Bringing context to poverty in rural Rwanda: Added value and challenges of mixed methods approaches
Rwanda provides a fascinating example of different perspectives on poverty and poverty reduction policies in developing countries
Abstract
Rwanda, a small landlocked state in Sub-Saharan Africa, provides a fascinating example of different perspectives on poverty and poverty reduction policies in developing countries. While politicians, practitioners and researchers hail Rwanda’s progress in meeting national socio-economic targets as representing a model of development, a smaller group of academics and activists take a quite polar stance. While national indicators show a rapidly declining incidence of poverty, studies exploring the control that individuals are able to exercise over land and property, their individual freedoms and ability to participate in decisions affecting them paint a picture of a very contrasting trajectory in their wellbeing
This research was supported by the Ecosystem Services for Poverty Alleviation (ESPA) programme
Citation
Dawson N. (2015) Bringing Context to Poverty in Rural Rwanda: Added Value and Challenges of Mixed Methods Approaches. In: Roelen K., Camfield L. (eds) Mixed Methods Research in Poverty and Vulnerability. Palgrave Macmillan, London
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