Human Development: Capability Poverty - Hardcover

Kumar, Rajendra; Jain, Bharti

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 817233544X ISBN 13: 9788172335441

Publisher: Scientific Publishers Journals Dept, 2008

Synopsis

The book is the outcome of comprehensive research on "Capability Poverty: An Assessment and Establishing its Relationship with Income Poverty" funded by University Grants Commission, New Delhi. This book presents the current position pertaining to human capability in Tonk district of Rajasthan disaggregated by gender and place of residence. The main objective of the present study is to undertake a situation analysis of the variables of capability poverty. The three main variables employed in the study to measure capability poverty cover substantial ground of social sector. The proportion of underweight children indicates the state of health and nutrition for the population as a whole. Access to reproductive health and general services has been provided by the variable of unattended births. Female adult illiteracy has been taken to assess basic educational attainment plus information on gender inequality.

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Synopsis

Presents the position pertaining to human capability in Tonk district of Rajasthan disaggrated by gender and place of residence.

Edition details

• Publisher: Scientific Publishers Journals Dept
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 817233544X
• ISBN 13: 9788172335441
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 107