Global Journal of Human Social Science, C: Sociology and Culture, Volume 23 Issue 3

Fig. 1: The main drivers of inclusive regional development III. R esources and M ethods The social inequality of the population in the regions was measured by methods and indicators that allow assessing the level of poverty, the income gap between rural and urban residents, differences in the provision of doctors, housing, the number of vulnerable people with disabilities by regions of the country and different layers of society. The object of the study were the regions of Kazakhstan. a) Indicators of social inequality The selected indicators characterizing regional differences in the levels of social development are presented in table 1. Table 1: Indicators of social development of the regions of Kazakhstan No. Indicator The content of the indicator, units of measurement 1 Average per capita nominal monetary income US dollar 2 Poverty level The proportion of the population with incomes below the subsistence minimum, % 3 Median income of the population US dollar per month 4 Funds ratio The ratio of 10 percent of the most and 10 percent of the least affluent population, times 5 Disability The number of persons with disabilities per 1000 people of the population, people 6 Availability of doctors Number of doctors per 1000 population, people 7 Availability of Housing Sq. m for 1 person b) Research methods and algorithm All values of the indicators were normalized on a scale from 1 (lowest score) to 9 (highest score) according to formulas 1 (for indicators whose higher value is a positive phenomenon) and 2 (for indicators whose higher value is a negative phenomenon). X scaled= 8 ∗ − − + 1 (1) Overcoming inequality (regions, territories, people) Inclusive growth, universal prosperity Availability of quality education Accessibility of health services Comprehensive accessibility and barrier-free environment A fair system of distribution of resources and benefits Overcoming inequality in the labor market Overcoming digital inequality Overcoming stereotypes, mental barriers associated with the involvement of persons with disabilities in work Equal access to sources and results of economic growth Ensuring environmental sustainability © 2023 Global Journals Volume XXIII Issue III Version I 46 ( ) Global Journal of Human Social Science - Year 2023 C Research of Social Inequality of the Population in the Regions of Kazakhstan