Keraka, M.Ochieng, CarolyneEngelbrecht, JacobusHongoro, Charles2013-09-162013-09-162013-05-06The Pan African Medical Journal. 2013;15:121937 - 8688http://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/7308doi:10.11604/pamj.2013.15.12.1831Introduction: Indoor air pollution from biomass fuel use has been found to be responsible for more than 1.6 million annual deaths and 2.7% of the global burden of disease. This makes it the second biggest environmental contributor to ill health, behind unsafe water and sanitation. Methods: The main objective of this study was to investigate if there was any association between use of bio-fuels in food catering enterprises and respiratory health of the workers. A cross-sectional design was employed, and data collected using Qualitative and quantitative techniques. Results: The study found significantly higher prevalence of respiratory health outcomes among respondents in enterprises using biomass fuels compared to those using processed fuels. Biomass fuels are thus a major public health threat to workers in this sub-sector, and urgent intervention is required. Conclusion: The study recommends a switch from biomass fuels to processed fuels to protect the health of the workersenIndoor air pollutionBiomass fuelsHealthRespiratoryWorkersArticle