Poverty

Poverty is defined as the lack of the minimum

food and shelter necessary for maintaining
life.
Poverty means------lifelong barriers and
troubles are passed on from one generation to
the next

Causes
1. Economic structures
2. Lack of education
3. Family issues (Fathers leaving the family/Divorce)
4. Immigrant status
5. Low wage rates
6. Disasters (Flood)
7. Industrial change
8. Overpopulation and/or High growth rate of population
9. Racism
10. Social Factors (Physical/mental disability, theft, drug abuse, war, high taxation)
11. Lack of land resources
12. Lack of industrialization
13. Over dependence on agriculture
14. Unemployment / Employment abuse
15. Gender inequality
16. Feudalism
Effects
1. Many infants born into poverty have a low birth weight,
which is associated with many preventable mental and
physical disabilities.
2. They are more likely to suffer chronic illness during childhood
or to have a disability.
3. Children raised in poverty tend to miss school more often
because of illness.
4. In some circumstances, sometimes the children must work to
provide an income for their family.
5. Crippling accidents as a result of unsafe work environments
6. Poor housinga long-lasting cause of diseases
7. Water and food related diseases that occur simply because
the poor cannot afford safe foods
8. poverty is a major cause of social tensions and threatens to
divide a nation-------lead to increased number of riots and
clashes
Reduction in poverty
1. Economic Liberalization
2. Capital, infrastructure and technology
3. Employment and Productivity
1. Improve the opportunities for jobs
2. Increase the agri. land productivity
4. Aid (developmental aid, educational, welfare)
5. Role of education and skill-building
6. Empowering women
1. Politically
2. economically
7. Climate change adaptation
8. Antipoverty organizations and programs
9. Fields of study that deal with poverty reduction