CHAPTER 2 Spatial Patterns of Poverty and Human Well-Being

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CHAPTER 2Spatial Patterns of Poverty and Human
Well-Being

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Dimensions of Well-Being
SECURITY Personal safety Secure resource access Security from disasters FREEDOM OF CHOICE AND ACTION Opportunity to be able to achieve what an individual values doing and being
BASIC MATERIAL FOR GOOD LIFE Adequate livelihoods Sufficient nutritious food Shelter Access to Goods FREEDOM OF CHOICE AND ACTION Opportunity to be able to achieve what an individual values doing and being
HEALTH Strength Feeling well Access to clean air and water FREEDOM OF CHOICE AND ACTION Opportunity to be able to achieve what an individual values doing and being
GOOD SOCIAL RELATIONS Social cohesion Mutual respect Ability to help others FREEDOM OF CHOICE AND ACTION Opportunity to be able to achieve what an individual values doing and being
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Kenyas Administrative Units Provinces and
Districts, 2003
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Nyanza Province Poverty Rate
At District Level, 1999
At Location Level, 1999
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Nyanza Province Poverty Rate at District Level,
1999
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Nyanza Province Poverty Rate at Location Level,
1999
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Human Population Density, 1989
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Human Population Density, 1999
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Human Population Density
1999
1989
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Poverty Rate Percentage of Population Below the
Poverty Line, 1999
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Poverty Density Number of Poor People Per Square
Kilometer, 1999
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Poverty Gap as a Percent of Poverty Line, 1999
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Minimum Amount of Kenyan Shillings Needed Per
SquareKilometer Per Month to Close the Poverty
Gap, 1999
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Average Inequality of Per Capita Expenditures,
1999
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Percentage of Households With Poor Quality
Housing, 1999