Working closely with community members in Ndirande, the project employed participatory and interdisciplinary methods, including walking interviews and photovoice, to delve into the lived experiences of women and children in households using solid fuels. This approach aimed to understand the 'fuel to pot' journey and gather insights that can contribute to the development of contextually appropriate interventions. “The project was not necessarily trying to address the challenges, but rather more of trying to understand the context in which solid fuels are used”, said Limbani Kalumbi (lead investigator) lecturer in the Department of Environmental Health at Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences – MUBAS. He further added that the feedback from these discussions will help shape the project's direction, ensuring that the interventions address the priorities of the communities involved.

The engagement of residents in Ndirande adds a crucial community perspective to the research, making it a collaborative effort with far-reaching implications for addressing the challenges of solid fuel use in household cooking.