Accounting for drinking water quality in measuring multidimensional poverty in Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT: The Multidimensional Poverty Index is used increasingly to measure poverty in developing countries. The index is constructed using selected indicators that cover health, education, and living standards dimensions. The accuracy of this tool, however, depends on how each indicator is measured. This study explores the effect of accounting for water quality in multidimensional poverty measurement. Access to drinking water is traditionally measured by water source types. The study uses a more comprehensive measure, access to safely managed drinking water services, which are free from E. coli contamination, available when needed and accessible on premises in line with Sustainable Development Goal target 6.1. The study finds that the new measure increases national multidimensional headcount pover

SUBMITTER: Ambel AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7737968 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature