Interviewer instructions
The type of cooking appliance taken together with the location of cooking area is used to determine the safety, hygienic and other environmental concerns.
E.g. If a household's cooking area is within the dwelling without partition, and yet the appliance they use is a traditional firestone, the safety due to likely fires is compromised. At the same time, the level of pollution in this household is likely to be higher.
Traditional Stone fire - refers to the cooking arrangements where three or two stone are used mostly with firewood. Include in this category, mouldings which are used for cooking.
Ordinary jiko - refers to the common jiko mostly made of tin
Improved jiko - refers to cases where the ordinary jiko has been modified, usually with a layer of clay, for efficiency and safety.
Kerosene stove - refers to a stove which uses kerosene for cooking.
Gas/electric Cooker- refers to the cookers specially designed to use of gas or electricity or both.