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2023 National Energy Access Survey
First Edition

Zambia, 2023
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Specify other uses for candle (S4_Q45S)

Data file: NEAS_FINAL_MAIN

Overview

Valid: 512
Type: Discrete
Start: 5220
End: 5335
Width: 116
Range: -
Format: character

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Value Category Cases
"""THE ENVIRONMENT CONTRADICTS ME FROM USING THE STOVE BECAUSE WE ARE NOT CONNECTED TO THE NATIONAL GRID (ZESCO)""" 1
0.2%
"""WE CAN'T USE ONE BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE ELECTRICITY AROUND. """ 1
0.2%
"""WE DON'T HAVE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY. """ 1
0.2%
0 3
0.6%
AFRAID OF ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION 1
0.2%
AM NOT USED TO USE IMPROVED BRAZIER AM ONLY USED TO USE NORMAL BRAZIER 1
0.2%
AREA STILL NOT CONNECTED TO THE NATIONAL GRID 1
0.2%
AVOIDING THE HIGH COST OF ELECTRICITY 1
0.2%
Am just a worker 1
0.2%
BECAUSE IT AT POINT SO IT'S DIFFICULT TO REMOVE WHEN YOU WHAT TO PREPARE 1
0.2%
BECAUSE NO ELECTRICITY TO POWER STOVE 1
0.2%
BECAUSE THE DO NOT HAVE ELECTRICITY 1
0.2%
BECAUSE THERE'S NO POWER SUPPLY FROM ZESCO 1
0.2%
BECAUSE THEY IS NO ELECTRICITY IN MY AREA 1
0.2%
BECAUSE WE DIDN'T HAVE ELECTRICITY 1
0.2%
BRAZIER 2
0.4%
BROKEN 1
0.2%
CAN'T AFFORD TO BUY ONE 1
0.2%
CONSUMES A LOT OF ELECTRICITY 1
0.2%
CONSUMES ALOT OF POWER 1
0.2%
Consumes Electricity 1
0.2%
Consumes power 1
0.2%
DID NOT RECEIVE ONE 1
0.2%
DID NOT TELL US HOW TO INSTALL IT IN THIS PLACE 1
0.2%
DIDN'T HAVE ELECTRICITY IN THE AREA 1
0.2%
DO NO HAVE 1
0.2%
DO NOT HAVE 2
0.4%
DO NOT HAVE ANY SOURCE OF ENERGY WHICH CAN CONNECT A COOKSTOVE 1
0.2%
DO NOT HAVE NATIONAL GRID CONNECTION 1
0.2%
DO NOT HAVE SOURCE OF ENERGY 4
0.8%
DO NOT HAVE ZESCO POWER 1
0.2%
DO NOT WANT TO BUY IT 1
0.2%
DOES NOT APPEAL TO THEM 1
0.2%
DOES NOT OWN ONE 1
0.2%
DOESN'T HAVE 2
0.4%
DOESN'T HAVE A STOVE 1
0.2%
DOESN'T WANT 2
0.4%
DOESN'T WORK 1
0.2%
DON'T HAVE ELECTRIC 1
0.2%
DON'T HAVE ELECTRICITY IN THE AREA 1
0.2%
DON'T HAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO BUY 1
0.2%
DON'T HAVE ZESCO POWER 1
0.2%
DONT HAVE 1
0.2%
DONT HAVE AN IDEA OF IT 1
0.2%
Do not have any 1
0.2%
Do not have electricity connection in the house 1
0.2%
Do not have money to buy 1
0.2%
Do not see a reason to buy them and never thought of buying them. 1
0.2%
Doesn't have Improved cook stove 1
0.2%
Don't Have 1
0.2%
Don't like using it 1
0.2%
Don't Know 1
0.2%
Don't have 1
0.2%
Don't have a strong source of energy 1
0.2%
Don't have electricity 1
0.2%
Don't have electricity in my area 1
0.2%
Don't have money 1
0.2%
Don't have the means 1
0.2%
ELECTRIC STOVE DOESN'T WORK 1
0.2%
ELECTRIC STOVE GOT SPOILED 1
0.2%
ELECTRIC Stoves too powerful 1
0.2%
ELECTRICITY IS NOT AVAILABLE 3
0.6%
ELECTRICITY IS NOT AVAILABLE IN OUR AREA 1
0.2%
ELECTRICITY NOT AVAILABLE 2
0.4%
FIXED MUD STOVE 1
0.2%
FOOD TAKES L 1
0.2%
Got Damaged yet to get another one 1
0.2%
HAD BUT ITS BROKEN CANT BE USED 1
0.2%
HAD IT BUT IT GOT BROKEN 1
0.2%
HAD ONE GOT BROKEN 1
0.2%
HAVE NO ACCESS 1
0.2%
HAVE NOT JUST BOUGHT BEFORE 1
0.2%
HOUSING UNIT NOT CONNECTED TO THE NATIONAL GRID 3
0.6%
Had an electric stove now it is not in a working condition and can not be fixed 1
0.2%
Had one but sold it 1
0.2%
Have never heard of it 1
0.2%
I DON'T KNOW ABOUT THEM 1
0.2%
I Dont like them 1
0.2%
I WAS NOT ONE OF THE BENEFICIARIES 1
0.2%
I WASN'T GIVEN THE BRICKS 1
0.2%
I don't have electricity 1
0.2%
I don't have money to buy 1
0.2%
I don't know 2
0.4%
I have never heard about it 1
0.2%
I have not just bought it 1
0.2%
I'm satisfied with the mbaula 1
0.2%
IT CONSUMES A LOT OF ELECTRICITY 2
0.4%
IT EXPLODED WHILE COOKING 1
0.2%
IT FINISHES ELECTRICITY FAST 1
0.2%
IT GOT DAMAGED 1
0.2%
IT GOT STOLEN 1
0.2%
IT IS BROKEN NEEDS TO BE FIXED 1
0.2%
IT IS DAMAGED 2
0.4%
IT IS DESTROYED 1
0.2%
IT IS SLOW TO LIGHT AND FOOD TAKES LONG TO GET READY 1
0.2%
IT MALFUNCTIONED AND WAS NEVER REPLACED 1
0.2%
IT WAS LOST. 1
0.2%
IT'S DAMAGED 1
0.2%
ITS BEEN DISTROYED BY GOATS 1
0.2%
ITS DAMAGED 1
0.2%
ITS NOT EFFECTIVE 1
0.2%
Its not known here 2
0.4%
Its not known in our Area 3
0.6%
JUST GOT USED TO USING FIRE WOOD AND IT TAKES VERY LITTLE TIME TO COOK 1
0.2%
JUST WANT TO USE OPEN FIRE STOVE 1
0.2%
LIMITATION OF POWER SUPPLY 1
0.2%
LOW INCOME 1
0.2%
Low voltage fluctuations from transformer 1
0.2%
MBAULA 2
0.4%
NEED IT BUT DON'T KNOW WHERE TO FIND IT 1
0.2%
NEVER HEARD OF THEM 3
0.6%
NEVER TOLD HOW TO MAKE IMPROVED STOVE 1
0.2%
NO CAPACITY 1
0.2%
NO CONNECTION TO THE NATIONAL GRID 1
0.2%
NO ELECTRIC 1
0.2%
NO ELECTRICI 4
0.8%
NO ELECTRICITY 16
3.1%
NO ELECTRICITY HERE 1
0.2%
NO ELECTRICITY CONNECTION IN THE HOUSE 1
0.2%
NO ELECTRICITY CONNECTION IN THE HOUSE 3
0.6%
NO ELECTRICITY CONNECTION SUFFICIENT FOR STOVE USE 1
0.2%
NO ELECTRICITY HERE 1
0.2%
NO ELECTRICITY IN THE AREA 6
1.2%
NO ELECTRICITY IN THE AREA FOR HIM TO USE THE STOVE 1
0.2%
NO ELECTRICITY IN THEIR AREA 1
0.2%
NO ELECTRICITY SUPPLY SO THE STOVE WILL NO USE 1
0.2%
NO ELECTRICITY TO POWER IT 1
0.2%
NO FUNDS TO BUY THE STOVE 1
0.2%
NO NEED 1
0.2%
NO NEED OF USING IT 1
0.2%
NO SOURCE ENERGY 1
0.2%
NO SOURCE ENERGY TO POWER AN IMPROVED COOK STOVE 1
0.2%
NO SOURCE OF ELECTRICAL CONNECTION 1
0.2%
NO SOURCE OF ENERGY 3
0.6%
NON OF THE ABOVE 1
0.2%
NOT ALLOWED TO USE STOVES BY THE LANDLORD 1
0.2%
NOT APPLICABLE 1
0.2%
NOT AVAILABLE ON THE MARKET 1
0.2%
NOT CONNECTED TO POWER THAT CAN USE THEM 1
0.2%
NOT CONNECTED TO THE GRID 1
0.2%
NOT CONNECTED TO THE NATIONAL GRID 1
0.2%
NOT DELIVERED TO US . BUT WE WERE PROMISED 1
0.2%
NOT ENOUGH ELECTRICITY TO POWER A STOVE 1
0.2%
NOT HAVING THE APPLIANCE 1
0.2%
NOT INTERESTED BECAUSE ITS A RENTED HOUSE 1
0.2%
NOT PROVIDED HERE 1
0.2%
NOT YET ACQUIRED 1
0.2%
NOT YET CONNECTED 2
0.4%
NOT YET CONNECTED TO THE GRID 1
0.2%
NOT YET CONNECTED TO THE NATIONAL GRID 1
0.2%
Never saw any advantage of using it 1
0.2%
No Electricity Anywhere Nearby 1
0.2%
No Electricity in my area 2
0.4%
No access to cook stoves 2
0.4%
No electricity 2
0.4%
Not available 1
0.2%
Not connected to the main grid 1
0.2%
Not known here 1
0.2%
Not known in our Area 1
0.2%
OPEN FIRE 13
2.5%
OPEN FIRE WITH TREE LEGS 1
0.2%
POWER LIMITATION 1
0.2%
Prefer fire wood 1
0.2%
RECENTLY SAW, HENCE PLANNING ON BUYING. 1
0.2%
SAVE ELECTRICITY 1
0.2%
SHE HAS SHIFTED IT TO THE ELDER SISTER 1
0.2%
SOLD IT 1
0.2%
STILL NOT SETTLED JUST RELOCATED TO THE AREA 1
0.2%
STOVE IS DAMAGED 1
0.2%
STOVE MALFUNCTIONED 1
0.2%
Shared meter that's why they can't use the stove 1
0.2%
Steve got burnt 1
0.2%
THE DO NOT HAVE A STOVE NOR ELECTRICITY IN THEIR AREA 1
0.2%
THE DO NOT HAVE ELECTRICITY 1
0.2%
THE DO NOT HAVE ELECTRICITY IN THEIR AREA AND THEY ARE FAR FROM THE POLL 1
0.2%
THE ELECTRICITY IS EXPENSIVE 1
0.2%
THE HOUSE IS NOT CONNECTED TO ANY POWER SOURCE 1
0.2%
THE HOUSEHOLD HAS BUT THEY DON'T USE IT BECAUSE IT TAKES LONG FOR FOOD TO BE READY 1
0.2%
THE IMPROVES COOKSTOVES NEED TO BE REPAIRED 1
0.2%
THE IS NO ELECTRICITY 1
0.2%
THE RESPONDENT HAS NO MEANS TO BUY A NEW ONE 1
0.2%
THE RESPONDENT IS NOT PREPARED YET TO BUY AN IMPROVED STOVE 1
0.2%
THE RESPONDENT ONLY HAS FIREWOOD AS A SOURCE OF ENERGY 1
0.2%
THE RESPONDENT SAYS HE DOES NOT HAVE MEANS TO BUY AN IMPROVED STOVE 1
0.2%
THE STOVE GOT DAMAGED 1
0.2%
THE STOVE IS DAMAGED 1
0.2%
THEIR NO ELECTRICITY 1
0.2%
THERE ARE NO ELECTRICITY IN OUR AREA 1
0.2%
THERE IS NO CONNECTION OF POWER TO USE THE IMPROVED STOVE 1
0.2%
THERE IS NO ELECTRICITY CONNECTION AT MY HOUSE 1
0.2%
THERE'S NO ELECTRICITY 1
0.2%
THERE'S NO ELECTRICITY CONNECTION 1
0.2%
THERE'S NO ELECTRICITY CONNECTION IN OUR AREA 1
0.2%
THERE'S NO ELECTRICITY SUPPLY SO ITS POINTLESS TO OWN ONE. 1
0.2%
THESE STOVES ARE DISTROYED 1
0.2%
THEY USE IMPROVE STOVE 1
0.2%
THEY ARE HEALTH HAZARD 1
0.2%
THEY DIDN'T HAVE MONEY TO BUY CHARCOAL 1
0.2%
THEY DON'T HAVE IMPROVED STOVE 1
0.2%
THEY DON'T HAVE IMPROVED STOVE 1
0.2%
THEY DON'T HAVE NATIONAL GRID 1
0.2%
THEY DONT HAVE ANY 1
0.2%
THEY DONT HAVE MONEY TO BUY 1
0.2%
THEY FEEL ELECTRIC STOVES USE A LOT OF ELECTRICITY 1
0.2%
THEY HAVEN'T BROUGHT FOR US NEAR BY VILLAGERS WERE GIVEN 1
0.2%
THEY HAVEN'T REACHED US 1
0.2%
The ELECTRICITY is too expensive 1
0.2%
The electric stove got damaged 1
0.2%
The electrical connection isn't sufficient to power the stove 1
0.2%
The stove consumes Electricity 1
0.2%
They are not allowed by the Landlord 1
0.2%
They sold it 1
0.2%
USED TO THE OTHER TYPE OF COOK STOVE 1
0.2%
USES POTS WITH THREE LEGS 1
0.2%
Used with Open fire eg three stones 1
0.2%
Uses an improved stove 1
0.2%
WAS NEVER GIVEN 3
0.6%
WAS NOT GIVEN 3
0.6%
WAS RECENTLY CONNECTED TO THE NATIONAL GRID 1
0.2%
WASN'T GIVEN 1
0.2%
WE ARE NOT READY TO BUY 1
0.2%
WE ARE OK WITH WHAT WE USE 1
0.2%
WE DON'T HAVE ELECTRICITY IN OUR AREA 1
0.2%
WE DON'T ELECTRICITY IN OUR AREA 1
0.2%
WE DON'T HAVE 2
0.4%
WE DON'T HAVE ELECTRICITY 2
0.4%
WE DON'T HAVE ELECTRICITY IN THE AREA 1
0.2%
WE DONT HAVE CHARCOAL, WE USED WITH FIREWOOD. 1
0.2%
WE DONT HAVE POWER, THATS THE REASON WE USE CHARCOAL 1
0.2%
WE HAD ONE MADE OUT OF BRICKS AND MUD BUT IT GOT BROKEN DURING THE RAIN SEASON. 1
0.2%
WE HAD THE STOVE BUT IT STOPPED WORKING 1
0.2%
WE HAVE NO ELECTRICITY 2
0.4%
WE HAVE NO ELECTRICITY IN OUR AREA 1
0.2%
WE HAVE NO POWER 1
0.2%
WE HAVE NO POWER TO USE THOSE STOVES 1
0.2%
WE HAVE NOT BEEN GIVEN. IN OTHER AREAS AROUND US THEY HAVE RECEIVED 1
0.2%
WE WERE NOT GIVEN THE TIME WERE GIVING OTHERS 1
0.2%
WE'RE NOT YET CONNECTED TO ANY POWER SOURCE 1
0.2%
We are allowed to use electric stove 1
0.2%
We are content with three stones due to the type of energy we use (firewood) 1
0.2%
We are just used to these same brazier 1
0.2%
We are not connected to zesco 1
0.2%
We have no money for that,hence three stones is the best 1
0.2%
We have no power connected to our house 1
0.2%
We were not given permission to use national grid for cooking 1
0.2%
YET TO BUY ONE 2
0.4%
YET TO BUY THE ONE I HAD BROKE 1
0.2%
You had but got damaged 1
0.2%
am still paying for it 1
0.2%
because they use firewood mostly 1
0.2%
because we use firewood which is very cheap and effective on our side 1
0.2%
because of no power in the area 1
0.2%
brazier 6
1.2%
can't afford 1
0.2%
cant afford 1
0.2%
consumes Electricity 1
0.2%
do not have electricity 2
0.4%
do not have electricity connection to have stove 1
0.2%
do not have electricity for cook stove 1
0.2%
do not have it. but can buy when money is available 1
0.2%
do not know it 1
0.2%
do not know the improved stove 1
0.2%
do not need it 1
0.2%
do not need one 2
0.4%
do not really know it 1
0.2%
do not see a reason to buy 1
0.2%
doesn't have it 1
0.2%
don't have 1
0.2%
don't have electricity 3
0.6%
don't have electricity connection 1
0.2%
don't have electricity to power stove 1
0.2%
don't know 1
0.2%
don't know about it 2
0.4%
dont know 1
0.2%
dont know about improved stove 1
0.2%
electric stove consumes alot of power 1
0.2%
electric stove stopped working 1
0.2%
electric stove was destroyed 1
0.2%
electricity is expensive 2
0.4%
feels lazy to make one 1
0.2%
fire wood cooks faster 1
0.2%
food takes long to be ready 1
0.2%
got damaged 1
0.2%
has a stove but does not use it due to low voltage 1
0.2%
have not bought 1
0.2%
have not organised one yet 1
0.2%
house not connected to electricity 1
0.2%
it consumes too much Electricity 1
0.2%
it cooks fast 1
0.2%
it got Destroyed 1
0.2%
it got damaged 1
0.2%
it got damaged and has not been replaced yet 1
0.2%
it got damaged and never replaced it 1
0.2%
it got demanged 1
0.2%
it is cheaper to use 1
0.2%
it is damaged 3
0.6%
it needs to be fixed 1
0.2%
it was destroyed by children. it seems they were using big firewood instead of sticks 1
0.2%
it's hard to look for specific firewood 1
0.2%
it's not known here 2
0.4%
it's not known in our Area 1
0.2%
it's not known in our Area 5
1%
it's not yet known in our Area 1
0.2%
it's the most common one we know how to use 1
0.2%
its not known here 2
0.4%
just did not buy 1
0.2%
just do not want 1
0.2%
just do not want 1
0.2%
just don't want to use it, manual is okay 1
0.2%
just don't like it (too much time waiting to cook) 1
0.2%
just dont have 1
0.2%
just not yet bought it 1
0.2%
just nothing 1
0.2%
mbaula brazier 1
0.2%
never thought of buying 2
0.4%
never thought of using it 1
0.2%
never thought of using them 1
0.2%
no ACCESS 1
0.2%
no chance to have one 1
0.2%
no electricity 9
1.8%
no electricity here 1
0.2%
no electricity in our area 1
0.2%
no electricity in the area 3
0.6%
no electricity to power a stove 1
0.2%
no electricity to power stove 2
0.4%
no energy source 1
0.2%
no need 1
0.2%
no power connected 1
0.2%
no reason 5
1%
no source of power 1
0.2%
not connected to energy 1
0.2%
not connected to power 1
0.2%
not interested 1
0.2%
not just interested 1
0.2%
not known in our Area 1
0.2%
not used to using an improved stove 1
0.2%
nothing 1
0.2%
nun applicable 3
0.6%
occasionally use a brazier 1
0.2%
poverty 1
0.2%
registered late so did not get one 1
0.2%
reserve electric power 1
0.2%
she is used to cooking on the brazier 1
0.2%
the church doesn't allow us to use the stoves 1
0.2%
the electric stove doesn't work 1
0.2%
the electric stove got damaged 1
0.2%
the hh had but was broken 1
0.2%
the people who cooks don't use it for no reason 1
0.2%
the stove broke 1
0.2%
the stove stopped working 1
0.2%
there are not found here 1
0.2%
there is no electricity 1
0.2%
there is no electricity to contain the energy a stove can consume 1
0.2%
there is no place here to buy from 1
0.2%
there is no power available in my area 1
0.2%
they are not known here 1
0.2%
they don't have 4
0.8%
they have 1
0.2%
they haven't been given 1
0.2%
they just don't like it 1
0.2%
they just dont have 2
0.4%
they take long to cook 1
0.2%
they use FIREWOOD 1
0.2%
to save power 2
0.4%
too old to get one 1
0.2%
units are expensive 1
0.2%
use firewood since then 1
0.2%
use it sometimes 1
0.2%
used to common mode of cooking in area 1
0.2%
used to firewood 3
0.6%
used with fire wood 1
0.2%
was not given 2
0.4%
was taken by first wife 1
0.2%
wastage of time 1
0.2%
we are not used to that 1
0.2%
we are used to it we have been using it ever since 1
0.2%
we do not have poles nearby yet and still trying to improve the house e.g roofing 1
0.2%
we don't have electricity 1
0.2%
we don't have money 1
0.2%
we dont have Improved Stoves 1
0.2%
we dont have electricity 2
0.4%
we have electricity 1
0.2%
we have no electricity 1
0.2%
we have not just bought 1
0.2%
we haven't done wiring in the house yet 1
0.2%
we just dont have 2
0.4%
we're not connected to zesco 2
0.4%
will buy soon 2
0.4%
you to sit down to be other wise fire can go off without food cooked 1
0.2%
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
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