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Table A1.6: <strong>Child</strong>ren in households with PAE expenditure less than 60% of median<br />

Total number of<br />

children Number below poverty line % below 60% median <strong>Poverty</strong> share %<br />

Torba 4,420 2,515 56.9 9.4<br />

Sanma (rural) 11,673 3,447 29.5 12.9<br />

Penama 15,059 4,241 28.2 15.9<br />

Malampa 13,081 3,463 26.5 13.0<br />

Shefa (rural) 12,067 4,198 34.8 15.7<br />

Tafea 15,786 6,916 43.8 25.9<br />

Luganville 4,408 615 14.0 2.3<br />

Port Vila 11,492 1,267 11.0 4.8<br />

Vanuatu 87,986 26,662 30.3 100.0<br />

Source: ADB, UNDP and GOV 2006.<br />

Table A1.7: <strong>Poverty</strong> determinants and child outcomes (N = 6,134)<br />

Geographic dimension<br />

% N<br />

Region Torba 4.3 752<br />

Sanma 15.2 480<br />

Penama 11.9 531<br />

Malampa 17.3 519<br />

Shefa 14.7 658<br />

Tafea 16.3 813<br />

Luganville 5.5 1,026<br />

Port Vila 14.8 1,355<br />

Residence Urban 20.3 2,381<br />

Rural 79.7 3,753<br />

Household dimension<br />

Deprivation of material goods and services Shelter deprived 13.6 866<br />

(household/community indicators)<br />

Sanitation deprived 3.2 184<br />

Water deprived 7.5 362<br />

Household size Fewer than 3 household members 0.5 29<br />

3-4 members 18.0 1,090<br />

5-6 members 37.7 2,304<br />

7+ members 43.8 2,711<br />

Education of head of household None 10.8 638<br />

Primary 58.8 3,396<br />

Secondary+ 26.1 1,890<br />

Non-standard curriculum 1.8 71<br />

Missing 2.0 139<br />

Gender of head of household Male 94.4 5,809<br />

Female 5.6 325<br />

Wealth index quintiles Q1 (poorest) 21.6 1,085<br />

Q2 21.3 1,027<br />

Q3 20.5 1,066<br />

Q4 19.3 1,260<br />

Q5 (richest) 17.3 1,696<br />

Mother tongue of head of household Bislama 12.5 1171<br />

Other 87.2 4,942<br />

Missing 0.2 21<br />

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