"Hearing the Voices of the Poor": Assigning Poverty Lines on the Basis of Local Perceptions of Poverty. A Quantitative Analysis of Qualitative Data from Participatory Wealth Ranking in Rural South Africa
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Hargreaves, JR; Morison, LA; Gear, JSS; Makhubele, MB; Porter, JDH; Busza, J; Watts, C; Kim, JC; Pronyk, PM
Published in: World Development
February 1, 2007
We applied a mixed-methods approach to participatory wealth ranking (PWR) to identify the number of poor households in eight villages of rural South Africa and describe how poor they are. We generated a household wealth index on the basis of the ranking process and statements made on standard of living. Descriptions from PWR identified households as "very poor," "poor, but a bit better off," or "doing OK." Of 9 671 households, 3 113 (32.2%) could be considered "very poor" or "poor." The paper presents a novel approach to wealth ranking that generates a rich appraisal of poverty. © 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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February 1, 2007
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- Development Studies
- 44 Human society
- 38 Economics
- 16 Studies in Human Society
- 14 Economics
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Hargreaves, J. R., Morison, L. A., Gear, J. S. S., Makhubele, M. B., Porter, J. D. H., Busza, J., … Pronyk, P. M. (2007). "Hearing the Voices of the Poor": Assigning Poverty Lines on the Basis of Local Perceptions of Poverty. A Quantitative Analysis of Qualitative Data from Participatory Wealth Ranking in Rural South Africa. World Development, 35(2), 212–229. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2005.10.021
Hargreaves, J. R., L. A. Morison, J. S. S. Gear, M. B. Makhubele, J. D. H. Porter, J. Busza, C. Watts, J. C. Kim, and P. M. Pronyk. “"Hearing the Voices of the Poor": Assigning Poverty Lines on the Basis of Local Perceptions of Poverty. A Quantitative Analysis of Qualitative Data from Participatory Wealth Ranking in Rural South Africa.” World Development 35, no. 2 (February 1, 2007): 212–29. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2005.10.021.
Hargreaves JR, Morison LA, Gear JSS, Makhubele MB, Porter JDH, Busza J, et al. "Hearing the Voices of the Poor": Assigning Poverty Lines on the Basis of Local Perceptions of Poverty. A Quantitative Analysis of Qualitative Data from Participatory Wealth Ranking in Rural South Africa. World Development. 2007 Feb 1;35(2):212–29.
Hargreaves, J. R., et al. “"Hearing the Voices of the Poor": Assigning Poverty Lines on the Basis of Local Perceptions of Poverty. A Quantitative Analysis of Qualitative Data from Participatory Wealth Ranking in Rural South Africa.” World Development, vol. 35, no. 2, Feb. 2007, pp. 212–29. Scopus, doi:10.1016/j.worlddev.2005.10.021.
Hargreaves JR, Morison LA, Gear JSS, Makhubele MB, Porter JDH, Busza J, Watts C, Kim JC, Pronyk PM. "Hearing the Voices of the Poor": Assigning Poverty Lines on the Basis of Local Perceptions of Poverty. A Quantitative Analysis of Qualitative Data from Participatory Wealth Ranking in Rural South Africa. World Development. 2007 Feb 1;35(2):212–229.
Published In
World Development
DOI
ISSN
0305-750X
Publication Date
February 1, 2007
Volume
35
Issue
2
Start / End Page
212 / 229
Related Subject Headings
- Development Studies
- 44 Human society
- 38 Economics
- 16 Studies in Human Society
- 14 Economics