SOCIO-ECONOMIC DETERMINANTS OF POVERTY AMONGST FEMALE-HEADED HOUSEHOLDS IN A SOUTH AFRICAN TOWNSHIP

Tshediso Joseph SEKHU

Makale detayları

SOCIO-ECONOMIC DETERMINANTS OF POVERTY AMONGST FEMALE-HEADED HOUSEHOLDS IN A SOUTH AFRICAN TOWNSHIP

Yazarlar:

Tshediso Joseph SEKHU

Yayıncı:

Sosyal Bilimler Araştırmaları Derneği

Dergi:

International Journal of Social Sciences and Humanity Studies 2012 Vol.4 Issue 1, pp.409-418

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

5/2012

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000820384

Sıklık:

İki Yıllık

eISSN:

1309-8063

Özet:

 

The study reported here used household level data to analyse determinants of  household poverty amongst female-headed households in a South African  Township of Bophelong. Poverty is defined and then measured for the sampled  population. A Logistic regression was estimated based on this data with the  economic status (that is poor and non-poor) as the dependent variable and a set of  demographic variables as explanatory variables. The results show that household  size, the age and employment status of the head of household significantly explain  variations in the likelihood of being poor. Household size was positively  associated with the probability of being poor, whereas the age and employment  status of the head of the household reduces the probability of being in the poor  category. It is of interest to note that the educational attainment of the household  head is not important in reducing the chances of being a poor household.  Information provided through this study is at household level and extends on  existing findings on poverty in South Africa by modelling and determining the  various socio-economic and demographic household level indicators responsible  for female poverty.

Makale detayları

SOCIO-ECONOMIC DETERMINANTS OF POVERTY AMONGST FEMALE-HEADED HOUSEHOLDS IN A SOUTH AFRICAN TOWNSHIP

Yazarlar: Tshediso Joseph SEKHU

Yayıncı: Sosyal Bilimler Araştırmaları Derneği

Dergi: International Journal of Social Sciences and Humanity Studies 2012 Vol.4 Issue 1, pp.409-418

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 5/2012

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2000820384

Sıklık: İki Yıllık

eISSN: 1309-8063

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Tshediso Joseph SEKHU

Yayıncı:

Sosyal Bilimler Araştırmaları Derneği

Dergi:

International Journal of Social Sciences and Humanity Studies 2012 Vol.4 Issue 1, pp.409-418

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

5/2012

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000820384

Sıklık:

İki Yıllık

eISSN:

1309-8063