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Agyekum, K, Adinyira, E and Oppon, J A (2022) Factors limiting the adoption of hemp as an alternative sustainable material for green building delivery in Ghana. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 40(02), 202-18.

d'Amato, M and Kauko, T (2012) Sustainability and risk premium estimation in property valuation and assessment of worth. Building Research & Information, 40(02), 174-85.

Donn, M, Selkowitz, S and Bordass, B (2012) The building performance sketch. Building Research & Information, 40(02), 186-208.

Ekung, S, Odesola, I A and Adewuyi, T (2022) Green cost premium for attaining energy-efficiency rating in Nigeria's hot-humid residential buildings. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 40(02), 248-68.

Elasu, J, Kimuli, B R and Adaramola, M S (2022) Cooking fuel choices of households in urban areas in Uganda: a multinomial probit regression analysis. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 40(02), 283-98.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: biomass; electricity; fuel choice; gas/kerosene; household
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  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1108/IJBPA-12-2020-0112
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    Purpose: This study explores the economic and sociodemographic factors that influence households’ decisions on the type of fuel used for cooking in urban areas in Uganda. Design/methodology/approach: In total, two cross-section data surveyed by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) in 2012/13 and 2016/17 were used to analyze consumption of energy for cooking purposes in urban areas of Uganda. This paper employed a multinomial probit regression model and the corresponding marginal effects to analyze cooking fuel choices, which are biomass, electricity and gas and kerosene combined. Findings: The results showed that household expenditure was statistically significant for the choice of cooking fuel chosen. Furthermore, kitchen type, dwelling type and apartment tenure type are found to be significantly influence the choice of household cooking fuel decisions. Originality/value: This study takes into consideration the combined influence of the kitchen type, dwelling and tenure type as explanatory variables for the choice of cooking fuel for households in urban areas in Uganda. These factors have not been considered in previous studies done in Uganda, especially within the context of urban households when making choices for cooking fuel.

Frimpong, E and Twumasi, E (2022) Prediction of unregulated energy usage in office buildings. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 40(02), 269-82.

Jegede, O E and Taki, A (2022) Optimization of building envelopes using indigenous materials to achieve thermal comfort and affordable housing in Abuja, Nigeria. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 40(02), 219-47.

Kleindienst, S and Andersen, M (2012) Comprehensive annual daylight design through a goal-based approach. Building Research & Information, 40(02), 154-73.

Larsson, J, Eriksson, P E, Lingegård, S and Järvenpää, A (2022) Innovation outcomes and processes in infrastructure projects – a comparative study of Design-Build and Design-Build-Maintenance contracts. Construction Management and Economics, 40(02), 142–56.

Leiringer, R, Gottlieb, S C, Fang, Y and Mo, X (2022) In search of sustainable construction: the role of building environmental assessment methods as policies enforcing green building. Construction Management and Economics, 40(02), 104–22.

Opoku, R, Mensah, H and Ahadzie, D K (2022) Guest editorial: Global energy transformation for combating climate change in the built environment: challenges and opportunities in developing countries. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 40(02), 161-4.

Ouedraogo, A L S N, Messan, A, Yamegueu, D and Coulibaly, Y (2022) A model for thermal comfort assessment of naturally ventilated housing in the hot and dry tropical climate. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 40(02), 183-201.

Sage, D, Dainty, A and Brookes, N (2012) A 'Strategy-as-Practice' exploration of lean construction strategizing. Building Research & Information, 40(02), 221-30.

Sandberg, N H and Brattebø, H (2012) Analysis of energy and carbon flows in the future Norwegian dwelling stock. Building Research & Information, 40(02), 123-39.

Schlegel, M, Trutnevyte, E and Scholz, R W (2012) Patterns of residential heat demand in rural Switzerland. Building Research & Information, 40(02), 140-53.

Sharafi, A, Amalnick, M S and Taleizadeh, A A (2022) Optimal readjustment of contract variables and the financial outcome of PPP projects in the operation period. Construction Management and Economics, 40(02), 87–103.

Soliman-Junior, J, Tzortzopoulos, P and Kagioglou, M (2022) Designers’ perspective on the use of automation to support regulatory compliance in healthcare building projects. Construction Management and Economics, 40(02), 123–41.

Tennant, S and Fernie, S (2012) The commercial currency of construction framework agreements. Building Research & Information, 40(02), 209-20.