An assessement of household poverty in addis ababa: The case of two Kebeles in addis ketema sub-city
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2015-05
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Addis Ababauniversity
Abstract
As we all know urban poverty is one of the major problems of Ethiopia. The
main objective of this study was to assess household poverty in Addis
Ababa by taking two kebeles of Addis ketema sub-city.
In order to achieve the objective of the study from the study population of
55,762 household heads 200 samples were selected through random
sampling method. The study used both primary and secondary data
sources. Data was analyzed and interpreted mainly through quantitative
method and it was supported by qualitative method.
The two dominant approaches of poverty analysis- income and welfare
were adopted. Income and expenditure of the household were viewed from
the perspective of household size, education, age, martial status, and
employment. Welfare is also analyzed through the nature of the house
(wall type, construction material for floor and material of roof), house
tenure, renting, number of rooms, supply of drinking water, main source of
light, use of kitchen, energy consumption, toilet, bathing facility, and
health condition. Coping strategies like saving, aid, migration, and cutting
down meals per day were identified in the study.
The result of the study in general showed that households in the selected
areas have quite low income and most of them depend on one source of
income. 51.9 percent of the surveyed population is employed themselves in
petty trade. 32.5 percent of the households earn with a gap of 401-700 per
month. More than 34.4 percent of the households’ income couldn’t cover
their monthly expenditure. Divorced and widowed which accounted 22.5
and 19.0 percent, respectively, sections of the society experience more
poverty than those who are not. Besides, 40.0 percent categorized
themselves as very poor when compared with other community. Most of
the respondents (50.0 percent) have experience of food shortage and out of
this food insecure households (50.9 percent) of the respondents use cutting
down the amount of their meal (frequency at two times per day is a
dominant means) in order to cope up the food shortage.
Based on the findings, the study recommended that investment on
infrastructure is highly recommendable for the problems like housing
shortage, overcrowding, rents affordable relative to income and the quality
of houses. Health coverage, water and sanitation facilities also need to get
immediate attention by the development sector
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Household poverty