Comparison Across African Countries
The study was prompted by two earlier survey-based studies in Tanzania that showed less poverty with higher household size. The availability of data from Demographic and Health Surveys of the 1990s in many countries provided an opportunity to explore the finding on a varying spectrum across Africa, and Tanzania is explored widely by region, looking out for variation of the pattern by development level. The poverty level is measured by a possessions index and housing quality, as they are closely associated with income and general standard of living. They also provide welfare and thus good
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