Measuring multidimensional rural poverty using combination of methods - a case study from Southern Ethiopia

This paper focuses on the development and empirical application of a multidimensional measure of wellbeing index

Abstract

This paper focuses on the development and empirical application of a multidimensional measure of wellbeing index which can be used to assess level of poverty among households in rural areas of developing countries. The study employed community-based participatory and questionnaire-based household survey data collection methods.

This research was supported by the Ecosystem Services for Poverty Alleviation (ESPA) programme

Citation

Tefera, T., Balana, B., Woldeamanuel, T., Tarefasa, S., Black, H., Measuring multidimensional rural poverty using combination of methods - a case study from Southern Ethiopia, Journal of Poverty, Investment and Development, vol.29, 2016

Measuring multidimensional rural poverty using combination of methods - a case study from Southern Ethiopia

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Published 1 January 2016