Literal question
[H08- H12 and H13a were asked of all non-vacant households.]
H10: Cooking fuel
What is the main source of cooking fuel for this household?
[] 01 None, no cooking
[] 02 Wood
[] 03 Gas
[] 04 Electricity
[] 05 Kerosene
[] 06 Charcoal
[] 07 Crop residue
[] 08 Saw dust
[] 09 Animal waste
[] 10 Other (specify) ____
Interviewer instructions
H10. Cooking fuel: What is the main source of cooking fuel for this household?
This question refers to the fuel predominantly used by the household for the preparation of principal meals. If two types of fuel are used, record the one used most often. Ten categories have been provided for this question. You should shade the appropriate circle.
01. None, no cooking - This means no cooking fuel is used by the household being enumerated (i.e. the household does not cook)
02. Wood - This refers to the use of wood fire for cooking.
03. Gas - You should classify households which use liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) under this category.
04. Electricity - This category includes electricity from the mains (ECG/Community) and private generating plants and other sources (industrial plant, mine, etc.)
05. Kerosene - This category refers to thin oil distilled from petroleum used as a fuel for cooking.
06. Charcoal - This is made from wood and used as a fuel, especially for cooking food.
07. Crop residue - This category includes straw from maize, paddy rice, coconut husks, groundnut shells etc. used as cooking fuel.
08. Saw dust - These are very small pieces of wood like dust that are produced when wood is milled. It is a residue of saw mills.
09. Animal waste - This category covers droppings of animals e.g. cow dung
10. Other (specify) - Any other type of fuel used for cooking which is not listed in the above categories must be marked as "Other" and specified in the space provided below.
