, over the last two decades, has had a debilitating effect on many families and their ability to escape poverty. Despite this … poverty reduction through economic reforms which primarily aim at creating an enabling environment for economic agents to … exploit by using their initial endowment of capabilities. Despite the relative success in reducing poverty levels, from 56% of …

to estimate the effect of child-bearing on marital status, poverty status, and welfare receipt for the population of … childbearing by welfare mothers on the grounds that additional childbearing makes continued poverty and welfare receipt more likely …