A report on collaborative study of cassava in Africa (COSCA): The Malawi case
1991
Sauti, R.F.N. (Bvumbwe Agricultural Research Station, Limbe (Malawi)) | Thaulo, G. (Department of Agriculture, Lilongwe (Malawi)) | Chibambo, M. (Chitedze Agricultural Research Station, Lilongwe (Malawi)) | Khonje, A. (Lilongwe Agricultural Development Division, Lilongwe (Malawi))
The Malawi Household Energy Survey, carried out between September and November 1990 sampled 1685 households in three income categories in Blantyre, Zomba, Lilongwe and Mzuzu. Findings indicate that households allocate 14% of their net income to energy. Energy use patterns are firewood 84.3%, charcoal 35.9%, coal 0.5%, electricity 37.4% and paraffin 62.6% of the households, firewood being mainly used for warmth and cooking, charcoal for warmth and slow cooking, and electricity and paraffin for lighting
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