Dimensions of Poverty in Kunduz Province of Afghanistan

Muhammad Asef Shaiq, Ali Akbar Barati (), Khalil Kalantari and Ali Asadi
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Muhammad Asef Shaiq: Department of Agricultural Management and Development, University of Tehran, Tehran 1417935840, Iran
Ali Akbar Barati: Department of Agricultural Management and Development, University of Tehran, Tehran 1417935840, Iran
Khalil Kalantari: Department of Agricultural Management and Development, University of Tehran, Tehran 1417935840, Iran
Ali Asadi: Department of Agricultural Management and Development, University of Tehran, Tehran 1417935840, Iran

World, 2022, vol. 3, issue 4, 1-14

Abstract: Afghanistan is a vulnerable country, and various challenges have led to widespread poverty. This study measured the different dimensions of poverty in rural and urban areas to help policymakers with poverty alleviation in the Kunduz province of Afghanistan. The data were collected from 360 rural and urban households. According to the findings, the MPI index in the Kunduz province’s rural and urban areas was found to be 0.483 and 0.445, respectively. The results indicate that Kunduz faces both rural and urban poverty, but that rural poverty is more severe than urban poverty. The intensity and headcount ratio of poverty in rural areas is more significant than in urban areas. It also is clear that all dimensions of poverty in Kunduz are very serious. Thus, it is necessary to establish a comprehensive program to reduce all aspects of poverty.

Keywords: rural household poverty; urban poverty; intensity of poverty; poverty alleviation policies; kunduz–afghanistan (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: G15 G17 G18 L21 L22 L25 L26 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 R51 R52 R58 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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