College Communication
Research.
GROUP – 6
POVERTY
Sankalp Sharma (A00110523)
Navjot Singh Aulakh (A00124730)
Jaspreet Singh (A00132837)
Gauravpreet Singh (A00110089)
15 June, 2021
INTRODUCTION
Poverty is that, the state of not having enough material possessions or income for a person's
basic needs. Poverty may include social, economic, and political elements. Absolute poverty
is that the entire lack of the means necessary to satisfy basic personal needs, like food,
clothing, and shelter. The ground at which absolute poverty is defined is typically about the
same, independent of the person's permanent location or era. On the other hand, relative
poverty occurs when a private cannot meet a minimum level of living standards, compared to
others within an equivalent time and place. Therefore, the bottom at which relative poverty is
defined varies from one country to a special, or from one society to a special. As of 2019,
most of the people in the world sleep in poverty.
Many governments and non-governmental organizations plan to reduce poverty by providing
basic must folks that are unable to earn a sufficient income. These efforts are often hampered
by constraints on the government's ability to deliver services.
Percetage%
2% 0%
5%
6%
9% 37%
11%
28%
Madagascar Afganistan India United States
Canada Indonesia Morocco China
TYPES OF POVERTY
1. Absolute poverty.
2. Relative Poverty.
3. Situational Poverty.
4. Generational Poverty.
5. Rural Poverty.
6. Urban Poverty.
1. Absolute poverty - Also referred to as extreme poverty or abject poverty, it involves
the scarcity of basic food, clean water, health, shelter, education, and knowledge.
Those who belong to absolute poverty tend to struggle to measure and knowledge
tons of kid deaths from preventable diseases like malaria, cholera, and water-
contamination-related diseases. Absolute Poverty is usually uncommon in developed
countries.
It was first presented in 1990, the “dollar a day” poverty level measured absolute
poverty by the standards of the world's poorest countries. In October 2015, the planet
Bank reset it to $1.90 a day. This number is disputed; thus, each country has its verge
for absolute poverty level.
2. Relative poverty - It is defined from the social perspective that's the living standard
compared to the economic standards of the population living in surroundings. Hence,
it's a measure of income inequality. for instance, a family is often considered poor if it
cannot afford vacations, or cannot buy presents for kids at Christmas, or cannot send
its young to the university. Usually, relative poverty is measured because of the share
of the population with income but some fixed proportion of median income. Usually,
relative poverty is measured because of the share of the population with income but
some fixed proportion of median income. it's a widely used measure to figure out
poverty rates in wealthy developed nations.
3. Situation poverty - It is a short-lived sort of poverty supported by the occurrence of an
adverse event like an environmental disaster, job loss, and severe health problems.
People can help themselves even with small assistance, as poverty comes due to
unfortunate events.
4. Generational poverty - It is handed over to individuals and families from one
generation to one. This is more complicated as there's no escape because the people
are trapped in its cause and unable to access the tools required to urge out of it.
5. Rural poverty - It occurs in rural areas with a population below 50,000. It is a world
where there are fewer job opportunities, less access to services, less support for
disabilities, and quality education opportunities. People are tending to measure totally
on the farming and other menial work available to the environment.
The rural poverty rate is growing and has exceeded the urban rate per annum since
data collection began within the 1960s. The difference between the 2 poverty rates has
averaged about 5 percent for the last 30 years, with urban rates near 10–15 percent
and rural rates near 15–20 percent (Jolliffe, 2004).
6. Urban poverty - It occurs in metropolitan areas with a population of over 50,000. The
challenges faced by the Urban Poor are:
• limited access to health and education.
• Inadequate housing and services.
• Violent and unhealthy environment due to overcrowding.
• Little or no social protection mechanism.
CAUSES OF POVERT
1. Inadequate access to clean water and nutritious food : -
Currently, quite 2 billion people don’t have access to wash water reception, while over
800 million suffer from hunger. You might think that poverty causes hunger and prevents
people from accessing clean water (and you'd be right!), but hunger and water insecurity
also are big reasons why people struggle to escape extreme poverty.
If an individual doesn’t get enough food, they simply don’t have the strength and energy
needed to figure, while lack of access to food and clean water also can cause preventable
illnesses like diarrhea. And when people must travel far distances to clinics or spend
what little money remains on medicine, it drains already vulnerable populations of cash
and assets and may knock a family from poverty into extreme poverty.
2. Little or no access to livelihoods or jobs : -
This might sound a touch sort of a “no brainer.” Without employment or how to form
money, people will face poverty. But it’s easy to assume that if someone wants
employment, they might have one. That just isn’t true, particularly in developing and
rural parts of the planet. Dwindling access to productive land (often thanks to conflict,
overpopulation, or climate change), and overexploitation of resources like fish or
minerals is putting increasing pressure on many traditional livelihoods. Now, quite half
the country lives in extreme poverty. While inconsistent work and low-paying jobs can
land a family in poverty, absolutely no work means a family can’t get by without
assistance.
3. Conflict: -
Conflict can cause poverty in several ways. Large-scale, long-drawn-out violence that we
see in places like Syria can grind society to a pause, extinguish substructure, and cause
people to escape, forcing families to sell or leave behind all their possessions. In Syria,
around 70% of the whole population now lives below the poverty level — this during a
country where extreme poverty was once very rare. Women often bear the brunt of
conflict: during times of violence, female-headed households become quite common. and
since women often have difficulty getting well-paying work and are typically excluded
from community decision-making, their families are particularly vulnerable.
4. Inequality: -
There are many various sorts of inequality within the world, from economic to social
inequalities like gender, caste systems, or tribal affiliations. But regardless of the
inequality, it generally means an equivalent thing: unequal or no access to the resources
needed to stay or lift a family out of poverty.
5. Poor education: -
Not everyone without an education lives in extreme poverty. But most of the enormously
poor don’t have an education. There are tons of barriers stopping children from getting to
school. Many families can’t have the funds to send their children to high school and wish
them to figure. More still don’t see an advantage in educating girls. Education is usually
stated because the great equalizer, and that’s because education can open the door to
professions and other resources and skills that a family must not just survive, but
flourish.
Effects of Poverty
1. Malnutrition Possibilities.
There is a lack of good parenting as a result of poverty. The parents are unable to provide
their children with nutritious food. As a result, we might see children with malnutrition and
associated illnesses in poor nations. Poverty's effects on children. Because the youngster
develops so quickly, he requires proper nourishment. Children do not grow up with a healthy
body and mind due to a lack of adequate nourishment.
2. Diseases that can kill you.
Vaccination throughout childhood helps avoid several illnesses. These vaccinations are
extremely costly, and low-income people may not be able to purchase them. As a result, poor
individuals are more likely to contract illnesses. Even if they are ill, they do not seek medical
attention since they cannot pay the costs.
3. Lack of knowledge and illiteracy.
Children from low-income homes are discouraged from attending school. Instead, parents
urge their children to work part-time or for low pay to supplement their income. As a result,
young children may be denied access to a good education. Child labour is one of the
consequences of poverty. Because of the problem of illiteracy and poverty, governments are
taking efforts to prohibit child work.
4. Orphanage
Because of their poverty, many parents decide to divorce their children. As a result, the
children may become orphans since neither parent wants to care for them. Children in
orphanages are unable to learn about family love, care, and other elements of life.
Furthermore, because they cannot afford a kid, parents would prefer a single child or no child
at all.
5. A pessimistic mindset, for example.
Wealth is a form of strength that may be used to enhance morale. When you don't have any
money, you'll find that you're more nervous and less steady. When you have money, though,
your morale improves and you become more confident. As a result, we may conclude that
poor children are gloomier and have a negative outlook on life.
Ways to Reduce Poverty.
1. Develop and execute policies and initiatives in areas such as health, education, nutrition,
and sanitation that will allow the poor to participate in and contribute to economic progress.
According to studies, a ten percent rise in a country's average income decreases poverty by
20-30%.
2. Water and other natural resources should be better managed. The majority of the rural poor
rely on agriculture or other natural resources to survive. As a result, more fair access to such
resources is required for them to properly manage their resources.
3. Encourage countries to use trade as a means of escaping poverty. Growth and prosperity
are dependent on trade. Indonesia, Botswana, and Brazil, among the world's poorest
countries, have traded their way out of poverty.
4. Empower individuals who are poor by engaging them in the formulation and execution of
poverty-reduction and-eradication strategies and initiatives. Their participation ensures that
programmes represent what is important to them.
5. Make technology and innovation, such as internet access and inexpensive energy, more
accessible. Only 40% of the rural poor in Bangladesh have access to grid power. Those who
do have access to electricity are subjected to frequent power disruptions. The Second Rural
Electrification and Renewable Energy Development Project aims to provide access to
renewable energy in rural regions.
Conclusion: -
Overall, we’ve learned that poverty is defined as a lack of financial resources to meet basic
human needs such as clean water, nutrition, healthcare, clothing, food, and a place to live.
Poverty is a deadly issue that is slowly killing our population, and we, as those who are
affected, must take action to combat it.
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