Community effort to increase use of clean cookstoves to cut household smoke and prevent high blood pressure
Community Mobilization for Improved Clean Cookstove Uptake, Household Air Pollution Reduction, and Hypertension Prevention
This project uses local community teams in Lagos to help adults who cook with solid fuels switch to affordable bioethanol clean cookstoves so they breathe less smoke and may lower their blood pressure.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | New York University School of Medicine NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (New York, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11376849 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
From my point of view as a potential participant, the team will partner with the Lagos State Ministry of Health and local leaders to promote affordable bioethanol clean cookstoves. They will form a community advisory board and train community health extension workers who will lead community action teams to teach proper stove use and provide ongoing support. The project will track which households adopt and continue using the clean cookstoves, measure household air pollution, and monitor participants' blood pressure over time. The goal is to see if building local support helps more families keep using low-smoke stoves and improves health.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are adults (age 21+) in Lagos who currently cook with solid fuels or kerosene and are willing to try and use a bioethanol clean cookstove.
Not a fit: People who already use clean fuels, do not cook at home, or live outside the selected Lagos communities are unlikely to receive direct benefit from this project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, more households could reduce exposure to household air pollution, which may lower blood pressure and reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke.
How similar studies have performed: A prior randomized trial in Nigeria showed clean-fuel clean-stove use lowered blood pressure and achieved about 80% adoption, though broad community mobilization strategies are less tested at scale.
Where this research is happening
New York, United States
- New York University School of Medicine — New York, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Ogedegbe, Olugbenga G. — New York University School of Medicine
- Study coordinator: Ogedegbe, Olugbenga G.
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.