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18. What type of fuel is most frequently used for cooking in the dwelling?
[] 1 Gas (natural gas)
[] 2 Firewood
[] 3 Electricity
[] 4 Kerosene
[] 5 Coal (charcoal)
[] 6 Does not cook
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Question No. 18: In this dwelling, what cooking fuel is used most often?
The objective of this question is to know the type of fuel that is most frequently used for cooking in the dwelling; it also allows us investigating how open the population is regarding the use of natural resources (firewood)
Fuel: It refers to the most commonly used fuel for food preparation.
Gas (circle 1): It refers to propane gas or hydrocarbon used as fuel.
Firewood (circle 2): Group of sticks, bushes, logs, that cut into pieces are used for combustion.
Electricity (circle 3): It refers to the caloric energy used for cooking. Example: electric stove, pans, rice cooker, etc.
Kerosene (circle 4): Colorless liquid or slightly yellow that is used as fuel for cooking.
Coal (circle 5): Solid fuel of black color and vegetal origin.
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Does not cook (circle 6): [Persons] in the dwelling do not cook, because they buy food at restaurants or eat at friends' or relatives' homes.