Description

CHKEROSENE indicates whether the household uses kerosene for cooking and heating.

The information in CHKEROSENE 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, and births are the unit of analysis.

Comparability

Apart from universe differences and slight differences in question wording, CHKEROSENE is largely comparable across samples.

Comparability - Standard DHS

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

Universe