 | Daughters of Sysiphus |
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Fuel
Female-headed households proved a little more likely to use charcoal and kerosene, the cheaper fuels. They were less likely to use the more convenient but also more expensive propane gas which is sold in cylinders. Many of the households have outside kitchens. This is a traditional practice and makes sense if you live in a wooden house and if you are using wood or charcoal to cook with (see table 22 ). Given that one of the major hazards of living in a wooden house is the likelihood of fire, the more expensive fuels are preferable if they can be afforded because they tend to be more controllable.
Table 22, Percentage of different types of household by type of fuel used
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Type of household |
Type of fuel |
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Wood |
Charcoal |
Kerosene |
Gas |
Electricity |
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Female-headed |
34 |
34 |
23 |
41 |
0 |
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Male-headed |
4 |
21 |
24 |
50 |
0 |
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Joint-headed |
3 |
20 |
25 |
45 |
0 |
Icie
"Kerosene oil stove cause problem. I use wood. We use a beeny (very small) round hot plate."
Letty
She uses a mixture of gas and kerosene to cook and uses an outside kitchen.
Marcia
"We have a little oil stove for cooking. We used to use gas but it get bad so we use the oil stove. Sometimes we use a coal pot."
Megan
They mainly use charcoal as a cooking fuel but sometimes use gas when they can afford it.
Pansy
Pansy uses wood and coal for cooking because she considers gas in cylinders too expensive.
Verona
All the household's cooking is done on a charcoal fire. Charcoal costs $15 a bag and lasts about three nights.
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