Poverty Criteria
In 2006, the criteria by which the Indonesian government defined "Poverty" are as follows:
- The floor of the home is made of earth, bamboo or cheap wood.
- The living area is less than 8 square meters.
- Cooking fuel is wood, charcoal or kerosene.
- The family can only afford to eat animal protein (including eggs) once a week.
- The family can only afford to buy one set of clothing per person per year
- Each family member is only able to eat once or twice a day
- They don’t own anything worth over Rp 500,000 (US $60) that is easily sellable nor do they have a bank account.
- The walls are made of bamboo, wood or poor quality materials.
- There are no toilet facilities.
- There is no electricity.
- The water source comes from a well, an unprotected spring, river or rainwater.
- They cannot afford to pay for medicines at a Puskesmas (Community Health Clinic) or polyclinic.
- Farmers have land less than half a hectare. For those working as a farmhand, construction laborer, fisherperson, gardener or other work have an income of less than Rp 600,000 (US $70) per month.
- Highest education of head of family is 6th grade.
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