| Autor: |
Fernando, P. M. M., Kumara, P. H. T., Dharmadasa, R. A. P. I. S., Samaraweera, W. G. R. L. |
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Sri Lanka Journal of Population Studies; Aug2019, Vol. 20 Issue 2, p39-57, 19p |
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The official poverty estimates of the Department of Census and Statistics of Sri Lanka convey that poverty in the estate sector of Sri Lanka has gradually reduced in monetary terms over the past years. However, in measuring poverty, monetary approach itself does not contemplate the extent of simultaneous deprivations suffered by individuals under multiple dimensions which are important for poverty alleviation. Therefore, this study aims at estimating the level of multiple deprivation among the estate poor, identifying the dimensions that people are mostly deprived of and suggesting policies for alleviating poverty which leads to sustainable development of the country. Data from a sample of 200 households in the estate sector of Badulla district was collected and analysed using Multidimensional Poverty Index developed by Alkire and Santos (2010). The study reveals that Multidimensional Poverty Index for the estate sector of Badulla district is 0.12 and 34% of the population were multidimensionally poor along with 37.7% on average intensity of deprivation which are significantly higher than the estimated monetary poverty figures. As the plantation community is constricted within the estate areas, they encounter numerous deprivations and income is not always an ideal measure to determine the depth of poverty. Thus, it is required to decrease nutritional, sanitary, housing and household utility deprivations to reduce multidimensional poverty among the estate population in the Badulla district. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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