Exercise 1.1
Using the file AGGR-7, compute the poverty headcount by using the variable EXPCAP and a poverty line of 373 F CFA.

Answer
STEP 1: Initialising  the sampling weight: EDIT|Set Sample Design

 

  • After choosing the appropriate variable(s), click on  the button OK.

STEP 2: Use the DAD Application: POVERTY|FGT Index

  • After choosing the appropriate variable(s) and parameters, click on the   Compute button.

RESULTS
 

FGT (Poverty)

Session Date Thu Jul 08 11:46:09 EDT 2004
Execution Time 0.016 sec
FileName AGGR-7.daf
OBS 1000
Sampling Weight WHHLD
   
Variable of interest EXPCAP
Size variable SIZE
Group variable No Selection
Group Number 1
Option Normalised = NO
Parameter α=0

Index

Estimated value

Standard deviation

Lower bound

Upper bound

Confidence Level in (%)

FGT

0,63233978

0,02297149

0,58731648

0,67736307

95,00000000

Poverty line

373,00000000

0,00000000

373,00000000

373,00000000

95,00000000

EDE

0,00000000

0,00000000

0,00000000

0,00000000

95,00000000