Description

CHELEC indicates whether the household uses electricity for cooking and heating.

The information in CHELEC is taken from the household record and applies to household residents, not temporary visitors. Researchers may wish to exclude visitors using the HHRESIDENT variable when household members are the unit of analysis and using the RESIDENT variable when women, children, or births are the unit of analysis.

Comparability

Apart from universe differences, CHELEC is comparable across samples.

Comparability - Standard DHS

CHELEC is a country-specific household variable not included in the standard DHS questionnaire.

Universe