TY - JOUR
T1 - Predictors of household hardship in a resource constrained environment
T2 - the case of sub-Saharan Africa
AU - Lombe, Margaret
AU - Ochumbo, Alexander
AU - Stokes, Charu
AU - Hamilton, Chavon
PY - 2011/1/1
Y1 - 2011/1/1
N2 - Using data from the 2004 wave of the Afrobarometer survey, this study examines correlates of household hardship in three countries of sub-Saharan Africa: Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Findings provide partial support for the hypothesized relationship. Specifically, poverty reduction initiatives and informal assistance are associated with reduced hardship while civic engagement is related to an increase in household hardship. We also note that certain demographic characteristics are linked to hardship. Policy and practice implications are suggested.
AB - Using data from the 2004 wave of the Afrobarometer survey, this study examines correlates of household hardship in three countries of sub-Saharan Africa: Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Findings provide partial support for the hypothesized relationship. Specifically, poverty reduction initiatives and informal assistance are associated with reduced hardship while civic engagement is related to an increase in household hardship. We also note that certain demographic characteristics are linked to hardship. Policy and practice implications are suggested.
KW - civic engagement
KW - hardships
KW - informal assistance
KW - Millennium Development Goals
KW - poverty
KW - poverty reduction
KW - sub-Saharan Africa
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=78651393943&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://isw.sagepub.com/content/54/1/97
U2 - 10.1177/0020872810372560
DO - 10.1177/0020872810372560
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:78651393943
SN - 0020-8728
VL - 54
SP - 97
EP - 117
JO - International Social Work
JF - International Social Work
IS - 1
ER -