KenyaOPHI Summer School 2013

Group: Bakh, Budi, Abassy, Kleber, Azhar, Pierre

Purpose of the Measure

Measure multidimensional poverty among Kenyan households

7 Dimensions – 15 indicators

Unit of analysisHouseholds

Dimensions & Indicators

Dimension Indicator

Deprivation Cut-offs

Weight

1) Education (1/7)

1Attainment < Primary School = deprived

1/7

2) Health(1/7)

2Weight for Age Z-score < -2 = deprived 1/35

3Weight for height Z-score < -2 = deprived 1/35

4Height for age Z-score < -2 = deprived 1/35

5Low BMI Low BMI = deprived 1/35

6Vaccination Never vaccinated = deprived

1/35

3) Mortality(1/7)

7Male any dead children

Yes = deprived 1/14

8Female any dead children

Yes = deprived 1/14

Dimensions & Indicators

Dimension Indicator

Deprivation Cut-offs

Weight

4) Assets(1/7)

9 Radio, television, telephone, refrigerator, bicycle, motorcycle, car

1 or none, no car=deprived

1/7

5) Standard of living(1/7)

10 Water Unprotected (2x), open, missing, other = deprived

1/28

11 Electricity !yes = deprived (no, missing)

1/28

12 Toilet !improved or !piped = deprived

1/28

13 Floor Sand, other, missing=deprived

1/28

6) Safety(1/7)

14 Wifebeating Any wifebeating = deprived (from 5 indicators)

1/7

Dimensions & Indicators

Dimension Indicator

Deprivation Cut-offs

Weight

7)Employment (1/7)

15 Man employed, woman employed

None employed = deprived

1/7

k=4 dimensions