Most households in Uganda still use firewood, charcoal for cooking

Despite the deliberate effort by the government to increase electricity generation, distribution and extend cooking gas cylinders, most Ugandan households are still using either firewood or charcoal for cooking, a survey by Twaweza, a nongovernmental organization working in East Africa has found. 

In their Sauti za Wananchi project in which views of Ugandans on different issues are collected, Twaweza reports that 98  percent of homes reported using either firewood or charcoal or both to cook. Very few households use electricity, gas or kerosene. 

Those who reported using them…