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ABSTRACT
This article employs regression analysis to investigate household determinants of welfare and poverty in Botswana, using the 2002/2003 Household Income and Expenditure Survey and the 2009/2010 Botswana Core Welfare Indicator Survey data. Education level and employment status of the household head are among the key determinants of household welfare and poverty. Moreover, residing in rural areas increases the likelihood of being poor and negatively relates with welfare. Therefore, public policy must continue to emphasize on education and job creation among the strategies for poverty reduction in Botswana. Still, initiatives for rural development are also critical for poverty reduction.
Notes
1. Cash and food transfer programs have been launched. Food transfer programs include the Destitute Persons Program, the Orphan Care Program, the Community Home Based Care Program, the Vulnerable Feeding Program, and the School Feeding Programs. Cash transfer program include the Old Age Pension and the World War II Veterans Program. See Seleka et al. (Citation2007) and Seleka and Lekobane (Citation2014) for elaborate discussions of the design, objectives, and implementation issues surrounding these programs