A large part of the design research is already done in the Netherlands in the time before the internship in Ghana. Information about different cookstove designs and applicable materials are collected from the internet.
To investigate the demands and needs from the Kenkey makers we will visit them and make a process characterization. It is an option to organize a day where several Kenkey makers can discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the current way of cooking and compare the three stone fire with the cookstove.
To get more detailed information about the cookstove design we will consult cookstove experts in the Ejisu-Juaben district. They can help with how to build a cookstove. We will also ask them for feedback on our cookstove design.
To assess the number of Kenkey makers in the Ejisu-Juaben district it is needed to make an educated guess based on information collected when visiting the Kenkey makers.