Variable/definition

Description

Expected sign

N

Mean/

proportion (%)

Std. error

of mean

Std.

deviation

Range

Average monthly income

1 = <200, 2 = 201 - 400, 3 = 401 - 600, 4 = 601 - 800, 5 = >801

+

568

333,802

0.03

0.67

3

Size of household

1 = <3, 2 = 3 - 6, 3 = >6

+

566

4.32

0.02

0.56

3

Share of adults in household

1 = 1 - 2, 2 = 3 - 4, 3 = 5 - 6, 4 = 7 - 8

+

550

2.42

0.03

0.67

3

Age

1 = <14, 2 = 15 - 29, 3 = 30 - 44, 4 = 45 - 59, 5 = 60 - 74, 6 = >75

+

567

25.54

0.03

0.67

3

Time spent at home (in a 12 hour day)

1 = 1 - 4, 2 = 5 - 8, 3 = 9 - 12

+

568

7.10

0.028

0.667

2

Average expenditure on fuel in Ug. Shs.

1 = 1 - 20,000, 2 = 20,001 - 40,000, 3 = 40,001 - 60,000, 4 = 60,001 - 80,000

+

571

40805

0.041

0.972

3

Variable/definition

Description

Expected sign

N

Description

%

Description

%

Home ownership (dwelling)

1 = Owner and 2 = Otherwise

±

568

Owner

60.8%

Otherwise

39.2%

Main household residence

1 = Urban, 2 = Rural

±

550

Urban

74.8%

Rural

25.2%

Most preferred household cooking practices

1 = Traditional, 2 = Modern

+

550

Traditional

52.7%

Modern

47.3%

Availability of fuels

1 = Readily available, 2 = Very scanty

+

550

Readily available

63.9%

Scanty

35.1%

Gender of respondent

1 = Male, 2 = Female

±

562

Male

46%

Female

54%

Type of dwelling

1 = Single room, 2 = Single bedroom apartment (apt), 3 = 2-bedroom apt, 4 = 3-bedroom apt, 5 = 4-bedroom apt

+

568

Single room

15.2%

Two bedroom

31.2%

One bedroom

52.3%

Three bedroom

1.3%

Education of head of household

1 = Lower primary, 2 = Completed primary, 3 = Lower secondary, 4 = Completed secondary, 5 = Other post-secondary education, 6 = degree

±

568

Lower primary

15.2%

Lower secondary

31.2%

Completed primary

52.3%

Completed secondary

1.3%

Occupation of head of household

1 = Civil servant, 2 = Private sector employed, 3 = Self-employed, 4 = Student, 5 = Unemployed/Home-keeper/wife

+

568

Civil Servant

0.5%

Self employed

34.5%

Private Sector Employed

29.3%

Student

7.7%

Unemployed

27%

Marital status

1 = Single, 2 = Married, 3 = Cohabiting, 4 = Separated, 5 = Widowed

+

568

Married

15.2%

Cohabiting

31.2%

Single

52.3%

Separated

1.3%

Town

1 = Kampala, 2 = Jinja, 3 = Arua, 4 = Mbarara

574

Kampala

59.8%

Arua

16.9%

Jinja

11.5%

Mbarara

11.8%

Dependent variable

Energy Choice/Utilization (Firewood, Charcoal, Electricity)