Urban Household Energy Use: Analyzing Correlates of Charcoal and Firewood Consumption in Kampala City, Uganda

Table 2

Background characteristics of household heads.

Characteristic	Number	Percent
Age
15–29	15,713	37.8
30–44	17,295	41.7
45–59	6,464	15.6
60+	2,053	4.9
Sex
Male	29,069	70.0
Female	12,456	30.0
Marital status
Never married	10,548	25.4
Married	25,060	60.4
Formerly married	5,917	14.3
Education
No education	1,720	4.1
Primary	9,203	22.2
Secondary	19,767	47.6
Tertiary	4,395	10.6
Degree	6,440	15.5
Economic activity
Employed	35,562	85.6
Unemployed	5,963	14.4
Dwelling unit
Tenement/Muzigo^1	23,560	56.7
Detached^2	15,091	36.3
Flat	1,546	3.7
Others	1,328	3.2
Floor material
Rammed earth	2,003	4.8
Cement screed	34,615	83.4
Tiles/Concrete	4,602	11.1
Others	305	0.7
Rooms in dwelling unit
1 Room	28,104	67.7
2 Rooms	8,131	19.6
3+ Rooms	5,290	12.7
Toilet facility
Shared	27,620	66.8
Not shared	13,726	33.2
Total	41,525	100.0

¹One-roomed dwelling unit in larger structure. ²Includes semidetached house & rooms in main house.