Mapping patterns of multiple deprivation in Namibia
Purpose As an alternative poverty analysis approach, the purpose of this paper is to map the patterns of multiple deprivation in all 13 administrative regions of Namibia using the National Household Income and Expenditure Survey data. Design/methodology/approach Unsupervised statistical learning met...
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Published in | International journal of social economics Vol. 44; no. 12; pp. 2486 - 2499 |
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Main Authors | , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
Bradford
Emerald Publishing Limited
01.01.2017
Emerald Group Publishing Limited |
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Summary: | Purpose
As an alternative poverty analysis approach, the purpose of this paper is to map the patterns of multiple deprivation in all 13 administrative regions of Namibia using the National Household Income and Expenditure Survey data.
Design/methodology/approach
Unsupervised statistical learning methods including the principal component analysis, k-means clustering and bivariate analysis were applied.
Findings
The results show that the multiple deprivation approach is a useful alternative in characterising poverty dynamics in the country. Specifically, the mapping shows that other dimensions of poverty such as access to utilities and services among other things are equally useful welfare indicators as they scored higher than income and consumption on discriminant ability.
Originality/value
Unpacking the multi-dimensionality aspect of poverty has drawn significant attention from development economists and continues to play a major role in policy formulation for developing countries. The study recommends buttressing of conventional income poverty measures with multiple deprivation approaches for a comprehensive picture on poverty issues. |
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ISSN: | 0306-8293 1758-6712 |
DOI: | 10.1108/IJSE-01-2016-0031 |