Combined methods in poverty analysis: Experiences from Namibia

International Journal of Multiple Research Approaches

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 205-221

  Levine, Sebastian ^a   Roberts, Benjamin ^b  

^a UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME   (United States)

^b HUMAN SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Household surveys; Mixed methods; Namibia; Participatory poverty assessment

Indexed keywords

EID: 58149310700     PISSN: 18340806     EISSN: 18340814     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5172/mra.455.2.2.205     Document Type: Article

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