A flexibly shaped spatial scan statistic for detecting poverty hotspot

Abstract

Poverty always becomes the crucial and complex problem ini developing countries. Government conducts anti poverty policies for reducing poverty. If poverty reduction is expected to succed, there must be well-founded approach and widespread support. Any approach and active participation of numerous parties will be no use if it is not supported by programs that are well planned, executed in stages and sustainable. Poverty hotspot detection is very useful to provide early stage to conduct plamming strategy for poverty reduction.