The impact of educational attainment on household poverty in South Africa: A case study of Limpopo province

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2019

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Routledge

Abstract

Poverty is a phenomenon that is multidimensional in nature and its meaning varies from one individual to another (Alkire and Foster 2011; Batana 2013; Bossert, Chakravarty, and D'Ambrosio 2013; Jansen et al. 2015). It can be seen as a failure to attain certain capabilities, absolute or relative,2 or a lack of income to meet a certain standard of living in a given society (Jansen et al. 2015). It can be chronic or temporary3, is often linked with underdevelopment, economic exclusion and vulnerabilities, and sometimes closely correlated with inequality (Mbuli 2008; Van der Berg 2008; Jansen et al. 2015). The definition of poverty employed determines its measurement.

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Educational attainment, Poverty, Human capital, Households head, Limpopo province

Citation

Wanka, F. A., & Rena, R. (2019). The impact of educational attainment on household poverty in South Africa: A case study of Limpopo province. African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development, 11(5), 597-609