The importance of combining various methods in assessing poverty level

The case of marine capture fishermen in Bengkulu Province, Indonesia

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ID13023575
AuthorsGita Mulyasari (0000-0002-9324-2652, Universitas Gadjah Mada, corresponding author), Irham (0000-0002-9222-230X), Irham Irham (0000-0003-1511-760X), Lestari Rahayu Waluyati (0000-0001-5794-7180), Any Suryantini (0009-0003-1549-2466)
Year2019
Volume12
Issue2
Pages241-257
Publication date2019-05-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2071-8330 • E-ISSN: 2306-3483
PublisherCentre of Sociological Research, NGO (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.14254/2071-8330.2019/12-2/15
OpenAlexW3002673272
LanguageEN
References cited2

The measurement of poverty can be analyzed by various methods and each method has its own advantages and disadvantages. The single dimensional model has a weakness since it only measures poverty in its monetary aspect, as income, while multidimensional method measures poverty by considering various dimensions but excluding the income aspect. Furthermore, it is important to combine both models so that the measurement of poverty could be more comprehensive. The study describes the method of poverty measurement by using: 1) single dimension poverty measurement, promoted by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the World Bank, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO); 2) Multidimensional poverty measurement, promoted by the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS), and Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) by Alkire and Foster. The study was conducted in Bengkulu Province, Indonesia, and the data was collected by means of interviewing 90 marine

Biology · Economic growth · Economics · Fishery · Geography · Poverty · Socioeconomics · Fisheries and Aquaculture Studies · Marine and coastal ecosystems · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare

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