Literal question
[H08- H12 and H13a were asked of all non-vacant households.]
H11: Cooking space (kitchen)
What type of cooking space does this household use?
[] 1 No cooking
[] 2 Separate room for exclusive use of household
[] 3 Separate room shared with other household(s)
[] 4 Enclosure without roof
[] 5 Structure with roof but without walls
[] 6 Bedroom/hall/living room
[] 7 Veranda
[] 8 Open space in compound
[] 9 Other (specify) ____
Interviewer instructions
H11. Cooking space (kitchen): What type of cooking space does your household have?
This question seeks to obtain information on whether the living quarters has a kitchen (separate room equipped for the preparation of the principal meals and intended primarily for that purpose), some other space set aside for cooking, or no special place set aside for cooking.
The categories for cooking space are the following:-
1. No cooking - In this category no cooking takes place in the household.
2. Separate room for exclusive use of household - Room in this case excludes temporary structures or sheds which may be used for cooking in the courtyard. To be regarded as a kitchen the room used must be enclosed by walls reaching from the floor to the ceiling or roof covering and it must be equipped for the cooking of the principal meals of the household and intended primarily for that purpose. This category refers to a kitchen used exclusively by the household being enumerated.
3. Separate room shared with other household(s) - In this category the kitchen is used by more than one household.
4. Enclosure without roof - In this category, the cooking space has walls but no roof.
5. Structure with roof but without walls - The cooking space in this case is a structure with roof but without walls (e.g. shed) in the house/compound.
6. Bedroom / hall (living room) - This type of cooking space is co-terminus with the bedroom or living room (i.e. preparation of principal meals for the household is carried out in the bedroom/living room).
7. Verandah - Preparation of the principal meals takes place on the verandah of the dwelling.
8. Open space in compound - In this category an open space in compound of the dwelling without any roof or wall is used for cooking meals.
9. Other (specify) - All other types of space used for cooking not mentioned above must be specified in the space provided.
