Table 2 Participants’ definition and people identified as poor across the three study regions
Region | Definition of poor | Identification of the poor |
|---|---|---|
Brong Ahafo | Inability to feed self and family Cannot send children to school and pay school fees Sick person who cannot work or far Unable to renew insurance Cannot pay Hospital bill Widow Aged without a helper Inability to afford good clothing | Orphan People with disability Dressing of their children Physical appearance Type of house the person lives in |
Northern region | Inability to feed self and family Cannot send children to school and pay school fees Sick person who cannot work or far Unable to renew insurance Cannot pay Hospital bill Widow Aged without a helper Inability to afford good clothing | Orphans Disability Children wearing tattered clothes Appearance and dressing Live in dejected houses without light |
Greater Accra region | Sick person who cannot work | Orphans People with disability Dressing of the person and family members Physical appearance (tattered and dirty clothes) |