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Population and Housing Census 2000 - IPUMS Subset

Ghana, 2000
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GHA_2000_PHC_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS
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Ghana Statistical Service
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Cooking fuel (GH2000A_0056)

Data file: GHA2000-H-H

Overview

Valid: 0
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 177
End: 177
Width: 1
Range: -
Format:

Questions and instructions

Literal question
H11 Cooking fuel: What is the main source of cooking fuel for this household?

[] 1 None, no cooking
[] 2 Wood
[] 3 Coconut husk
[] 4 Gas
[] 5 Electricity
[] 6 Kerosene
[] 7 Charcoal
[] 8 Other (specify) ________
Categories
Value Category
0 NIU (not in universe)
1 None, no cooking
2 Wood
3 Coconut husk
4 Gas
5 Electricity
6 Kerosene
7 Charcoal
8 Other
9 Unknown
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
Interviewer instructions
H11. 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 fuels are used, mark the one used most often. The classification of fuels used for cooking includes: wood, coconut husk, charcoal, gas, electricity and kerosene.

None: means no cooking fuel is used by the household being enumerated (i.e. the household does not cook)

Any other type of fuel used for cooking which is not listed as a category must be marked as "Other".

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the type of fuel predominantly used by the household for the preparation of principal meals.
Universe
Occupied private households

concept

Concept
Name Vocabulary
Utilities Variables -- HOUSEHOLD IPUMS
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