Table 2.

Key factors affecting households’ stove choice

Stove type	Factors affecting stove choice	Percent
Three-stone stove	1. Cheap technology to buy	43
	2. Widely available stove	39
	3. Well-known stove	8
	4. Lowers the cost of energy	6
	5. Simple/easy to use	4
Mirt stove	1. Most subsidized and easy to obtain credit	33
	2. Quality and durability of stove	25
	3. Lowers the cost of energy	21
	4. Well-known stove	11
	5. Widely available stove	10
Lakech stove	1. Lowers the cost of energy	25
	2. Quality and durability of stove	25
	3. Most subsidized and easy to get credit	19
	4. Widely available stove	16
	5. Cheap technology to buy	16
Electric stove	1. Clean and health source	24
	2. Saves family labor and time	23
	3. Convenient and easy to use	21
	4. Well-known stove	18
	5. Quality and durability of stove	14

Source: Survey data, April 2020