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Vulnerability and Poverty Dynamics in Rural Areas of Eastern Cape Province, South Africa

Ghana Journal of Development Studies

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Title Vulnerability and Poverty Dynamics in Rural Areas of Eastern Cape Province, South Africa
 
Creator Baiyegunhi, LJS
Fraser, GCG
 
Subject Vulnerability, Poverty dynamics, Rural, Household, Expenditure.
 
Description If the aim of studying poverty is not only improving the well-being of households who are currently poor, but also preventing people from becoming poor in the future, a new forward looking perspective must be adopted. This study analyses determinants of household poverty dynamics in rural areas of the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa using a panel dataset on a representative sample of 300 rural households in the Amathole District Municipality. The result of the study shows a significant flow in and out of poverty, which is a sign of vulnerability. While 63% of the sampled households are poor (ex post), while 48% are vulnerable to becoming poor (ex ante) in future. The result of the probit model indicates that age, level of education and household heads’ occupation, dependency ratio, remittance/diversified income base, exposure to idiosyncratic risks and access to credit are statistically significant in explaining households’ vulnerability to poverty. Implications for policy are discussed.Keywords: Vulnerability, Poverty dynamics, Rural, Household, Expenditure.
 
Publisher Faculty of Integrated Development Studies, University for Development Studies
 
Contributor —
 
Date 2012-03-12
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Peer-reviewed Article
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier http://www.ajol.info/index.php/gjds/article/view/74661
10.4314/gjds.v8i2.6
 
Source Ghana Journal of Development Studies; Vol 8, No 2 (2011); 84-100
0855-6768
 
Language eng
 
Relation http://www.ajol.info/index.php/gjds/article/view/74661/65270
 
Rights Faculty of Integrated Development Studies, University for Development Studies, Ghana