Measuring child poverty in South Africa

Understanding the extent and characteristics of child poverty in South Africa and how these have been changing over time is vital for addressing it. This article reports some of the findings of an analysis of the Income and Expenditure Survey 2005/06 undertaken by the authors to provide more recent and comprehensive child poverty profile.

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Human Science Research Council SA
Published
2026-07-01
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https://doi.org/10.14749/32856581
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Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
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Measuring child poverty in South Africa

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Measuring child poverty in South Africa

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Abstract

Understanding the extent and characteristics of child poverty in South Africa and how these have been changing over time is vital for addressing it. This article reports some of the findings of an analysis of the Income and Expenditure Survey 2005/06 undertaken by the authors to provide more recent and comprehensive child poverty profile.

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