Table 2

Overview of interviewees

Poverty categoryIntervieweeCharacteristics
Extremely poor2Male, 25 years, student, orphaned, household of 2 people
 5Male, 25 years, casual worker, household of 6
 1Male, 22, student, household of 4
Moderately poor7Male, 45, butcher, household of 4
 9Female, 62, retiree widow, household of 5
 12Male, 55, pastor
 13Female, 50, pastor and trader, household of 6
 15Male, 67, retiree, household of 5
 16Female, 60, retiree, household of 5
 17Male, 49, shopkeeper and pastor, household of 6
 18Male, 55, pastor, household of 8
 19Male, 55, teacher and community leader, household of 6
 20Female, pastor, household of 13
 21Male, 59, security guard, household of 8
 22Male, 22, receptionist in a hotel, household of 6
 23Female, 39, chambermaid, household of 6
 24Female, 36, cleaner, household of 5
 25Female, 35, domestic staff, household of 1
 26Male, 40, security guard, household of 8
 27Female, 43, nurses aide, household of 5
 28Male, 22, casual labourer, household of 5
 29Male 29, gardener, household of 6
Non-poor3Female, 21, student, household of 6
 4Female, 20, student, household of 5
 6Male, 26, IT specialist, household of 1
 8Female, 55, housewife, household of 6
 10Male, 30, office worker, household of 3
 11Male, 27, office worker, household pf 2
 14Male, 55, senior manager, household of 6

Notes:

according to [Central statistical office (Zambia), 2016] and based on consumption reporting:

Extremely poor means households at or below the food poverty line.

Moderately poor means households at or below the basic needs poverty line but above the food poverty line.

Non-poor means above the basic needs poverty line

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