Voices of the poor : field study implemented on a sample of the poor in Jordan
Other Title(s)
أصوات الفقراء : دراسة ميدانية مطبقة على عينة من الفقراء في الأردن
Author
Source
An-Najah University Journal for Research-B : Humanities
Issue
Vol. 33, Issue 3 (31 Mar. 2019), pp.495-532, 38 p.
Publisher
An-Najah National University Deanship of Scientific Research
Publication Date
2019-03-31
Country of Publication
Palestine (West Bank)
No. of Pages
38
Main Subjects
Arts & Humanities (Multidisciplinary)
Abstract EN
The present study aimed to explore poor people's perceptions of poverty and their own experience of poverty, as well as its definition, causes and possible methods to reduce it.
To achieve the study objectives, the researcher used a qualitative methodology.
The study consisted of 150 poor people.
Purposive sampling was used to select participants from a variety of poor situations (e.g., working poor, cash assistance recipients, unemployed).
The researcher used semi-structured individual interviews, content analysis and observation as methods of collecting data and information.
This was done in order to give policymakers a deeper, richer and ultimately better understanding of poverty phenomena.
The results indicate that the majority of poor people said that they are very poor and that they face a lot of problems, such as socioeconomic and family problems.
From the perspective of respondents, government and NGOs are largely ineffective.
Poor-quality services seemed to be the norm, whether in assistance or health care.
Based on the results of the study, the researcher submitted some recommendations to support the efforts of poverty reduction.
More research and study in the area of poverty, especially qualitative, is recommended.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Kafawin, Mahmud. 2019. Voices of the poor : field study implemented on a sample of the poor in Jordan. An-Najah University Journal for Research-B : Humanities،Vol. 33, no. 3, pp.495-532.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-942301
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Kafawin, Mahmud. Voices of the poor : field study implemented on a sample of the poor in Jordan. An-Najah University Journal for Research-B : Humanities Vol. 33, no. 3 (2019), pp.495-532.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-942301
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Kafawin, Mahmud. Voices of the poor : field study implemented on a sample of the poor in Jordan. An-Najah University Journal for Research-B : Humanities. 2019. Vol. 33, no. 3, pp.495-532.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-942301
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 528-532
Record ID
BIM-942301