Techniques and Methods Used to Investigate Poverty in the Muslim World

Abstract

This chapter discusses the techniques and methods used to investigate poverty, natural resource endowments and governance in the Muslim world. A sustainable livelihood framework has been presented in this chapter with emphasis on the types of resources that are deemed essential in scaling up livelihoods and reducing poverty. It also highlights factors that can constrain livelihood sustainability, the measures to ameliorate these inhibiting factors and sustainable livelihood outcomes that countries should strive to achieve. Furthermore, most of the key concepts used in this book have been operationally defined to shed more light on the exact meanings as used in this book.