MERNAOUINihal/Research-report-1

This repository contains a research report based on Afrobarometer Round 10 (Morocco, 2024). The project examines how material deprivation and neighborhood infrastructure conditions relate to households’ reliance on informal support networks and perceptions of neighborhood insecurity, with a focus on under-serviced urban contexts. # Research Report 1 ## Informal Support Networks and Material Deprivation in Morocco ## Overview This project analyzes data from Afrobarometer Round 10 (Morocco, 2024) to examine how material deprivation and neighborhood infrastructure influence households’ reliance on informal support networks and perceptions of insecurity. ## Research Question How do material deprivation and neighborhood infrastructure conditions shape: - reliance on informal support networks? - perceptions of neighborhood insecurity? ## Methodology - Dataset: Afrobarometer Round 10 (Morocco) - Approach: Quantitative analysis - Models: Descriptive statistics and Linear Probability Models (LPM) ## Key Variables - **Material deprivation** (access to basic needs) - **Infrastructure conditions** (services and environment) - **Informal support networks** (kin vs. non-kin support) ## Discussion and Conclusion - The analysis identifies a strong association between material deprivation and reliance on informal support networks in Morocco. However, these findings should be interpreted as correlational rather than causal, as the cross-sectional design does not allow for determining directionality or underlying mechanisms. - The measurement of deprivation as a binary indicator simplifies a complex and multidimensional phenomenon. - Evidence regarding changes in network composition is limited. - Model diagnostics indicate minor specification limitations. - The study measures the receipt of support rather than the structure, quality, or reliability of social ties. ## Full Report View the full report ## Repository Structure - `RESEARCH REP 1.qmd` — Quarto source file - `RESEARCH REP 1-1.html` — Final rendered report - `images/` — Figures and outputs - `.Rproj` — R project file ## Author Nihal Mernaoui BSSPP – UM6P