Ruhi Saith
Biographic Data
| ID | 233111 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ruhi Saith |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ruhi |
| FAMILY NAME | Saith |
| SIGNATURE | SAITH R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Oxford |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1999 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Improving the health and welfare of people who live in slums
A Public Health Perspective on the Capability Approach
Does it Matter that we do not Agree on the Definition of Poverty? A Comparison of Four Approaches
While there is world-wide agreement on poverty reduction as an overriding goal of development policy, there is little agreement on the definition of poverty. Four approaches to the definition and measurement of poverty are reviewed in this paper: the monetary, capability, social exclusion and participatory approaches. The theoretical underpinnings of the various measures and problems of operationalizing them are pointed out. It is argued that eac…
The Gender Sensitivity of Well-being Indicators
This article assesses the gender sensitivity of indicators of health, nutrition, education, and composite indices which are relevant to developing countries, using the analytical framework of 'functionings'. It finds that a disaggregated under-10 female-male ratio (0-4 years and 5-9 years) appears to be a suitable indicator for health. Difficulties with data collection and interpretation reduce the reliability of indicators of morbidity and nutri…
A Public Health Perspective on the Capability Approach
The Gender Sensitivity of Well-being Indicators
This article assesses the gender sensitivity of indicators of health, nutrition, education, and composite indices which are relevant to developing countries, using the analytical framework of 'functionings'. It finds that a disaggregated under-10 female-male ratio (0-4 years and 5-9 years) appears to be a suitable indicator for health. Difficulties with data collection and interpretation reduce the reliability of indicators of morbidity and nutri…
The Gender Sensitivity of Well-being Indicators
This article assesses the gender sensitivity of indicators of health, nutrition, education, and composite indices which are relevant to developing countries, using the analytical framework of 'functionings'. It finds that a disaggregated under-10 female-male ratio (0-4 years and 5-9 years) appears to be a suitable indicator for health. Difficulties with data collection and interpretation reduce the reliability of indicators of morbidity and nutri…
Does it Matter that we do not Agree on the Definition of Poverty? A Comparison of Four Approaches
While there is world-wide agreement on poverty reduction as an overriding goal of development policy, there is little agreement on the definition of poverty. Four approaches to the definition and measurement of poverty are reviewed in this paper: the monetary, capability, social exclusion and participatory approaches. The theoretical underpinnings of the various measures and problems of operationalizing them are pointed out. It is argued that eac…
A Public Health Perspective on the Capability Approach
Improving the health and welfare of people who live in slums
Sociology (4 works) · Economic growth (3 works) · Economics (3 works) · Population (3 works) · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare (3 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Demography (2 works) · Gerontology (2 works) · Income, Poverty, and Inequality (2 works) · Medicine (2 works)