DECOMPOSING MULTIDIMENSIONAL POVERTY: A CASE STUDY OF MAMIT DISTRICT, MIZORAM

Purpose: The study intends to examine the incidence and intensity of multidimensional poverty in Mamit District Mizoram. Methodology: This was based on primary data which collected through a multi-stage stratified random sampling technique. At first stage, selected solely socio-economic indicators for conducting survey. second stage involved selection 15 villages, five villages from each block. Requisite were then randomly structured questionnaires designed requirement computation Multidimensional Poverty Index. From data, (headcount ratio), MPI computed using Alkire-Foster Methodology. follows Global Brief Methodological Note, 2017 choice dimensions, indicators, thresholds weights assigned indicator. Results: result analysis, area is moderate. across ranging between 0.32 - 0.38 while shows slight differences with negligible margin 0.39-0.411. Decompositions by show that nutrition has surpassed all other 22 percent contribution overall district followed year schooling percent. Applications this study: findings can be formulation government reduction policies used effectively improving existing strategies state. KEY WORDS: Poverty, Decomposition, District,