Table 1 Summary of dimensions and indicators with respective weights used in the study area.

Education

Years of schooling

No household member aged 10 or older has completed 6 years of schooling

1/6

School attendance

Any school-aged child is not attending school up to the age at which he/she would complete grade eight

1/6

Health

Child mortality

Any child has died in the family in the 5-year period preceding the survey

1/3

Standard of living

Electricity

The household has no access to electricity

1/18

Drinking water

Does not have access to enough drinking water or clean water in more than 30 min' walk/ home round trip

1/18

Housing conditions (roof, floor and wall)

At least one of the materials for roof, walls and floor is inadequate or natural materials

1/18

Cooking fuel

Cooks food with wood, dung or charcoal

1/18

Asset ownership

Does not own more than one of radio, TV, telephone, bicycle, motorcycle, and refrigerator or does not own car/truck

1/18

Sanitation

Lacks adequate sanitation

1/18