Measurement of poverty

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Table of contents

1. Introduction 
1.1 Aim and research questions
1.2 Delimitation
1.3 Definitions
2. Background 
2.1 General information about Ecuador
2.2 Focusing on Alluriquin
2.3 The local farmers and the agricultural activities
2.4 Sustainable Development Goals
2.4.1 SDG 1: No poverty
2.4.2 SDG 12: Responsible consumption and production
3. Previous research and theory 
3.1 Previous research
3.1.1 The eternal struggle between socio-economics and natural resources
3.1.2 Challenges and opportunities for farmers
3.2 Theory
3.2.1 Measurement of poverty
4. Methodology 
4.1 Research design
4.2 Semi-structured interviews
4.3 Selection of respondents
4.4 Motivation of the method
4.5 Methodological concerns
4.6 Ethical considerations
4.7 Thematic analysis
4.8 Positionality and reflexivity
4.8.1 Reflections of when one cultural meets another
5. Results 
5.1 Description of the farm
5.2 Working conditions
5.3 Local produce and self-sufficiency
5.4 Economy
5.5 Challenges
5.6 A sustainable agriculture and general inputs
6. Analysis 
6.1 In what way can local small-scale farming contribute to sustainable livelihoods?
6.2 What economic and environmental possibilities and challenges are the local small-scale farmers in Alluriquin facing?
6.3 Can sustainable livelihoods contribute to poverty reduction and food security? And if so, how?
7. Discussion and conclusion 
7.1 Future research
References 
Appendixes 
Appendix one- Interview guide
Figures and tables
Table one: Presentation of respondents
Table two: Access to hectares