Poverty is a global development challenge. However, its incidence and prevalence rates are
higher in specific regions of the Global South. To this end, one of the ways to appreciate the …

This article examines the dynamics of inequality, poverty and sustainable development of
Delta State, Nigeria. A non-probability and probability sampling technique was adopted …

This study attempts to identify the location and characteristics of poor urban neighborhoods
in Pyongyang using deep-learning-based remote sensing (RS), geographic information …

Given the complexity of the poverty problem, efforts and policies aiming at reducing poverty
should be tailored to local conditions, including cultural, economic, social, and geographic …

Since crude oil was discovered in Oloibiri, present-day Bayelsa State in Nigeria's Niger
Delta, its exploration by the multinational oil companies has continued unfettered. With this …

This paper examined the socio-spatial factors influencing the severity of multi-dimensional
poverty at the household level with a view to untangle the variations over space. Studies of …

Background Tackling poverty requires reconsideration of quantitative factors related to “who”
is poor and by “how much” and qualitative factors addressing “what poverty means in these …

Globally, more than 800 million persons are still living on less than $1.25 a day. Poverty is a
multidimensional, dynamic, and location-specific phenomenon. Around a third of the poor in …

Social policy usually addresses social issues regarding citizens' welfare needs, especially
health, employment, and housing. The aims are to advance the growth of the poor (pro-poor …

Rural farming households are facing high incidence of poverty which have adversely
affected their standard of living. This study analysed multidimensional poverty of rural …