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''Hearing the Voices of the Poor'': Assigning Poverty Lines on the Basis of Local Perceptions of Poverty. A Quantitative Analysis of Qualitative Data ... Africa [An article from: World Development]
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We applied a mixed-methods approach to participatory wealth ranking (PWR) to identify the number of poor households in eight villages of rural South Africa and describe how poor they are. We generated a household wealth index on the basis of the ranking process and statements made on standard of living. Descriptions from PWR identified households as ''very poor,'' ''poor, but a bit better off,'' or ''doing OK.'' Of 9671 households, 3113 (32.2%) could be considered ''very poor'' or ''poor.'' The paper presents a novel approach to wealth ranking that generates a rich appraisal of poverty.
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We applied a mixed-methods approach to participatory wealth ranking (PWR) to identify the number of poor households in eight villages of rural South Africa and describe how poor they are. We generated a household wealth index on the basis of the ranking process and statements made on standard of living. Descriptions from PWR identified households as ''very poor,'' ''poor, but a bit better off,'' or ''doing OK.'' Of 9671 households, 3113 (32.2%) could be considered ''very poor'' or ''poor.'' The paper presents a novel approach to wealth ranking that generates a rich appraisal of poverty.
