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Income Poverty and Inequalities in Northern Region of Ghana |
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PP: 41-50 |
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doi:10.18576/jsapl/110106
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Author(s) |
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A. Zakaria,
D. Jakperik,
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Abstract |
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| The standard of living in any country is largely determined by means of Poverty and inequality indicators. This study relied on poverty and inequality indicators to assess living standards of people in Northern Region of Ghana using the Ghana Living Standards Survey Round 7 data. The study showed that the standards of living in the Northern Region is below the national average, comparing the ARPT of GHC1,779.48 to the national ARPT value of GHC2,429.11 and RMPG of 65% whiles the national RMPG is 72%. The ARPR of 37% is just below the national ARPR of 38%, which shows an improvement in reduction of the percentage of poor people in Northern Region. The Gini coefficient for Northern Region (0.6746) is slightly low compared to the national Gini coefficient of 0.7038 indicating an improvement in the distribution of income in the Region. The Tamale Metropolis which is the administrative capital of Northern Region with a value of GHC4,582.08, has the most At-Risk-of-Poverty Threshold, while the West Gonja District has the smallest value of GHC618.54. Poverty was high in Karaga and Savelugu-Nantong districts, with ARPRs of 43% and 42%, respectively. The Saboba and Chereponi Districts have the lowest poverty rates in the Northern Region with ARPR of 16% and 27% respectively. The East Mamprusi District has the highest Gini coefficient value of 0.72 and the Bole District has the lowest rate of disparities in the Northern Region with a 0.41 Gini coefficient. Therefore, in order to improve the livelihood and standards of living in the Northern Region, there is the need to improve education and capacity building for all people in the Region.
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