Determinants of Poverty in South Africa Using the 2018 General Household Survey Data

The paper analyses poverty in South Africa, using the GHS-data of 2018. STATSSA designates three poverty lines, the upper-bound poverty line is employed in the methodology, which makes the analysis more detailed and unique. The methodology uses descriptive statistics, multivariate analysis and infer...

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Published in:Journal of poverty 2022-04, Vol.26 (3), p.197-213
Main Authors: Mdluli, P, Dunga, S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age groups
Determinants
head of household
Households
Marital status
Poverty
poverty line
Socioeconomic factors
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Summary:The paper analyses poverty in South Africa, using the GHS-data of 2018. STATSSA designates three poverty lines, the upper-bound poverty line is employed in the methodology, which makes the analysis more detailed and unique. The methodology uses descriptive statistics, multivariate analysis and inferential approaches specifically the binary-logistic regression model. The results of the model indicate that socioeconomic factors such as income, and household size, on the household level and head of household characteristics such as gender, marital status, age and population group were significant determinants of poverty. Policies that target girl education would go a long way in addressing poverty.
ISSN:1087-5549
1540-7608
DOI:10.1080/10875549.2021.1910100