Table 1 Measurement indices of multidimensional poverty
From: Multidimensional poverty measure and analysis: a case study from Hechi City, China
Dimension | Indicator | Deprivation cutoff | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
Housing (1/4) | House safety | Given brick and concrete structure is not dangerous, the assignment is 0, otherwise 1 | 1/4 |
Health (1/4) | Members’ health | In one household, if there is at least one member under a serious illness, the assignment is 1, otherwise 0 | 1/4 |
Education (1/4) | Adults’ illiteracy | In one household, if there is at least one illiterate adult, the assignment is 1, otherwise 0 | 1/8 |
School-age children’ enrollment | In one household, if there is a 6–16 aged child out of school, the assignment is 1, otherwise 0 | 1/8 | |
Living conditions (1/4) | Drinking water’ safety | Given the water from shallow well, deep well, or tap water is safe, assignment 0, otherwise 1 | 1/24 |
Drinking water’ availability | If one household can’t get sufficient drinking water in a convenient way, the assignment is 1, otherwise 0 | 1/24 | |
Sanitary facilities | If one household have a water toilet, the assignment is 0, otherwise 1 | 1/24 | |
Electricity access | If one household can use electricity, the assignment is 0, otherwise 1 | 1/24 | |
Broadcasting access | If one household can use the broadcasting, the assignment is 0, otherwise 1 | 1/24 | |
Fuel type | If one household can only use dirty energy fuel, e.g., firewood, straw, etc., the assignment is 1, otherwise 0 | 1/24 |