A Multidimensional Approach to Measuring Rural Poverty in Kewet District, North Shoa, Ethiopia

Abstract

This article analyses the multidimensional aspect of rural poverty in Kewet
district, Ethiopia using the Alkire Foster method of multidimensional poverty
analysis and Logit model. We collected primary data from 245 households
selected through stratified and proportional random sampling procedures.
Findings reveal that the poverty headcount is 0. 812 whereas the intensity and
multidimensional poverty index stand at 0.50 and 0.41, respectively. Findings
forther indicate that the greatest contribution to multidimensional poverty comes
from deprivation in years if schooling (21. 8%) followed by deprivation in child
enrollment (11. 3%) and child mortality (1 0. 5%). Thus policies aimed at targeting
poverty should consider its multidimensionality.

Key words: Multidimensional poverty, deprivation, MPL Ethiopia