertake consumer preference research on improved cooking technologies through Trials of Improved Practice (TIPs), including guidance in using associated data collection, entry, and analysis tools based on CSPro software available for free online. This toolkit also provides guidance on useful add-ons to consumer preference studies:

1. Willingness to Pay assessments, to determine how consumers value  and are willing to pay for these technologies, including through installment plans
2. Market demonstrations, to gather feedback from non-study participants
3. Controlled Cooking Testing, to assess stove performance in the local context; gauge the ability of the proposed technologies to meet local cooking needs; and identify necessary use and maintenance instructions for cooks
4. Kitchen Performance Testing, to assess the impact of the introduction of the improved stove on household fuel consumption
5. Stove Usage Monitoring, to determine how frequently the stove is used, for what purposes, and to what extent its usage displaces traditional stove use
6. Household air pollution monitoring, to assess the impact of the introduction of the improved stove on household air quality