The graph illustrates the level of poverty amongst households in Ghana over a period of seven years i. e. from 1991/92 to 1998/99, grouped according to the access of refrigerator, electricity and water.
Initially, most of the houses having access to electricity and water were non-poor with the percentage being 73% and 76% respectively whereas refrigerator did not have much effect on financial condition of household with only 24% of households being non-poor. In addition, 11%, 57% and 69% of households living under poor conditions had access to refrigerator, electricity and water respectively. However, 48% of households with availability of electricity were in very poor situations while 3% and 55% with refrigerator and water found themselves categorized as very poor.
Over a period of seven years, the number of households categorized as non-poor accessing refrigerator, electricity and water substantially increased to 37%, 85% and 80% respectively. Although the percentage of very poor remained constant in case of refrigerator, it declined to 34% in case of electricity and showed a minor increment with regards to water. Similar observations were seen in case of poor households.
Overall, the availability of electricity and water remained major factors in determining the financial status of households, however access to refrigerator did not make any major impact.
The graph illustrates the level of poverty amongst
households
in Ghana over a period of seven years
i. e.
from 1991/92 to 1998/99, grouped according to the
access
of
refrigerator
,
electricity
and water.
Initially
, most of the
houses
having
access
to
electricity
and
water
were non-poor with the percentage being 73% and 76%
respectively
whereas
refrigerator
did not have much effect on financial condition of
household
with
only
24% of
households
being non-poor.
In addition
, 11%, 57% and 69% of
households
living under
poor
conditions had
access
to
refrigerator
,
electricity
and
water
respectively
.
However
, 48% of
households
with availability of
electricity
were in
very
poor
situations while 3% and 55% with
refrigerator
and
water
found themselves categorized as
very
poor.
Over a period of seven years, the number of
households
categorized as non-poor accessing
refrigerator
,
electricity
and
water
substantially
increased to 37%, 85% and 80%
respectively
. Although the percentage of
very
poor
remained constant in case of
refrigerator
, it declined to 34% in case of
electricity
and
showed
a minor increment
with regards to
water
. Similar observations were
seen
in case of
poor
households.
Overall
, the availability of
electricity
and
water
remained major factors in determining the financial status of
households
,
however
access
to
refrigerator
did not
make
any major impact.