Suppose, For a particular community, the average of the poverty score from simple score card is 44. Then, how will i interpret the result?
Hi, Abdullah,
Your results have to be contextualized somehow. Three ways are relatively straightforward. Using the same score card, evaluate respondents from an affluent community to provide comparison. A second option might be to use an objective measure of individual respondent poverty level with which to compare the simple score card. Even in communities with few resources, there are generally gradients or degrees of poverty that might help provide a context. Finally, look for a comparison group in the literature. Any usage of the simple score card with another population sample would help provide context.
Quantification is never meaningful on its own. It always requires context to give the numbers meaning.
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