Effect of household size, working hours, health and income on consumption expenditure of poor household.

Abstract Objective The research objectives were to study and analyze the effect of the number of household members, working hours, health, and income on the consumption expenditure. Method This research location was in Merauke District, Merauke Regency, Papua Province, by using quantitative research with the amount of 130 samples as respondents. Research data used primary data such as survey, questionnaire, and interview while the secondary data using a literature review. Result The research results showed that the number of household members did not affect the household consumption household. Working hours affected positively and significantly to household consumption expenditure, while health does not affect the household consumption expenditure either directly or indirectly. Income affected positively and significantly to the household consumption expenditure. Conclusion Several variables that directly have a positive and significant effect on the consumption expenditure of poor households in Merauke District are the use of working hours and income.