SURVEY OF FUELTYPE/ENERGY UTILIZATION PATTERN IN URBAN AREA OF JOS, PLATEAU STATE NIGERIA

¹Umaru Auwalu N. ²Adamu M. Babayo, ²Bello Muhammed M. ³Hassan Bilkisu

¹Department of Architecture, University of Jos, Jos

²Department of Architecture, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Bauchi

³Department of Architecture, College of Environmental Studies, Kaduna Polytechnic

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ABSTRACT

Several fuel have been used for domestic cooking through history ranging from solid to liquid  and  gaseous  forms,  Renewable  and  non-renewable,  each  coming  with  an associated  problem,  ranging  from  environmental  pollution  to  depletion  of  material reserve. Today the rising prices of energy (cooking fuel) and fear of sustainability of renewable sources has been a major concern over the years. This study enumerated and documented the existing domestic cooking fuel-type and utilization pattern in Anguwan Rogo/Anguwan Rimi in Jos. A quantitative research method was adopted; through a field and randomized selection of 385 respondents using face-to-face interview format through structured questionnaire, . The data collected was analyzed using descriptive statistics. The results of the field survey revealed substantial difference in the fuel-type utilization patterns of the household and household dwellers qualities. Accordingly, the result indicated the fuel-type energy utilization pattern as; fire wood 33%, charcoal 12%, Kerosene 46%, electricity 5% and Gas (LPG) show 4%.