Households' access and preference to cooking fuels in Abuja, Nigeria

Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 91-98

  Julius, Ajah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABUJA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Access and preference to charcoal; Access and preference to cooking gas; Access and preference to electricity; Access and preference to firewood; Access and preference to kerosene

Indexed keywords

CHARCOAL; ELECTRICITY; FOOD; FUEL CONSUMPTION; FUELWOOD;

ABUJA [NIGERIA]; NIGERIA;

EID: 84879699313     PISSN: 19947887     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jest.2013.91.98     Document Type: Article

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