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Annex: Focus Group Discussion Topical Outline
WEALTH RANKING EXERCISE
Village_____________________________Upazila____________________________________
District__________________________Survey Zone__________________________________
[Gather a group of women and another group of men together from the community. Begin by discussing their
perceptions of the causes of poverty and who is most affected by poverty. Then talk in general terms about the
differences between different groups of households – wealth groups – and what are the most important
variables or indicators of belonging to the wealth group. The participating group should define the wealth
group categories and then define the most important variables or indicators marking a household’s inclusion in
that category (income levels, types of work, food access or consumption, asset ownership, type of house, etc.).]
1. Perceptions of poverty
a. How is a poor person defined?
- What would a poor/rich person have?
b. What are the causes of poverty?
c. Have there been changes in the poverty status of households and
individuals in last 5 years -- Why?
d. Who are the most vulnerable groups? (probe) - social vulnerability. Who are the Invisible
Poor?
2. Wealth Ranking Breakdown
Indicators
Food / Diet (quality &
quantity)
Access to Land
Size of Landholding
House type/size
Livestock (type &
numbers)
Assets (productive &
non-productive) – list
most important assets
Remittances
Type of Employment
(including wage labor,
Govt., business, etc.)
Membership in
Institutions (list the
institutions)
Clothing
Size of Household
Type of Household
(male or female headed
/ dependency ratio)
Other
Proportion of HH
Category 1
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Category2
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Wealth Categories
Category 3
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Category …
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