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Child poverty and regional disparities in Turkey

Mehmet Ali Eryurt1, Ismet Koç

  • 1Hacettepe University Institute of Population Studies, Ankara, Turkey. maeryurt@hacettepe.edu.tr.

The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
|November 7, 2013
PubMed

Insights

Child poverty in Turkey affects 22.4% of children across multiple life dimensions. Education and health are key factors, with significant regional disparities observed, particularly in Central East Anatolia.

Area of Science:

  • Socioeconomic Determinants of Child Well-being
  • Public Health and Child Development
  • Regional Disparities in Social Welfare

Background:

  • Child poverty is defined by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) as a lack of access to essential resources across various life dimensions.
  • Understanding child poverty requires examining its multifaceted nature, including income, health, nutrition, education, and environment.
  • Regional disparities significantly influence the prevalence and dimensions of child poverty within a nation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess child poverty in Turkey by considering regional disparities.
  • To identify the key dimensions contributing to child poverty using a comprehensive set of variables.
  • To analyze the disadvantaged positions of children across different life domains.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized the Turkey Demographic and Health Survey 2008 data.
  • Employed descriptive and multivariate analyses to examine regional disparities.
  • Applied principle components analysis with a deficit approach, using 25 variables across four dimensions: education/work, health/nutrition, family environment, and domestic environment.

Main Results:

  • Education and health/nutrition emerged as critical dimensions of child poverty in Turkey.
  • Overall, 22.4% of children in Turkey experience poverty when multiple dimensions are considered.
  • Central East Anatolia exhibited the highest child poverty rate (34.9%), while East Marmara had the lowest (15.6%).

Conclusions:

  • Child poverty in Turkey is a multidimensional issue significantly influenced by educational and health factors.
  • Regional inequalities exacerbate child poverty, with specific areas facing disproportionately higher rates.
  • Policy interventions should address both the key dimensions of poverty and regional disparities to improve child well-being.

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