ASSESSMENT OF STANDARD OF LIVING INDICATORS IN MEASURING HOUSEHOLD POVERTY IN RWANDA: EVIDENCE OF RUTUNGA SECTOR
Journal Title: European Journal of Business and Social Sciences - Year 2016, Vol 5, Issue 6
Abstract
Rwanda has experienced high economic growth rates over the past decade, averaging 5.6 percent per year, while poverty rates have declined over 13.4 percent. However, conventional wisdom is that the benefits of poverty reduction have not been distributed equally. This paper sought to examine poverty trends across Rwanda from 2010 to date by using non-monetary indicators based on household assets, housing characteristics, and household size and composition. The purpose of the study was to make an assessment of Standard of Living Indicators in measuring Household Poverty in Rwanda, Evidence from Rutunga Sector in Gasabo District. The study was guided by the following specific objectives: to evaluate the extent of water accessibility so as to deduce the level of household povertyo detect the type of floor rural households have in their homes so as to conclude on the level of household poverty, to identify the different cooking fuel types used at Household level so as to decide the level of poverty within the household and to verify different types of assets owned by households so as to determine the level of their poverty. Descriptive survey design was adopted in carrying out the study. The target population comprised of 4,163 households of Rutunga Sector. The sample size of 365 households from Rutunga Sector was determined using Slovin’s formula. Simple random sampling technique was used to select households which constituted the study sample. Primary and secondary data was used in this research. The study used questionnaires as instruments for data collection. The variables were subjected to correlation analysis and the Software Package for Social Sciences (SPSS V. 21) was used to analyze data. Regression analysis was performed to establish the relationship between the study variables as well as the strength of the relationship. Findings of the study will be presented using frequency distribution tables and bar graphs. From the study, it was found that accessibility of safe water, type of floor, type of cooking fuel and type of assets owned by households influences the level of poverty in households. From the study, it is concluded that there is a positive relationship between indicators of poverty and level of poverty. accessibility of safe water, type of floor, type of cooking fuel and type of assets owned by households influences the level of poverty in households. It is recommended that the government and policy makers should focus on development of remote areas in reducing the level of poverty through reach out developmental programs such as bringing water to accessible distances to all households, providing sensitization on importance of education and provide facilities.
Authors and Affiliations
Irene Kabatesi| Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kigali, Rwanda, Dr. Mbabazi Mbabazize| Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kigali, Rwanda, Dr. Jaya Shukla| Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kigali, Rwanda
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