Abstract:
This study intended to investigate the impact of the use of gas
as an alternative to biomass fuel on the development of rural women.
It was carried out in the north Bahri unit, of Bahri administrative of
Khartoum State.
A sample of 75 women was selected randomly from three
villages in the area. Then data were collected mainly through
structured interview using a questionnaire and were analyzed
using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) and
results were arranged in forms of percentages in the tables of
figures.
The results indicated that the use of gas has a positive impact
through saving time, effort and money. That led rural women to
increase care of their families especially children. However, the study
explained that the saving time, effort and money from use of gas was
not enough to bring about comprehensive development.
The recommendations of the study focused on how to find
programs for the development of rural women and actively
involve them in the planning, implementing and monitoring and
evaluation of these programs, so as to get all the advantage of
time, money and effort saved as a result of using gas.
