1. Poverty level: Municipal poverty level is indicated by percentage of the population living in poverty according to the Unsatisfied Basic Needs (UBN) index.
The basic needs approach (i.e. Index of Unsatisfied Basic Needs) has been commonly used in Latin American settings [ 23] and is partly based on the presence and type of drinking water source, house floor and walls, electricity supply and the presence of a latrine or toilet.
Low-income urban and peri-urban communities were chosen based on an index of unmet basic needs and information from key informants regarding the presence of the three sub-populations of interest at venues of social interaction.
Geographical areas (municipalities) are first selected based on coverage rates, indices of unmet basic needs, and other indicators.
Rochester, NY Universityy of Rochester Press], the major purpose of the present study was to test a hypothesized sequence of temporal relationships between perceptions of coach-autonomy support, basic need satisfaction and indices of well- and ill-being.
In generating the rank, Gallup combined six separate indices, measuring access to basic needs, healthy behavior, work environment, physical health, life evaluation and optimism, and emotional health.
Another reason might be women with low wealth index might be busy on their job to fulfill other basic needs resulting in delay of the birth interval.
A modified version of the Living Conditions Index "LCI-M" (unpublished data) was also assessed to evaluate unsatisfied basic needs in the households.
They had more basic needs.
It met all the basic needs.
"Jobs, housing — these are basic needs".
