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Table 4 Decomposition of overall inequity by province and district

From: Geographical heterogeneity and inequality of access to improved drinking water supply and sanitation in Nepal

Improved

Indicator

Inequality Measure

Overall Inequality

Within-province inequality (% of overall)

Between-province inequality

(% of overall)

Within-district inequality (% of overall)

Between-district inequality

(% of overall)

Sanitation

Theil L

0.143

0.104(72.7%)

0.039(27.3%)

0.055(37.8%)

0.089(62.2%)

Theil T

0.119

0.091(76.5%)

0.028(23.5%)

0.047(39.5%)

0.072(60.5%)

Gini

0.272

    

Drinking water

Theil L

0.017

0.015(88.2%)

0.002(11.8%)

0.005(29.4%)

0.012(70.6%)

Theil T

0.015

0.014(93.3%)

0.001(6.7%)

0.005(33.3%)

0.010(66.7%)

Gini

0.078

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