期刊名称：European Journal of Business and Social Sciences
印刷版ISSN：2235-767X
出版年度：2016
卷号：5
期号：6
页码：265-278
出版社：European Society of Business and Social Sciences
摘要：wanda has experienced high economic growth rates over the past decade,averaging 5.6 percent per year, while poverty rates have declined over 13.4percent. However, conventional wisdom is that the benefits of povertyreduction have not been distributed equally. This paper sought to examine povertytrends across Rwanda from 2010 to date by using non-monetary indicators based onhousehold assets, housing characteristics, and household size and composition. Thepurpose of the study was to make an assessment of Standard of Living Indicators inmeasuring Household Poverty in Rwanda, Evidence from Rutunga Sector in GasaboDistrict. The study was guided by the following specific objectives: to evaluate theextent of water accessibility so as to deduce the level of household povertyo detect thetype of floor rural households have in their homes so as to conclude on the level ofhousehold poverty, to identify the different cooking fuel types used at Household levelso as to decide the level of poverty within the household and to verify different types ofassets owned by households so as to determine the level of their poverty. Descriptivesurvey design was adopted in carrying out the study. The target population comprisedof 4,163 households of Rutunga Sector. The sample size of 365 households fromRutunga Sector was determined using Slovin’s formula. Simple random samplingtechnique was used to select households which constituted the study sample. Primaryand secondary data was used in this research. The study used questionnaires asinstruments for data collection. The variables were subjected to correlation analysisand the Software Package for Social Sciences (SPSS V. 21) was used to analyze data.Regression analysis was performed to establish the relationship between the studyvariables as well as the strength of the relationship. Findings of the study will bepresented using frequency distribution tables and bar graphs. From the study, it wasfound that accessibility of safe water, type of floor, type of cooking fuel and type ofassets owned by households influences the level of poverty in households. From thestudy, it is concluded that there is a positive relationship between indicators of povertyand level of poverty. accessibility of safe water, type of floor, type of cooking fuel andtype of assets owned by households influences the level of poverty in households. It isrecommended that the government and policy makers should focus on development ofremote areas in reducing the level of poverty through reach out developmentalprograms such as bringing water to accessible distances to all households, providingsensitization on importance of education and provide facilities.
关键词：Standard of Living Indicators; Poverty in households; Safe water;Type of floor; Type of cooking fuel and Type of assets owned by households
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