Other Factors Associated with Hunger and Poverty

A number of other factors cause or contribute to poverty and the many forms of deprivation with
which it is associated. One of the most common contributing factors for poverty and hunger is a
country's system of governance. The World Bank, through its ongoing Worldwide Governance
Indicators research project, has compiled several hundred variables and developed indicators that
measure six dimensions of a country's governance. Four governance indicators in particular—
political stability and absence of violence, government effectiveness, rule of law, and control of
corruption—are necessary to achieve hunger reduction in a country. Hunger worsens and per
capita food production drops, for example, in countries that are experiencing violent conflict
and/or political instability.

Natural disasters, such as droughts, excess rainfall, extreme temperatures, and earthquakes, also
cause food crises by slowing food production or halting it altogether. These occurrences have far
more serious consequences in poor countries, where food production is already low.
Displacement is another consequence of natural disasters that increases the incidence of hunger
in poor countries. When people are forced to flee after major disasters such as earthquakes or to
migrate because of severe weather conditions, pressure to produce enough food to support them
is placed on the areas in which they settle.

Reference

https://www.gale.com/open-access/poverty