Kenya OPHI 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 analysis Households
Dimensions & Indicators DimensionIndicatorDeprivation Cut-offsWeight 1) Education (1/7) 1Attainment< Primary School = deprived1/7 2) Health (1/7) 2Weight for AgeZ-score < -2 = deprived1/35 3Weight for heightZ-score < -2 = deprived1/35 4Height for ageZ-score < -2 = deprived1/35 5Low BMILow BMI = deprived1/35 6VaccinationNever vaccinated = deprived1/35 3) Mortality (1/7) 7Male any dead childrenYes = deprived1/14 8Female any dead childrenYes = deprived1/14
Dimensions & Indicators DimensionIndicatorDeprivation Cut-offsWeight 4) Assets (1/7) 9 Radio, television, telephone, refrigerator, bicycle, motorcycle, car 1 or none, no car=deprived1/7 5) Standard of living (1/7) 10 WaterUnprotected (2x), open, missing, other = deprived 1/28 11 Electricity!yes = deprived (no, missing)1/28 12 Toilet!improved or !piped = deprived1/28 13 FloorSand, other, missing=deprived1/28 6) Safety (1/7) 14 WifebeatingAny wifebeating = deprived (from 5 indicators) 1/7
Dimensions & Indicators DimensionIndicatorDeprivation Cut-offsWeight 7)Employmen t (1/7) 15 Man employed, woman employed None employed = deprived1/7 k=4 dimensions