It is important to understand how the individual areas of life influence health. Material deprivation is measured
based on income, which is divided into income from work and income in nature, although the later does not
contribute essentially to improving the livelihood options for people living in poverty. For example, the possession
of a farm can partly improve the quality of diet, but only if the farm is located close to one’s house; if this is not
the case, it entails additional expenses for transport and makes this option less accessible. Growing one’s own
produce is therefore more linked to livelihood options in rural environments than in urban areas. However,
poor people in rural areas have significantly fewer options for accessing services of general importance
and food items that they cannot produce themselves.