Analysis and Interpretation of Functional Connectivity of Per Capita Food Consumption in Albania

Abstract

This paper presents the analytical model of per capita food consumption as the main determinant component of the measurement of food poverty level (extreme poverty). The model study the relation of per capita consumption depending on a set of explanatory variables that are thought to have a statistically significant impact and are defined as influential factors in extreme poverty. Albanian households spend a considered amount on food products. More than 50 % of the total consumption goes to buy food products. This percentage in 2012, is decreased compared 2002 and have almost one point percent difference compared with 2005 and 2008. Computation: SPSS, STATA

DOI: 10.5901/ajis.2016.v5n3s1p245