Poverty as a multi-dimensional phenomenon is determined by a wide range of factors one of which is the non-equity in … distribution and scarcity of assets in development opportunities. The eradication of poverty in rural Nigeria remains a hard … challenge for the country to overcome despite the various poverty eradication programmes implementation at different levels of …

Studies in the area of health economics and public health have shown that low socioeconomic status (SES) and poverty … that poor health behaviours cluster in low SES respectively poverty groups. However, relatively little attention has been … are used to analyse the relationship between two multidimensional measurements to describe a) poverty respectively b) a …

Using 2002/03 and 2005/2006 nationally representative household surveys, poverty headcount index declined from 38 ….8% respectively. The corresponding poverty gap ratio declined from 11.9% to 8.7%. While all Ugandans enjoyed an increase in … of income had a positive impact on poverty reduction. The poverty headcount in 2005/06 would have been higher by 1 …

would lead to less poverty over the simulation period. these programs which would be constrained to less than 0.5 percent of … potential benefits of the cash transfer program of reducing poverty. …

nutritional poverty line in Bangladesh. We focus on the first two moments of the distribution of nutrition and consider the …

Indicators of gender inequality, poverty and human development in Kenya are examined. Significant and rising incidence … of absolute poverty occurs in Kenya and women are more likely to be in poverty than men. Female/male ratios in Kenyan … indicators highlight declining GDP per capita, increased poverty rates especially for women, reduced life expectancy, a narrowing …

depend significantly on cultural context. In many cases, it seems that poverty has a negative influence on the social …