Issues In Estimating The Poverty Line
2002; De La Salle University; Volume: 3; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês
ISSN
0119-8386
AutoresIsidro P. David, Dalisay S. Maligalig,
Tópico(s)Philippine History and Culture
Resumo(a) For each region and urban/rural combination or domain, and on the basis of a one-day menu, the monthly per capita food threshold or food poverty line (fpl) in pesos of an average-sized Filipino family is derived. The one-day menu is formulated from local food consumption patterns to satisfy 100 % of the recommended dietary allowances (RDAs) for energy and protein, as well as 80% of the RDAs for the other nutrients and vitamins. Both the menu and RDAs were prepared by the Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI). The RDAs for energy and protein, which vary according to age, sex and body weight, are on the average 2000 kilocalories and 50 grams per person, respectively. Prices from various price surveys of the National Statistics Office (NSO) and the Bureau of Agriculture Statistics (BAS) are used to determine the cost of the one-day menu.
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