Cents and Sociability: Household Income and Social Capital in Rural Tanzania

Abstract

Cents and SociabilityMatching a measure of social capital with data on household income in certain Household Income and Social Capital rural villages inTanzania in Rural Tanzania shows that 'social capital" is indeed both capital (in that it raises incomes) and social (in that household incomes

Two-Way Causality between Social Capital and Poverty in Rural Indonesia

“…Social group participation and social systems have a positive relationship with technological access. Research on innovation adoption showed that the spillover effect in rural area has contributed to the individual adoption decision, improved an agricultural productivity, and resulted in household income improvement (Foster & Rosenzweig, 1995;Hassan & Birungi, 2011;Katungi et al, 2007;Narayan & Pritchett, 1999). Alesina and Ferrara (1999) found that social capital as measured by participation in the association is correlated with political participation and has important implications for policy options to improve well-being.…”

“…Several studies measuring social capital are based on the existence of membership in local associations and networks (Alesina & Ferrara, 1999;Grootaert, Christian, 1999;Hassan & Birungi, 2011;Narayan & Pritchett, 1999;Tenzin et al, 2013), indicators of trust and norms (Haddad & Maluccio, 2003), and indicators of collective action (Grootaert, Christiaan, & Van Bastelaer, 2002).…”

“…Some studies in developing countries showed the important role of social capital in reducing poverty. Narayan and Pritchett (1999) found that social capital was an important factor affecting household income in rural Tanzania. Grootaert (2001) found that social capital affected welfare by reducing the chances of households in Bolivia, Burkina Faso and Indonesia falling into poverty.…”

Creating Space: Sack Gardening as a Livelihood Strategy in the Kibera Slums of Nairobi, Kenya

“…This framework places poor households at the center of the development process and starts with their capabilities and assets, rather than just their problems (Scoones, 1998). While the urban poor may not have cash savings, they often have access to other assets, such as their labor, health, knowledge, skills, friends, and family, and the natural resources around them, which combined constitute a stock of capitals (Narayan & Pritchett, 1999). People's livelihoods are dependent on their access to different types of capital, including financial, natural, human, physical, and social.…”

The Role of Assets in the Enhancement of Households’ Income: A Study of Poverty Alleviation among Rural Communities of Kelantan and Terengganu

“…Therefore, it is level of skills and "health situation" for both productive and non-productive households that play the most important role in increasing their monthly income and not their formal education. (Narayan and Pritchett, 1999;Maluccio et al, 1999;Ruben and Strien., 2001;Schwarze andZeller, 2005, Mathbor, 2007) which found that social capital has a significant effect on the income of households. The impact of social capital on the income of rural households in the present study is not significant and does not play any important role in alleviating households' vulnerability to poverty.…”