Abstract:
This report is concerned with the generation of a poverty profile in the Durban region. For the purposes of this report, the 'Durban region' is defined as the magisterial districts of Durban, Chatsworth, Inanda, Pinetown, and Umlazi. The report draws on a wide variety of data sources, and inevitably not all of these provide data disaggregated by magisterial district. It has, therefore, been necessary on occasion to use data for greater or smaller areas, and infer conclusions for the study area. This was particularly the case for health indicators such as mortality, morbidity and nutrition status as well as for access to social services such as water, electricity, housing and transport. The lack of disaggregated data indicates the need for more integrated informational systems, both nationally and regionally.