Household Deprivation in Kazakhstan: A Factor Analysis of Regional Disparities

Aisulu Moldabekova (), Azimkhan Satybaldin, Aida Omir, Erkin Sadykov and Aigul Beimisheva
Additional contact information
Aisulu Moldabekova: Institute of Economics of SC MSHE RK, Almaty 050010, Kazakhstan
Azimkhan Satybaldin: Institute of Economics of SC MSHE RK, Almaty 050010, Kazakhstan
Aida Omir: Sharmanov School of Health Sciences, Almaty Management University, Almaty 050060, Kazakhstan
Erkin Sadykov: Institute of Economics of SC MSHE RK, Almaty 050010, Kazakhstan
Aigul Beimisheva: School of Arts and Social Sciences, Narxoz University, Almaty 050035, Kazakhstan

Societies, 2025, vol. 15, issue 9, 1-20

Abstract: This study investigates the multidimensional nature of household deprivation in Kazakhstan within the broader context of poverty reduction and sustainable development. Based on a nationally representative household survey (sample size 2005), the data were analyzed using factor analysis in SPSS 25 to uncover latent dimensions of deprivation. The analysis identified six components: socio-cultural, educational, medical, children’s basic needs, food, and infrastructure, which were synthesized into three integrated indices: basic, institutional, and socio-cultural. The results reveal pronounced regional disparities, with the southern and western regions showing higher levels of deprivation, whereas major cities perform significantly better. Income level is a key determinant: households below the subsistence minimum face the highest deprivation risk, particularly in the basic and institutional dimensions of deprivation. Sociocultural deprivation was weakly associated with income. These findings underscore the urgent need for regionally differentiated, income-sensitive policies to mitigate poverty and promote equity. This study offers empirical insights into an underexplored area, contributing to the understanding of household vulnerability in Kazakhstan.

Keywords: household; deprivation; region; factorial analysis; Kazakhstan (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A13 A14 P P0 P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 Z1 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
References: Add references at CitEc
Citations:

Downloads: (external link)
https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4698/15/9/254/pdf (application/pdf)
https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4698/15/9/254/ (text/html)

Related works:
This item may be available elsewhere in EconPapers: Search for items with the same title.

Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text

Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:gam:jsoctx:v:15:y:2025:i:9:p:254-:d:1747275

Access Statistics for this article

Societies is currently edited by Ms. Farrah Sun

More articles in Societies from MDPI
Bibliographic data for series maintained by MDPI Indexing Manager ().