Multidimensional Poverty among the Villages of the South African Former Homeland of Qwaqwa

Rachel Nishimwe-Niyimbanira
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Rachel Nishimwe-Niyimbanira: School of Development studies, University of Mpumalanga, South Africa

International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues, 2018, vol. 8, issue 3, 241-249

Abstract: Poverty has remained topical in international development policy efforts, particularly in the developing world. It is much more topical in the South Africa context due to the legacy left by the apartheid system. Keeping in mind the history of South Africa, this study aims to analyse the multidimensional aspects of poverty in different villages of the former South African homeland of QwaQwa. Seven dimensions of deprivation that could be constructed based on 18 indicators were identified. These dimensions include education, housing and clothing, water and sanitation, assets, air quality, income, and health. A sample of 404 households was randomly selected in eight villages of QwaQwa. The Alkire and Foster family of measures was used for the multidimensional analysis of poverty and was compared to the income poverty. The results showed that the village having the highest estimates of income headcount ratio H

Keywords: Multidimensional Poverty; Former South African Homeland; Alkire and Foster Methodology; QwaQwa (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I3 I32 O55 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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