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Multidimensional poverty of children in Mozambique

We analyse the multidimensional wellbeing of children aged 0-17 in Mozambique and find that 46.3 per cent can be considered multidimensionally poor. A substantial divide exists between urban and rural areas and between northern and southern provinces. We compare Mozambican children's wellbeing with that of children in other regional countries. Despite impressive gains in some indicators, multidimensional child poverty in Mozambique still substantially exceeds that in neighbouring countries. Targeted policies considering the specificities of child welfare are needed to ensure that the national-level growth and poverty reduction experienced by the population as a whole translate into better living conditions for children.

ISBN
978-92-9256-550-3
Language
Englisch

Bibliographic citation
Series: WIDER Working Paper ; No. 2018/108

Classification
Wirtschaft
Measurement and Analysis of Poverty
Fertility; Family Planning; Child Care; Children; Youth
Subject
multidimensional poverty
children
child wellbeing
Mozambique

Event
Geistige Schöpfung
(who)
Mahrt, Kristi
Rossi, Andrea
Salvucci, Vincenzo
Tarp, Finn
Event
Veröffentlichung
(who)
The United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER)
(where)
Helsinki
(when)
2018

DOI
doi:10.35188/UNU-WIDER/2018/550-3
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Object type

  • Arbeitspapier

Associated

  • Mahrt, Kristi
  • Rossi, Andrea
  • Salvucci, Vincenzo
  • Tarp, Finn
  • The United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER)

Time of origin

  • 2018

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