Title_ Measuring Multidimensional Poverty in Ghana’s East Gonja District

Author_ Mohammed SULEMANA

Pages 159-182

Abstract_ This paper elaborates on recent developments in theMultidimensional Poverty Index Approach (MPI) to measuringrural poverty through an investigation of poverty determinants inthe East Gonja District of Ghana. The study uses cross-sectionaldata from 310 household heads collected through individual surveyquestionnaires. Descriptive statistics and a probit model were usedto analyze the data. The results show that 56 percent of theinterviewed household heads were living below the extremepoverty line set by the Ghana Living Standard Survey 6. The probitanalysis suggests that religion, land ownership, area of landcultivated, monthly household income and access to an urbanmarket significantly influence the level of poverty in the area.

Keywords_ Poverty, Measurement, Multidimensional, Index, Households, District, Ghana