It leaves as a more plausible explanation that the different knowledge represented by the spouses' current occupation choices is complementary in providing household goods.
Material wealth was defined by three complementary indicators: the household average per capita income (threshold at the international poverty line of US$1.25 per day or 68 Indian rupees); 42 assets included typical goods owned by the household; and monthly household expenditures.
Two complementary datasets, one from household survey data on agricultural practices including information on socio-economic factors and the second from satellite imagery linked with aggregate government census data, are used in two econometric modeling approaches.
Improving both child and maternal nutrition is based on support to growth monitoring and promotion within health facilities, the promotion of breastfeeding and complementary feeding, and improving household caring practices through routine, community-based health and nutrition services.
Results show that, given the current social security system that obviously favors urban households and the current investment-driven economic growth pattern, without complementary measures for protecting households, a carbon tax will not only widen the urban rural gap, but also reduce the living standards of both urban and rural households.
For households without children, the hours of work for the man and the woman are more complementary than those for households with children.
The results suggest that because of scarce resources during extreme climate events, households with high number of dependents and without any other livelihood diversification activities are likely to be more vulnerable than households with complementary sources of income and less dependents.
Strengthen the complementary activities in supplying households with information, education and communication in relevant areas, and additional services.
There are substitutes as well as complementary goods depending on the household segment.
However, several different complementary economic practices may generate household revenues, and these revenues are often redistributed via remittances to the entire family network.
