BOLIVIA OPHI Summer School 2013 Group 2: BOLIVIA

Purpose of the Measure Purpose To complement income measure of poverty To monitor changes in poverty To guide public policy in targeting the deprivations that affect poverty Unit of Analysis Household

Dimensions & Indicators DimensionIndicatorDeprivation Cut-offs (Deprived if…) Education Member attended school during current school year any child between 6-15 not attending Years of schoolingNo member has had 9 years of schooling EmploymentEmployment statusNo adult working Health Child under the age of 5 has diedDeprived if any child has died Child weight for heightAny child age 0 to st. dev Housings Conditions Assets No assets (radio, televisión, refrigerator, bicycle, motorbike, car ) Adequate elimination of sewer waste:deprived if no facility/ bush /fiedld FloorDirt floor ElectricityNo electricity Access to waterdug well/unprotected tanker truck surface water