A consumption model for measuring poverty: an exploratory exercise

The general purpose of this study was to develop and evaluate a consumption model to estimate poverty level of paddy farmers in Malaysia. The consumption model was based on four selected domains of life, namely quality of housing and local facilities, durable ownership, health status, and food intak...

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Main Author: Paim, Laily
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Kluwer Academic Publishers 1995
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/114970/
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description The general purpose of this study was to develop and evaluate a consumption model to estimate poverty level of paddy farmers in Malaysia. The consumption model was based on four selected domains of life, namely quality of housing and local facilities, durable ownership, health status, and food intake. The data for this study were taken from the Level of Living Study (1986-1990) conducted by the Department of Human Development, Agriculture University of Malaysia. The sample consisted of 600 paddy farmers, selected randomly. Two consumption models - orthogonal and oblique - were tested using confirmatory factor analysis. The findings revealed that the oblique model was better fitted to the data than the orthogonal model.
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spelling upm-1149702025-02-13T03:21:22Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/114970/ A consumption model for measuring poverty: an exploratory exercise Paim, Laily The general purpose of this study was to develop and evaluate a consumption model to estimate poverty level of paddy farmers in Malaysia. The consumption model was based on four selected domains of life, namely quality of housing and local facilities, durable ownership, health status, and food intake. The data for this study were taken from the Level of Living Study (1986-1990) conducted by the Department of Human Development, Agriculture University of Malaysia. The sample consisted of 600 paddy farmers, selected randomly. Two consumption models - orthogonal and oblique - were tested using confirmatory factor analysis. The findings revealed that the oblique model was better fitted to the data than the orthogonal model. Kluwer Academic Publishers 1995-06 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/114970/1/114970.pdf Paim, Laily (1995) A consumption model for measuring poverty: an exploratory exercise. Social Indicators Research, 35 (2). pp. 129-153. ISSN 1573-0921; eISSN: 0303-8300 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF01079024?error=cookies_not_supported&code=08c663bf-6c5d-43ec-938a-94d68067c9ee 10.1007/BF01079024
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title A consumption model for measuring poverty: an exploratory exercise
title_full A consumption model for measuring poverty: an exploratory exercise
title_fullStr A consumption model for measuring poverty: an exploratory exercise
title_full_unstemmed A consumption model for measuring poverty: an exploratory exercise
title_short A consumption model for measuring poverty: an exploratory exercise
title_sort consumption model for measuring poverty: an exploratory exercise
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/114970/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/114970/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/114970/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/114970/1/114970.pdf