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Table 13 German correlation sensitive poverty index (GCSPI).

From: Government input support on Aus rice production in Bangladesh: impact on farmers’ food security and poverty situation

Indicators

Households’ categories

Weights

Supported (n = 60)

Non-supported (n = 60)

No. of households deprived (√) or privileged (×) based on the indicators

×

×

Health

     

 Subjective health condition, either poor or bad

22/60

38/60

27/60

33/60

1/12

 Lack of physical and mental health condition due to health impairments

9/60

51/60

8/60

52/60

1/12

Education

     

 Less than 9 years of schooling

33/60

27/60

41/60

19/60

1/12

 Neither graduation nor training qualification

45/60

15/60

54/60

6/60

1/12

Employment

     

 Unemployed status of activity

0/60

60/60

0/60

60/60

1/18

 Working with below minimum wage

13/60

47/60

9/60

51/60

1/18

 Working hour at least 8 h

28/60

32/60

36/60

24/60

1/18

Housing

     

 In urgent need of complete renovation to avoid the danger of breaking down

5/60

55/60

13/60

47/60

1/18

 Lack of comfortable amenities

44/60

16/60

56/60

4/60

1/18

 Living space below minimum requirement (45 sq. metre)

10/60

50/60

17/60

43/60

1/18

Mobility

     

 No personal vehicle available and public transport more than 20 min away

20/60

40/60

17/60

43/60

1/12

 Insecure or dangerous neighbourhood

6/60

54/60

0/60

60/60

1/12

Income

     

 Monthly household income below breadline (11,479 Tk.)

3/60

57/60

8/60

52/60

1/6

 Score of the households

0.290

0.710

0.348

0.652

Intensity of poverty (%)

     

 Deprived (√) households

29.0

 

34.8

  

 Privileged (×) households

71.0

 

65.2

  
  1. Score of deprived supported households = (22/60 × 1/12) + (9/60 × 1/12) + (33/60 × 1/12) + (45/60 × 1/12) + (0/60 × 1/18) + (13/60 × 1/18) + (28/60 × 1/18) + (5/60 × 1/18) + (44/60 × 1/18) + (10/60 × 1/18) + (20/60 × 1/12) + (6/60 × 1/12) + (3/60 × 1/6) = 0.290; score of privileged supported households = (38/60 × 1/12) + (51/60 × 1/12) + (27/60 × 1/12) + (15/60 × 1/12) + (60/60 × 1/18) + (47/60 × 1/18) + (32/60 × 1/18) + (55/60 × 1/18) + (16/60 × 1/18) + (50/60 × 1/18) + (40/60 × 1/12) + (54/60 × 1/12) + (57/60 × 1/6) = 0.710; scores of deprived or privileged non-supported households were calculated accordingly; percentage of deprived supported households = 0.290 × 100 = 29.0; percentage of privileged supported households = 0.710 × 100 = 71.0; percentages of deprived or privileged non-supported households were calculated accordingly